dustycrusty Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Its not mine, its advertised in a stash of other "T" stuff on Facebook Marketplace in Tennessee. I'm not even interested in buying it- I just want to know what jobber was responsible for that OHV head! Do you think it was for Racing or Marine, or maybe BOTH? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1128758941268254/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_general&referral_story_type=general&tracking={"qid"%3A"-7096456399858137226"%2C"mf_story_key"%3A"991684984039390009"%2C"commerce_rank_obj"%3A"{\"target_id\"%3A991684984039390009%2C\"target_type\"%3A6%2C\"primary_position\"%3A2%2C\"ranking_signature\"%3A4568942980638965760%2C\"commerce_channel\"%3A501%2C\"value\"%3A9.2713710209612e-5%2C\"upsell_type\"%3A3523%2C\"grouping_info\"%3Anull}"%2C"lightning_feed_qid"%3A"-7096456605868059721"%2C"lightning_feed_ranking_signature"%3A"8694673378172207104"} 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 That is pretty cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Rajo and Frontenac are the only ones I know of. 3 exhaust ports looks more like a Frontenac. This could well be a backyard racer's product. We have to remember there were a lot of talented and innovative people back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Price seems reasonable enough for someone in the area. Probably from a car , but could just as easily be converted to marine. Car transmission. Sounds like the seller just wants it gone. Hard to say if they would let someone take it apart and see how thrashed the internals are. But you never really know until you start to do crack detection. Could be a great deal, and could be an expensive paperweight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) 41 minutes ago, rocketraider said: Rajo and Frontenac are the only ones I know of. 3 exhaust ports looks more like a Frontenac. This could well be a backyard racer's product. We have to remember there were a lot of talented and innovative people back then. It's not a Fronty. The cam cover is wrong. The Google search lead me to this very cool page, but unfortunately no sign of the OP's engine. Edited January 7, 2022 by joe_padavano (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layden B Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Cylinder head is Model SR Frontenac, drive to OHC is Frontenac chain drive, the OHC valve gear appears to be homemade, much field modification but does appear to be setup for a radiator and race car center steering. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layden B Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 OHC valve gear may be adapted Wills Saint Claire. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layden B Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 This is my Frontenac Model SR head on Model T Ford block with Green Engineering gear driven OHC. Used in race cars but also in boats because chain drive is prone to throwing the chain when engine speed changes too rapidly. That is when the boat hops out of the water and the propellor unloads and reloads. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layden B Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Roof also made 3 exhaust port heads. Also several obscure make overhead valve heads for Model T were 3 exhaust. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Dare we mention that the Frontenac high-performance Ford head was made by... THE CHEVROLET BROTHERS?😳 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 8 minutes ago, rocketraider said: Dare we mention that the Frontenac high-performance Ford head was made by... THE CHEVROLET BROTHERS?😳 As long as we can say that a LOT of Model T parts were made by the Dodge brothers.... 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Henry did have a way of running off his best help... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHa Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 I am amazed this motor is still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gregush Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 That is a heck of good price. Considering what bare T over heads sell for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gregush Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 (edited) 29 minutes ago, keiser31 said: As long as we can say that a LOT of Model T parts were made by the Dodge brothers.... There were way more Model Ts made after the Dodge Brothers stopped making parts for Ford around 1914 and only made some parts, not all. It would be more true that the Dodge Brothers excellent shop did contribute to the success of Ford and the Ford products. The Chevrolet brothers name on Frontenac is more an endorsement than their direct involvement because of racing and was not connected to Chevrolet or GM companies. Edited January 8, 2022 by Mark Gregush (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Layden, Nice SOHC Green you have there! These photos are from a 1930 Pop Green catalog. Best wishes for 2022! Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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