WTB Cylinder head for 1926 Chevy 4 cyl

[jackofalltrades70]

I finally have my 26’ running, but it appears the cylinder head must be cracked.  Once engine warms up, water steams with pressure.  Just had the head off and didn't see anything visual.  Gasket looked ok.

 

anyone have a good head laying around?  I have been told they were prone to crack somehow or another

 

Want to have car in car corral, but need to get this resolved

 

thanks

Matt

[Guest]

i have a head but i cant garinty it  call george 406-5432591

[Bud Tierney]

Talk to the Club or other owners---there's something odd in a 39 Victor caralog---'For Chev 4passenger  1915-28 it lists three gaskets--

602 has cur-outs for the side bolts...

602T is "extra thick",,,

562 has web flanges---the gasket goes around the side holes...-

A note says "  602 and 562 are interchangeable. No 602 is standard but 562 is somtimes preferred...", but doesn't say why----to avoid embarrassing Chev "'cuz one leahs???

And why an extra rgik gasket---to cover head/block surface irregularities???

[jackofalltrades70]

Thanks for the help.  Figured out my problem and she is running fine now.

Matt

[GARY F]

What was the secret?

[jackofalltrades70]

Long story short. Car is a barn find. Hoses were off engine. Had to pull the head and clean cotton batting out of head and block.  Little seed shells, batting and crap bad plugged the top of the radiator just enough to restrict flow.

 

blew everything out and no more overheating

[GARY F]

Thanks