1966 Ford Galaxie change my head?

1966 FORD GALAXIE
116,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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NIX
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hi guys, lot of people said to me i must change my head to fit a 4barrel on it. Is it true??
Jul 1, 2009 at 9:49 PM
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BUDDYCRAIGG
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Not in my experience.
Did any of these people give you a reason?

and most of them came with 4 barrels on them anyway.

Do you have a 352, 360 or 390?
Jul 2, 2009 at 12:21 AM
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i have one and it have a stock 2 barrel its a 390 engine everybody have say the same thing! some years youre ok and some years you must change your motors head because they are not the same!
thank for posting!.......
Jul 2, 2009 at 10:36 PM
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BUDDYCRAIGG
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The only reason i can think that you would need to change the heads, is because the 4bbl intake manifold wont bolt up to the heads.
Jul 3, 2009 at 12:05 AM
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