Head Questions

Posted by Dave Horvath [76.125.248.166] on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 20:23:35 :

I'm getting ready to have a 230 block out of a 1947 WDX rebuilt and modified a bit (bored, balanced, mild cam). I'm looking to use a high-compression head. According to the Model Year Detail - Notable Changes, Dodge increased the compression ratio in 53, 54, and 55, ending at 7.6:1.

John S. has these three heads. The top is a 218 head with casting number beginning 167. The middle head is out of a 1955 with casting number also beginning with 167. The bottom head is out of a 55 with casting number beginning 112. We also have another beginning with 116.

Wondering which of these heads are considered high-compression head. See next photo.

Follow Ups:

• what is the diff. in the 230 heads and the 218 - clueless 12:36:12 02/23/2015
• Correction - Dave Horvath 18:44:21 02/22/2015
  • Top head then. - Chris Case 21:33:28 02/22/2015
• use the 218 head - clueless 13:44:27 02/22/2015
• Re: Head Questions - Kaegi 12:27:41 02/22/2015
• Here is the truck - Dave Horvath 10:40:07 02/22/2015
• Re: Head Questions - Dave Horvath 20:57:10 02/21/2015
• Latest and greatest, #1676337, middle one? - Chris Case 20:53:52 02/21/2015
  • Re: Latest and greatest, #1676337, middle one? - Dozerman51 14:34:58 02/22/2015
  • Re: Latest and greatest, #1676337, middle one? - Daryl in Oz 05:44:05 02/22/2015
  • Re: Latest and greatest, #1676337, middle one? - Dave Horvath 21:07:56 02/21/2015
    • Re: Latest and greatest, #1676337, middle one? - Kaegi 02:08:40 02/22/2015
• Re: Head Questions - Dave Horvath 20:30:39 02/21/2015
  • Re: Head Questions - Daryl in Oz 05:56:27 02/22/2015
  • Re: Head Questions - daveyKinPa 22:48:44 02/21/2015
    • Re: Head Questions - john 06:54:35 02/22/2015
    • Re: Head Questions - Daryl in Oz 05:49:42 02/22/2015
  • Re: Head Questions - Dave 22:11:17 02/21/2015
    • Re: Head Questions - Dave Horvath 22:24:07 02/21/2015
      • Re: Head Questions - Dave 16:26:43 02/23/2015
  • Re: Head Questions - Willy-N 20:51:12 02/21/2015
    • Re: Head Questions - Dave 22:12:54 02/21/2015
      • Re: Head Questions - Willy-N 22:26:22 02/21/2015
        • 115 psi, 80cc 1311804 - Chris Case 22:46:32 02/21/2015
          • Re: 115 psi, 80cc 1311804 - Willy-N 22:49:10 02/21/2015

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