Roof 101 Cyclone Ohv

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Roof 101 cyclone ohv.

A production run depends on customer s continued demand. The trials and tribulations of my car truck americana obsession my internet broadcasting activities. In 1928 speed hunter robert roof invented what s thought to be the first ohv conversion the roof 101 cyclone adding 150 per cent more power to the four cylinder engine in his model a roadster and pushing him to 101 mph. The head you see here is a recreation of that engine by his grandson jim roof.

We make these historic and popular cylinder heads once every other year. Roof cyclone 101 ohv. The 101 name is based. The head is shipped with a black painted iron casting and as cast aluminum rocker boxes and bronze caps.

The following photos represent what can be done to bring the head to show quality with paint powder coating and polish. This conversion one of 65 units made in 2010 was co created by charlie yapp and jim roof. Model a b and t ford four cylinder vintage speed sport racing performance touring speed parts and secrets magazine. Our last run of 12 heads was shipped january 2017.

The roof 101 cyclone is made to fit the 1928 1934 model a and b ford and the german g28t engines.