Re: Welding cracks in a 359 aluminum head?

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2016/5/3 12:55:56

The worst time I had getting an aluminum head from a 359 was caused by corrosion between the studs and head, in some cases filling the cavity between the stud and head with a solid mass or corrosion products. Were I do to another 359 head job (unlikely) I think I'd paint the stud shanks with shellac or similar to make life easier for the next guy.

ptv, a reproduction 359 head could not be used on ANY of the straight 8s, but is interchangeable with the 288 and 327 with just changes in compression ratio and cooling efficiency.