Heads Left RIgt?

[keithminn]

Are the V8 heads designated as left or right -- if so which head on the engine is left and which is right?

 

[rubydist]

Imagine the engine in a conventional orientation with the flywheel at the rear, and yourself in the driver's seat. The "right" side of the engine is on the "right" (passenger) side of the car. So, when you mount the engine transversely, the right head is on the rear, and the left head is on the front, as mounted in the car. btw, #1-4 cylinders are on the "right" side, starting at the front (away from the flywheel.)

 

[1995mtxsho]

The heads cannot be swapped left to right! As the case to a large sum of FWD vehicles. Right to the rear.

 

[stephen newberg]

Are the V8 heads designated as left or right -- if so which head on the engine is left and which is right?

And here I thought they were designated front and back...

pax, smn

 

[ThatShoGuy]

And here I thought they were designated front and back...

pax, smn

well they are it all depends who you are..

and no they can only go on one way like stated front head is front rear is rear ONLY