Find identification needed!

[HI-McDunnogh]

I dug this massive cast iron something-another about 8-10" deep near a 19th Century home site that I routinely find 1840's-early 1900s iron. This looks more modern, but it was down deep and under roots, so I don't know.

Looks like it might be a die/cast of some sort or something machined? My size 12 is in there for reference.

Any help is appreciated!

 

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[creskol]

It is a engine cylinder head.

 

[HI-McDunnogh]

It is a engine cylinder head.

How old do you think? Hard to believe something this heavy was part of an automobile.

 

[Nitric]

A flat head, cylinder head. in the first pic. To what? or what brand? I have no clue! The last pic shows the water port. The holes in the center of each chamber(?) are where the spark plugs go.

Clean it up...Someone may be able to identify exactly what motor it goes to. It may still be usable with some work, if it's a rare motor or part.

 

[creskol]

How old do you think? Hard to believe something this heavy was part of an automobile.

Sorta looks like a 50's model for 4 cylinder tractor, but until it is cleaned it is hard to tell.

 

[Rookster]

Maybe an old intake from a tired old engine. Just a guess.

 

[HI-McDunnogh]

Appreciate the quick replies!

What time frame would something like this one be found?

 

[HI-McDunnogh]

Sorta looks like a 50's model for 4 cylinder tractor, but until it is cleaned it is hard to tell.

Thanks. I'll get it cleaned up and repost.

 

[A2coins]

Cylinder head

 

[A2coins]

Welcome also Tommy

 

[fyrffytr1]

When you clean it you may find some numbers and maybe a name or initials for whatever company made it.

 

[nsdq]

Looks head Ford tractor eng head , 2n, 9n,8n Ford tractor type

 

[Reanm8er]

I'm going with V8 Ford probably post WW2. I know they were hemis. I don't think the tractor motors were. They were also famous for cylinder head problems. The pre war models came with aluminum heads and the alcohol based antifreeze would weld them to the cast iron blocks and steel head bolts. You had to chisel them off in pieces.

 

[HI-McDunnogh]

I'm going with V8 Ford probably post WW2. I know they were hemis. I don't think the tractor motors were. They were also famous for cylinder head problems. The pre war models came with aluminum heads and the alcohol based antifreeze would weld them to the cast iron blocks and steel head bolts. You had to chisel them off in pieces.

Appreciate the insight. Hoping to do some preliminary cleaning tomorrow if Florence allows. I'll post some shots.

 

[Reanm8er]

I saw a photo looking right into the thermostat housing but couldn't tell if the stat was there or not. If not that's why the head was tossed. Those model Fords had huge radiators. Some guys just assumed that if you threw the stat away it would always run cooler. When you went up a hill the engine would reach full operating temperature but on the way down the other side the radiator would cool off so fast the temp differential would crack the heads.

 

[Reanm8er]

I used to work in a country Ford dealership in the early 70's and we had all kinds of old stuff come in there. I had a couple of friends there that passed their 50th anniversaries there. They filled me in on Ford mechanical history right properly.

 

[HI-McDunnogh]

After a lull in the storm I got this thing cleaned up a bit. The only discernible marking looks to be an 'L' on the very right side of it, next to the cylindrical hole on the side.

Sounds like it's a cylinder head from a 1950's era Ford tractor.

 

[Reanm8er]

Could be, was it found in a field? That tractor was called a "Fordson".

 

[HI-McDunnogh]

It was found about 8" deep in the woods actually. Appreciative of all the info.

 

[HI-McDunnogh]

Update

UPDATE

Could be older than 50's. Buddy sent me this.... Diagram of Ford Model T engine cross section (bird's eye). See the top.