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Old 03-16-2013, 05:49 PM   #1
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Default 1940 Ford V8-60 Conversion to 85hp Build

Hopefully, this isn't too much of a hot rod for the Ford Barn.....if so, I apologize in advance.

We picked up this V8-60 powered '40 standard tudor from Dick Spadaro late last year. The car is completely original, except for a repaint on the fenders sometime in the '70s. The odometer showed shy of 53,000 miles, probably due to the V8-60 and 4.44 R&P combination. The cool part about it was that the car was owned by the same family from new, until 2007. It was purchased from Wharton Motors in Lebanon, OH.

Here are some pictures from how it arrived from Dick:









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Old 03-16-2013, 05:57 PM   #2
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I had Eaton Detroit Spring dearch the springs to help lower the car. I also swapped the tube axle up front for a dropped tube axle that was slightly narrower to prevent tire rubbing during turns (plus I'm saving the tube axle for a future project). I added Chassis Engineering's shock and anti-roll bar kit to the front.

For the rear, I pulled the entire axle out for a Columbia unit I purchased. It ironically came from '40 tudor sedan that was modernized. I opened up the trans and did an inspection, which everything looked good. Before sliding the axle under the car, I put one of Danny Burrough's torque tube seals on it.

The V8-60 engine came out and was replaced with a H&H built 284 cubic inch stroker motor. It's covered in Navarro speed equipment, and is fed by three English strombergs.








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Old 03-16-2013, 06:00 PM   #3
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Here's the car finished up. I've got about 100 miles on it last week after getting it road worthy. Everything seems to be working great. I hope to get some more shakedown miles on it, because we're setting out for a roadtrip to Austin, TX next month in the car.





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You did alright! now get ready for miles of smiles!!
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WoW very nice ride indeed ya done good
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Old 03-16-2013, 06:49 PM   #6
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Very nice.

So who gets that V8-60 ?
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Old 03-16-2013, 07:04 PM   #7
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Very nice.

So who gets that V8-60 ?
It went to a guy near Madison, WI....I believe that it's going to be powering a motorcycle now.
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Old 03-16-2013, 07:14 PM   #8
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Don't miss the moonshine festival with that rig. They will love it there in Dawsonville.
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Old 03-16-2013, 07:37 PM   #9
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Wow, that was a real time capsule you started with. Love the end result.
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Did it come with the 60hp rims? Or did they get swapped before the purchase?
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Old 03-16-2013, 08:35 PM   #11
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Did it come with the 60hp rims? Or did they get swapped before the purchase?
It still had the tube axle, and 3 1/2" wide wheels (which are still on the car).
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Ya did good!
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Thats a nice little Ford, bet it sounds gooooooood.
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Nice 40 ... well done Cory
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Old 03-16-2013, 10:01 PM   #15
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Thats a nice little Ford, bet it sounds gooooooood.
Here's a link to a youtube video of the car running a coupe weeks back. It's actually pretty quiet inside the car, but has a nice sounds outside.....

http://youtu.be/KHPjxj-JZXo

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Nice 40 ... well done Cory
Thanks Greg - I'll be sending the tube axle that came out of the car your way this summer.
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Hey Cory sweet ride ! Nice work for sure. What do you think of the front shock conversion kit ? Had to install and do you see a ride difference ?

Your old seats look like mine. Where did you get the wild seat covers ?

Your ride looks nice.

Thx......Mike
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Nice job - the mods make it really usable.

Plus your V8 steering wheel badge is the right way up!

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Old 03-17-2013, 07:53 AM   #18
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It still had the tube axle, and 3 1/2" wide wheels (which are still on the car).
Cool they didn't get picked off like a lot of pieces do

The tube axle is interesting because most people think they were 37 only. I have one that came out of a 39 coupe. But the original 37 60hp sedan I got has a I beam axle. Not to say things get changed over the years.

Cool car and I perfer the way it looks now
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Old 03-17-2013, 08:16 AM   #19
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Beautifull car Cory. Did you use the Scat 4-1/8 stroker crank. If so how hard was it to balance with you pistons and rods? I used a 4in. Scat a couple of yr's ago and it was almost impossable to balance. Walt
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How could you not enjoy that? great job!
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