Author Topic: question about T/A heads for sale  (Read 1609 times)

Offline sloop

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 243
question about T/A heads for sale
« on: November 27, 2009 - 07:48:50 PM »
I need some help here.  I have found a set of heads on craigslist that are nearby my house and cinsidering going to look at them. the add claims matching 340 ta heads and intake... in the picture there is a 4bbl intake, can anyone look at this add and steer me in the right direction

http://charlotte.craigslist.org/pts/1484359414.html




Offline Moparal

  • Permanent Resident
  • *******
  • Posts: 13085
Re: question about T/A heads for sale
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2009 - 08:48:31 PM »
Im not a t/a authority , but I dont see the elongated slots for the pushrods like on the t/a heads. They make a non 915 ta head I do know that


Offline 72rtchallenger

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1734
  • 72 to 70 clone
    • cardomain
Re: question about T/A heads for sale
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2009 - 10:44:57 PM »
I would ask for the casting number on the heads and see if there real ta heads
72rtchallenger
my challengers restro at http://www.cardomain.com/ride/399010
what happens in the garage
stays in the garage

Alaskan_TA

  • Guest
Re: question about T/A heads for sale
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2009 - 01:38:35 PM »
T/A head 101

915 castings, all the same - T/A or not.

Letters at the bottom of the head may be J, U, O or another letter that escapes me right now. These letters have no meaning.

The ONLY way to tell a T/A head is to look for the offset pushrod holes next to the intake ports.  :2cents:





Alaskan_TA

  • Guest
Re: question about T/A heads for sale
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2009 - 01:40:34 PM »
There is also a X head T/A casting. These came out about 1974 as an over the counter replacement part.

Offline Slotts

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1893
Re: question about T/A heads for sale
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2009 - 01:59:01 PM »
Ask the seller if these heads have been magnafluxed. If they haven't, you might want to see if you can negotiate for this service to be done.
That is the only way to know exactly what condition they are in before forking over the cash.

Slotts

Offline 72rtchallenger

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1734
  • 72 to 70 clone
    • cardomain
Re: question about T/A heads for sale
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2009 - 01:59:32 PM »
T/A head 101

915 castings, all the same - T/A or not.

Letters at the bottom of the head may be J, U, O or another letter that escapes me right now. These letters have no meaning.

The ONLY way to tell a T/A head is to look for the offset pushrod holes next to the intake ports.  :2cents:

good to know :2thumbs:
72rtchallenger
my challengers restro at http://www.cardomain.com/ride/399010
what happens in the garage
stays in the garage