how to identify w-2 heads?

[caseyvaliant]

when i bought my 360 the guy said it had w-2 series heads?. not sure if thats good or bad or what it means. i was wondering how i could tell? thanks for any help.

 

[Leadfoot]

Oval intake ports for starters

 

[Leadfoot]

not sure if thats good or bad or what it means

It's good! Look for these casting numbers. It's most likely one or the other.
P4532693
P5249769

 

[metallidart]

If you pop a valve cover off, the intake rockers will be offset also.

 

[DusTed74]

Mine had W-2 cast right into the head below the spark plug.

 

[caseyvaliant]

ok im going to go look and see if i can make out the casting numbers, thanks guys

 

[Leadfoot]

Mine had W-2 cast right into the head below the spark plug.

You also have the flat rocker shaft pads. I can't remember which is which between the two. I think yours are the better ones.

 

[caseyvaliant]

i only see a 33 on one head and a 32 on the other. im not seeing any other castings. the guy could have been lieing. hmm

 

[damnimcooltom]

Early W2 castings had numbers ending with 810 and 810E. Keep looking. There should be a longer casting number on the heads. What do the rockers look like? They won't be stamped steel, like stock rockers.

Any pictures?

 

[caseyvaliant]

can't get to the rockers. im only seeing like 32, 33, and 77. just sets of too numbers. nothing long. i can keep looking

 

[damnimcooltom]

Did you not remove a valve cover?

 

[caseyvaliant]

no i didnt remove a valve cover. will i have to?

 

[oldkimmer]

.........should b able 2 see the rockers under the filler cap..............kim.....

 

[damnimcooltom]

I would pull a valve cover and get the numbers. That way you actually know what you have.

 

[caseyvaliant]

theres numbers on the rocker shaft. would those help?

 

[caseyvaliant]

??

 

[damnimcooltom]

Look like stamped steel rockers to me.

 

[Leadfoot]

Looks like the guy who sold them needs a good well placed kick in the crotch.

 

[caseyvaliant]

yeah. so there most likely the stock heads for it?

 

[caseyvaliant]

haha i agree. glad i only paid 200 bucks for the complete engine

 

[moper]

Intake would be W2 only, and that doesnt look like any I've ever seen. But. for $200, not bad anyway.

 

[fourspeed]

Don't feel too bad. A pair of good W2 heads alone would sell for much more than $200.

That would have been a MAJOR score.