valvetrain · FF-0330

Can you use 8BA valves in an earlier Ford Flathead?

Yes, and Steve recommends it as an upgrade for anyone with an earlier engine apart: replace the old valves and two-piece guides with the more modern, more easily maintained 8BA-style valve train. He says most people do, and the valve parts for the 59AB he is about to build are the same as the 8BA.

Expert

Steve Coppock

Evidence

expert attributed

Component

valve assembly

Applicable scope

1932–1948 Ford Flathead V8 using 1949–1953 8BA-style valve parts