Edelbrock Cylinder Heads High Lift/Large Chamber for 1949-53 Model Ford Flatheads (Pair)

The Edelbrock #1116 Ford Flatheads feature the original Edelbrock script logo design for Fords and Mercurys, and are casted at the Edelbrock Foundry in the USA of T-6 tempered A356 aluminum. The Edelbrock #1116 heads are rugged, ribbed internally and externally, with a large water capacity and excellent breathing characteristics. The Edelbrock #1116 Ford Flatheads High Lift/Large Chamber version feature a new "raised roof" combustion chamber design that is CNC machined for high lift cams and is perfect for reducing compression in supercharger applications or on low octane fuel. High Lift heads have increased valve clearance and increased flow capacity.

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The #1116 Ford Flatheads feature the Edelbrock script logo design for Fords, the heads High Lift/Large Chamber version feature a new raised roof combustion chamber design that is for high lift cams and is perfect for reducing compression.

Application Summary

Ford:Flathead:239 (3.6L)/255 (4.2L);Mercury:Flathead:239 (3.6L)/255 (4.2L)

Part Type

Engine Cylinder Head

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• Increased Flow Capacity

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Cylinder Heads, Bare, Aluminum, Natural, 74cc Chamber, Ford, Flathead V8, Pair

Edelbrock Ford flathead cylinder heads feature your choice of the original Edelbrock script logo or the block-style logo. Designed for both Fords and Mercurys, these heads are rugged, ribbed internally and externally, with a large water capacity, and excellent breathing characteristics. Available with 74 cc or 65 cc chamber volumes, the 65cc heads support an 8.0:1 compression ratio on blocks with a 3/16 in. base relief (stock bore and stroke); compression ratio increase is approximately 3/10 of a percent with each 1/8 in. of stroke increase.

The high lift/large chamber versions feature a new "raised roof" combustion chamber design and are CNC-machined for high lift cams. Perfect for reducing compression in supercharger applications or for low octane fuel, they offer increased valve clearance and improved flow capacity. Match these heads with Edelbrock's popular Ford flathead intake manifolds.

Edelbrock Ford flathead cylinder heads are cast at the Edelbrock foundry in the USA of T-6 tempered A356 aluminum. They're available for a wide range of vehicles from the 1930s, '40s, and '50s.