Head Interchange?
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Head Interchange?
I have a 1969 F-250 with a 360 and I am in need of a head rebuild. My question do I have to worry about getting hardened valves due to the unleaded gas or not. My second question is will heads from a newer 360 fit on my 1969 360 V8?
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Jason
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Jason
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Head Interchange?
The conventional wisdom says to have the hardened seats installed if you are rebuilding the heads. I personally have not seen any emperical evidence which suggests that the seats must be replaced. There was thread started on this subject a few months ago, but it didn't amount to much. I've been struggling with whether to use a lead substitute in my 66 since I just completed a rebuild (see my site for details). Later model 360/390 heads will bolt right up.
<font color="#f80732" size="4" face="Graphite Light">Stock Man
</font><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Graphite Light">1967 F-250 FE 390 4wd</font>
<font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Graphite Light">1966 F-250 I6 240 2wd LWB Flare Side</font>
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</font><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Graphite Light">1967 F-250 FE 390 4wd</font>
<font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Graphite Light">1966 F-250 I6 240 2wd LWB Flare Side</font>
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Head Interchange?
Just my opinon, But out of the ten set of heads around here none of them have shown any recesssing of the seat. When I had the last set rebuild the machinst stated the harden set where reguired at 175.00 with cost of the rest of it. I decline on the seats. It not a race motor or haul heavy loads. So I am also interested this.
