Roof 16 Valve

The roof 16 valve engine proved to be a dominant factor on indiana dirt tracks during the 1917 season.
Roof 16 valve. Complete roof laurel 16 valve ohv conversion cylinder head for ford model t. Believed to be complete with rocker assembly pushrods spacers intake and exhaust manifolds. This car debuted during the victory lane historic car show at the california speedway november 1 3 2002. Roof overhead valve conversion on brandon fish s 1930 model a at the 2014 race of gentlemen.
Wanted to use the ford engine because of its size and compactness but in stock form it wasn t powerful enough. For pricing and availability. Air vent high efficiencypower attic fan 1470 cfm weatherwood galvanized steel electric power roof vent. Ford model t this is an aftermarket cylinder head offered for model t fords it is the first version roof offered in its line of 16 valve heads.
Photo courtesy kevin carlson. That s how it was with me when i was researching an upcoming article on pre muscle speed parts and my friend kevin carlson told me. Air vent 1 500 cfm black galvanized steel electric power roof vent. It doesn t happen every day but sometimes you just fall into something really really good.
Intake valve in the head larger valves can be fitted by owner if desired and one exhaust valve in the block per cylinder. Believed to be complete with rocker assembly pushrods spacers intake and exhaust manifolds. This head drew the attention of the united states government in 1918. From the seller s description.
It is powered by a ford model t engine with a roof 16 valve overhead conversion. When ford introduced the model a ford in 1927 roof had a 16 valve head waiting for it. Complete roof laurel 16 valve ohv conversion cylinder head for ford model t. Using 1 732 1 750 diameter exhaust valves in block will add power.
It also features 19 dayton knock off wheels and an atwater kent distributor. There is one 1 75 dia. Stored in a climate controlled room since 1948. During the late twenties and thirties roof developed high performance heads superchargers and intake manifolds for 4 6 and 8 cylinder engines produced by chevrolet buick ford lycoming studebaker and willys.
This engine and all of its components.