Thickness of cyl. heads

drivergo2
drivergo2 Expert Adviser
edited February 2014 in HUDSON
Am i correct that all 232, 262 308, cyl. head are two inches thick??  Thanks John

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  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Senior Contributor
    That seems to be the standard thought.
  • Ol racer
    Ol racer Senior Contributor
    fyi
    I also agree with the 2" Head measurement....
  • Browniepetersen
    Browniepetersen Senior Contributor
    That is my understanding as well-verified by measuring several potential heads. If you are rebuilding an engine you can shave .100 off the head and have a 50/50 chance of the head not failing. I went through three aluminum and one steel head before I figured out that making he head flat (and milling your block as well) is what you go for. And, you have your best luck starting with a 308 steel head. I ran these on my 1952 Salt Flats Racing car with good success.
  • TwinH
    TwinH Senior Contributor
    All FACTORY heads. The Clifford head is thicker.
  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Senior Contributor
    Jack always said the Aluminum Hudson Heads were 1" too thin. Was his 3" ???
  • drivergo2
    drivergo2 Expert Adviser
    So are aluminum heads thinner or thicker from the iron heads and did hudson make them?? thanks john
  • TwinH
    TwinH Senior Contributor
    Dave, my Clifford (aftermarket) head is approx. 2.535" and no idea how many times its been cut.
  • Ol racer
    Ol racer Senior Contributor
    FYI

    The Stock Hudson 308 Aluminum Head is the same 2" Dimension
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