Ford and Fordson Tractors

SUPER DEXTA RESTORATION

One of my final tasks in this engine swap procedure concerned the cylinder head; the valves needed cleaning and the head itself needed to be sent away to Bromsgrove Engine Services (bromsgroveengineservices.com, tel: 01527 559333) where it could be pressure-tested and skimmed, to make sure the face was good and flat.

This was a fairly new head – the old one had cracked due to frost action – so it was in reasonable condition to start with, and the valves weren’t in bad shape; just covered

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