Bare cast-iron V8 cylinder head on wood bench, deck side up show…

A bare cast-iron V8 cylinder head stood on end on a wooden bench, deck surface facing the camera with four combustion chambers, sooty valve faces and rusty head-bolt holes visible. Freshly machined bright metal shows along the milled deck and rail edges, and casting numbers are raised on the side of the head.

AI caption November 2006 · Photo 327 of 372