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Curtis Jacobson
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i.d. manufacturer's mark on aluminum head casting
Posted by: Moderator
Date: April 06, 2011 11:40PM

Here's a snapshot of an aluminum big block Chevy head...

Can you help me i.d. who made the cylinder head based on the distinctive "W" (or "M") casting mark?

http://www.britishracecar.com/ScottHughes-McLaren-M8F/ScottHughes-McLaren-M8F-BR.jpg
more clues might possibly be found here: [www.britishracecar.com]


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Jim Nichols
Sequim,WA
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1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8

Re: i.d. manufacturer's mark on aluminum head casting
Posted by: mgb260
Date: April 07, 2011 12:01AM

Curtis, Maybe this will help: [www.dartheads.com]


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Dennis Miller

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Re: i.d. manufacturer's mark on aluminum head casting
Posted by: 7sand8s
Date: April 07, 2011 08:35PM

Isn't that Winters Foundry?
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Curtis Jacobson
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Re: i.d. manufacturer's mark on aluminum head casting
Posted by: Moderator
Date: April 08, 2011 12:42AM

And we have a winner! Thanks Dennis. I did a quick Google search and learned all about Winners Foundry, their snowflake logo, etc.


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Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
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74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Re: i.d. manufacturer's mark on aluminum head casting
Posted by: roverman
Date: April 08, 2011 06:35PM

Mr. Jacobson, Is it not "Winters Foundry" ? This smirks of "Healey" spelled WRONG ! lol., roverman.


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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
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Re: i.d. manufacturer's mark on aluminum head casting
Posted by: Moderator
Date: April 08, 2011 08:38PM

You've got me there!


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jason adkins
NW OH
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'61 Morris Minor panel, '70 MGB GT, '74 MGB GT MGB 1.8, unsure yet on the GTs

Re: i.d. manufacturer's mark on aluminum head casting
Posted by: J Man
Date: April 09, 2011 01:07PM

To bad it was not a stock iron head. I could have told you where it was cast the day and the roughly the hour.



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