Pan Shovel heads

[adam935]

I got a 1948 pan/shovel was thinking about bringing it back to a full panhead are just rocker boxes just not sure what i would need and how much it would cost
THANKS

[sleeper]

You will need Pan (Heads) complete & the intake manifold & exhaust pipes as well.
STD makes some sweet heads. Look in the archives.
There are pics.

[chucktx]

your shovel heads are probably set up for outside oilers....the new heads you get should be set up for the same....stock 48's were inside......
chucktx

[krazyloop]

Don't forget pan barrels, too, unless you use aftermarket heads that have a bolt pattern that accepts pan or shovel barrels. You cannot safely alter pan or shovel heads to accept the other's barrels that I am aware of because the heads are aluminum and the headbolt holes are bored into steel inserts, not into the aluminum.
If you use a 1963 to 1965 pan upper you need outside oil lines. Most aftermarket heads come with outside oil spigots/holes for brass fittings.
If I remember correctly, what you CANNOT use are inside oiler heads like 1948 - 1962 AND later pan barrels like 1963 - 1965. If you do you will have zero head oiling due to the fact that the later pan barrels do not have oil feed holes to the upper end cast into them.

[adam935]

Thanks for all the info sounds like it will be a big job and expensive will have to think about it but thanks all

[krazyloop]

Actually it is pretty simple once you have all the parts. I forgot that you will need new pushrods, upper pushrod clips, a new manifold, and depending on what you are running right now a new carburetor as well.
Myself, for variety with every upper end rebuild, I swap the pan and shovel tops and use the same adjustable mainjet Bendix carburetor and same throttle assembly. That gives me a new upper end waiting to go, and an old one I can take my time rebuilding right.