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Mac's Motor City Garage
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Henry Ford's Baby: The 60-Horsepower V8 - Mac's Motor City GarageMac's Motor City Garage
November 25, 2020 - From 1937 to 1940 in the USA, Ford offered a miniature version of the famed flathead V8 and called it the V8-60. The story of Henry Ford’s baby, the 60-horsepower V8, opens with a false start. In 1934-35, Ford … Continue reading →

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The Ford flathead V8 (often called simply the Ford flathead or flathead Ford) is a V8 engine with a flat cylinder head introduced by the Ford Motor Company in 1932 and built … Wikipedia

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Manufacturer Ford Motor Company
Also called Ford L-head V8
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Manufacturer Ford Motor Company
Also called Ford L-head V8
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Wikipedia
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Ford flathead V8 engine - Wikipedia
4 days ago - An economizing design feature of this engine was the use of three main bearings to support the crankshaft, rather than the customary five used with most V-8s. The flathead mounted the camshaft above the crankshaft, like later pushrod-operated overhead-valve engines.
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OT Ford flathead V8 60

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November 4, 2014
I have been looking for a one of the little V8 60 flatheads for quite awhile and was able to buy one off of a friend of mine recently. The engine was in a wooden boat when he found it a few years back and I was wondering if any of you had ever heard of the company that made the manifolds. I did... More on forums.yesterdaystractors.com

OR SALE-----ford flathead V8-60s with speed equip - Parts For Sale - Antique Automobile Club of America - Discussion Forums

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May 9, 2025
for sale. ford flathead V8-60 collection. (2) tin side 1937 blocks, (2) transmissions (3sp and a 4sp) both shift into gears, Eddie Meyer heads, intake, 2 NOS Stromberg 97s & linkage, 40 flywheel clutch assembly, distributors, camshafts, crankshafts, oil pumps, heads, std pistons, rods, lifter... More on forums.aaca.org

Projects - V8 60 in a model a? | The H.A.M.B.

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March 21, 2024
I found a neat old traditional Model A roadster, for sale with a V-8 60. I plan to ask the guy for a test drive. Has anyone experience with this set... More on jalopyjournal.com

EFV-8 Club Forum - 1937 Ford V8-60

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June 12, 2022
Topic: 1937 Ford V8-60 More on earlyfordv8.org
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Autoevolution
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The V8-60 Engine, Henry Ford's Baby Often Forgotten by Car Enthusiasts - autoevolution
September 30, 2022 - While in Britain, it was commonly known as the 22 hp V8 (in reference to its taxable power rating), the Ford ad writers for the US called it the "Thrifty Sixty." The updated V8-60 was an identical and much tinier version of the original flathead Ford V8 introduced in 1932.
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YouTube
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Ford Flathead Comparison: V8-60 hp and 59 AB - YouTube
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This time at the Quick Speed Shop I'm going to do a comparison test of two Ford flathead V8 engines. One is the 239 cu in, 24 stud 59 AB engine and the othe...
Published: March 23, 2022
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Rod and Style
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Ford V8-60 — Rod and Style
March 22, 2022 - One of the Ford reasons for the V8-60 was better fuel economy, in 1937 fuel was $.20 cents a gallon, and another being a more affordable engine. The V8-60 is commonly mistaken for a later style Flathead since the water outlet is in the center of the head. Here you can see a hotrodded V8-60 ...
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Red's Vintage Parts
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Rod Bearing Set for 1940 V8-60 at -.010 like Ford 92A-6211-C
Cadillac (1) Equipment and Tools (3) Flathead Ford New (402) Flathead Ford Parts USED (326) GM (12) Hot Rod Parts - All Makes (4) Hudson Motor Car Parts (0) Volkswagen (1) Wheels (0) Other Auto Parts (50) Model A and Model B (6) Other Items - Books etc (17) V8 60 (97) Lincoln (3) Ford 4 Cyl ...
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Curbside Classic
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Automotive History: The Small Ford Flathead V8 (V8-60), Part Three – The Simca Years - Curbside Classic
October 5, 2022 - Few 8-cyl. engines have been as versatile as the Ford flathead V8. The V8-60, unloved in the US, was adopted and, fortified by a heady cocktail of gin, armagnac and cachaça, grew to surpass its older, bigger 221 cu. in. brother in both horsepower and in longevity.
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Yesterday's Tractors
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OT Ford flathead V8 60 | Yesterday's Tractors Forums
November 4, 2014 - They have a research library which may have some information. I don't remember if they had a marine engine on display but they had a good selection of the tin side models. See below: www.fordv8foundation.org ... Ford V8 60 hp were made in 1937, 1938, 1939 and 1940.
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Antique Automobile Club of America
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OR SALE-----ford flathead V8-60s with speed equip - Parts For Sale - Antique Automobile Club of America - Discussion Forums
May 9, 2025 - for sale. ford flathead V8-60 collection. (2) tin side 1937 blocks, (2) transmissions (3sp and a 4sp) both shift into gears, Eddie Meyer heads, intake, 2 NOS Stromberg 97s & linkage, 40 flywheel clutch assembly, distributors, camshafts, crankshafts, oil pumps, heads, std pistons, rods, lifter...
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Automotive American
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Automotive History: The Small Ford Flathead V8 (V8-60), Part One – The Pre-War Years - Tatra87 @CurbsideClassic – Automotive American
October 14, 2023 - While others were playing catch-up to GM, Henry Ford was hurriedly preparing what he hoped would be a decisive advantage: a low-priced flathead V8 displacing 3.6 litres (221 ci), to be rolled out in the spring of 1932.
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The H.A.M.B.
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Projects - V8 60 in a model a? | The H.A.M.B.
March 21, 2024 - I found a neat old traditional Model A roadster, for sale with a V-8 60. I plan to ask the guy for a test drive. Has anyone experience with this set...
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Engine Builder
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Ford's Famous Flathead V8 - Engine Builder Magazine
May 26, 2022 - Longtime engine builder Rich Willim ... of the flatheads. He has been involved with the V8-60 for more than six decades, both as a builder, a competitor using a self-modified V8-60 in hydroplace racing, and the author of one of the V8-60 bibles with his book, “The V8-60 Ford’s Little ...
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1937 Ford Flathead V8-60hp first start - YouTube
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What as I struggle through starting this rebuilt original tin side flathead 60hp engine. Thank you for watching! Please consider hitting that SUBSCRIBE but...
Published: June 27, 2023
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Speedway Tech Talk - Ford V8-60 Flathead Parts - YouTube
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V8-60 Crank Driven Water Pump (91615958) http://bit.ly/2ea8jVa Eddie Meyer V8-60 Front Cover (91615957) http://bit.ly/2eQWszo Eddie Meyer V8-60 Dual Carb Int
Published: November 1, 2016
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The H.A.M.B.
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Projects - V8-60 Flathead | The H.A.M.B.
October 31, 2021 - Hi, I'm looking for anyone that has any info on the V8-60. Performance, advice, parts, etc. For a street application. I'm looking to put my V8-60 in a...
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Vanpeltsales
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Flathead Specifications for 60hp
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The H.A.M.B.
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What is a V-8 60 worth?? | The H.A.M.B.
August 24, 2008 - Looking at a complete iron side with factory aluminum heads dissasembled and in good shape, i dont know a fair price to offer. Also what are my...