1964-1979 head variations/variants

i had a later head (82?) that had the alternator mounted in one of those complex aluminum castings that attached to the head. i did manage to install one of those onto a '70 232, but it involved milling the top ears off to make a flat to drill new holes.

Thanks a lot everyone for your responses, that's a lot more information than I expected, which is highly appreciated.

Frank,

The VAM 252 six in stock form also had small valves, only the Go Pack version of it had large valves.

In stock form, the VAM 282 had two head types: small valves and rocker shaft from 1971 through 1972 (shared with the '69-'72 252) and the combination of large valves and bridged pedestal rockers from 1973 through 1986.

However, there is a third type of stock 282 head: the one with bridged pedestal rockers AND small valves. That one pertains to the 1973-1986 large-size VAM Jeeps with manual transmissions.

VAM Jeep engines had different specs than the car line units. As far as I know, the only Jeeps with the same engine specs as the VAM car line were the large-size 1980-1986 Wagoneers and Pick Up trucks with automatic transmissions. These were also the only Jeeps to incorporate VAM's aluminum two-barrel intake manifold.

Any purist VAM fan that would like to keep the small valve diameter in a 252 six but looking forward to getting-rid of the rocker shaft can use the 1973-1986 282 Jeep head.

Thanks again everyone.