1. were they all aluminum? 2. what years are readily interchangeable with an early (low windshield) 67? ________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Datsu
No. The '66 and some '67s were cast iron heads with SAE studs/threads. I believe some of the later '67 had non-smog aluminum heads with SAE studs/threads as well. After that the heads went aluminum a
I have a 1600 aluminum non-smog head with metric studs in my garage right now, so there were at least a few made in that configuration also. No idea what block it came off of. Gordon Glasgow --Origin
The aluminum head was introduced at engine number R-10606. The estimated car vin with that engine would be somewhere just below vin number SPL311-04000. Early cars (1966-67) with vin above SPL311-04
I can confirm that our '66 1600 VIN SPL311-03928 had an AL non-smog head. Mark Sedlack Cuyahoga Falls OH 66 1600 http://www.mildevco.net/chevypowereddatsuns/ 77 280Z http://www.mildevco.net/chevypowe
What he said. My '66 SPL311-05917/R-15834 met Lars' criteria. Gary ________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Datsun-roadsters mailing list http://www.t
Thanks for the clarification Lars! I'll have to update my books with that. ________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Datsun-roadsters mailing list http
Mine has rust, so I'm pretty sure it's iron. <g> Pete ________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Datsun-roadsters mailing list http://www.team.net/archi
Isn't it possible to tell if it is aluminum or iron from the outside, without removing and without referring to the engine numbers, since the head could have been changed anyway? Linda Mine has rust,
Sure. A magnet will stick to an iron head, not to aluminum. -- John John F Sandhoff sandhoff@csus.edu Sacramento, CA ________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/don
Magnet. also aluminum doesn't rust. keith In a message dated 9/18/2008 3:23:18 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ljordan704@netscape.net writes: Isn't it possible to tell if it is aluminum or iron from the
A magnet ,of course. Sure. A magnet will stick to an iron head, not to aluminum. -- John John F Sandhoff sandhoff@csus.edu Sacramento, CA ________________________________________ Support Team.Net htt
If I remember right doesn't the iron head have a 3 bolt water tower, while all R-16 aluminum heads either S.A.E. or Metric have 2 bolts or studs holding the tower to the head. That would be one way t
I think you're right, and that would probably be the easiest way to tell!! ________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Datsun-roadsters mailing list http