Help with head identifican

jtanforan50 · Nov 20, 2022

I found this head in a field close to my house. None of the numbers seem to match any of the automobile company's numbers. Its an Inline 6. It is very rusty but the combustion chambers are rust free and the valves are fully seated with no sighs of leakage or damage. From what I see I think it is salvageable, but what does it fit. It is from a rural area where a tractor might be more likely that a automobile.

Jim.ME · Nov 20, 2022

Pictures of the complete head showing the different sides will help.

jtanforan50 · Nov 20, 2022

(quoted from post at 16:46:32 11/20/22)
Pictures of the complete head showing the different sides will help.

Because I am a new member I can only post 1 photo at this time.
does the 4486 X match anything? also 339505 as best I can determine. I will need to wire brush to see more.

used red MN · Nov 20, 2022

Did you try to post another photo with the reply you
made. I am not aware of a photo number restriction
just a size. What I am seeing partly influenced by the
orange paint is that it is a Chevy or GM 6 cylinder head
for a 250 or 292 engine. Does it have an individual fine
threaded stud 3/8 inch diameter on top? Those would
be for mounting the valve rocker arms as a GM head
would have. Do you see GM cast in it anywhere? May
say made in US or Made in Mexico.

Jim.ME · Nov 20, 2022

The size of your pictures may limit how many you can post at a time. There is a limit of 7.5 mb of pictures per post. That limit applies to one large picture or the total mb of several added together. Some phone pictures are too large to post more than one at a time.

shaun wallace · Nov 20, 2022

Color and thickness makes me think 230/250 Chevrolet.

Duner Wi · Nov 20, 2022

Do research on 250 Chevy.

rustred · Nov 21, 2022

At least give us the complete head photo, so we have
more to go on. Bits and pieces of a photo is like a jig saw
puzzle. It does look like a chev 250 head. I have never
seen an orange 292 engine. They were green.

wilson ind · Nov 21, 2022

COCKSHUTT co-op same head possibly very old allis
chalmers.

jtanforan50 · Dec 4, 2022

The rain has stopped and I was able to take more pictures. I hope that these photos help.

[/img:15a4501670]

DoubleO7 · Dec 4, 2022

Looks like everyone that guessed is right, minus one!

Chebby head

jtanforan50 · Dec 7, 2022

Does anyone know if this Chevy I6 head has any value or should I use it as a boat anchor.

Thanks for all the help with identification.

Jim.ME · Dec 7, 2022

(quoted from post at 19:20:33 12/07/22) Does anyone know if this Chevy I6 head has any value or should I use it as a boat anchor.

Thanks for all the help with identification.

Sorry but if I needed one, I would be looking for one off an engine that showed a better condition and needed less rehab than yours. Yours may have been removed for a reason, cracked, wrapped, etc, which you don't know about and wouldn't be found until a shop had spent some time ($) on it. I have to go with boat anchor. JMHO

jtanforan50 · Dec 9, 2022

Thanks everyone for responding.

Do other members agree with boat anchor?

used red MN · Dec 10, 2022

(quoted from post at 04:21:22 12/10/22) Thanks everyone for responding.

Do other members agree with boat anchor?

I suppose you may not count me as another member since I have replied here already. But I agree with everything JimME said as it pertains to your treasure. Even though the amount of those engines in salvage yards has probably declined quite a bit in the last 10 -15 years they still can be found. The head that just has been pulled off a salvage engine in a yard will be in much better condition than yours. I find guys on here are funny, often they look at new posters as outsiders to a degree. Then they also read what has been posted and see that it is not a tractor part so they simply add no reply. My question is what kind of place do you live at that you find such a ..treasure.. near your home? It must not be a residential area. So final answer, boat anchor. Thanks for dropping by!

Help with head identifican

jtanforan50

New User

Jim.ME

Well-known Member

jtanforan50

New User

used red MN

Well-known Member

Jim.ME

Well-known Member

shaun wallace

Well-known Member

Duner Wi

Well-known Member

rustred

Well-known Member

wilson ind

Well-known Member

jtanforan50

New User

DoubleO7

Well-known Member

jtanforan50

New User

Jim.ME

Well-known Member

jtanforan50

New User

used red MN

Well-known Member

Similar threads