[Tigers] Tiger 1A nomenclature

[Ron Fraser]

	Actually there a bit more of a twist to the 1964 289 heads.

	There is a casting date code just above that 64.  The date code is
just as important because the 1964 Ford model year runs from Aug 1963 to Aug
1964. --- Got to know your date codes.

	More of a twist, Ford changed the configuration of the 289 head in
the Feb/ March 1964 time frame to incorporate larger valves. --- We like
bigger valves.

	Even more of a twist, Ford started casting the 1965 289 heads in May
1964 and to top that off, Ford changed the style of the cast in Ford logo
from Ford in a oval to FoMoCo in a rectangle to distinguish the early 63/ 64
heads from the late-64 heads.

Details, details, details; its all about the details.

Ron Fraser

-----Original Message-----
From: tigers-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Kirk Smith
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:13 PM
To: tigers at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tiger 1A nomenclature


A slight aside...on '64 289 heads, the date is right under the breather cap
on the driver's side (with Tiger valve covers).  Picture, anyone?

http://tinypic.com/m/fu0qh2/4

-----Original Message-----
From: tigers-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Kirk Smith
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 4:39 PM
To: tigers at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tiger 1A nomenclature

I was having the heads done on my Tiger 20+ years ago...the guy doing the
machine work asked me if I wanted to sell the heads.  I asked him what was
so special about my 289 heads- he pointed out the '64 date stamped on them
and said 64 1/2 Mustang guys would kill for those heads on their
restorations.  I passed on the offer, but smile when I think about it!