10-16-2019, 10:44 AM | #1 |
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V8 60 question
I'm going to restore a 40's midget race car and i want to put a V8 60 in the car. I've never had the little V8 or worked on one, but my question is do they generally have the same crack issues as their big brother?
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10-16-2019, 11:02 AM | #2 |
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Re: V8 60 question
I have several & none of mine have any cracks. I’m sure there are others with different stories.
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10-16-2019, 11:03 AM | #3 |
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Re: V8 60 question
I think far less. I just put together a display motor for a friend and it had zero cracks anywhere. My guess is that in stock form, didn't generate as much heat as the 85s.
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10-16-2019, 12:52 PM | #4 | |
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10-16-2019, 04:25 PM | #5 |
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Re: V8 60 question
Be aware that the are two V-8 60's. The early ones had tin sides on the block. The later ones were all cast iron like the 85's
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10-16-2019, 05:14 PM | #6 | |
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Simca cranks can be made to fit and they will give stroke increase. |
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10-17-2019, 11:52 AM | #7 |
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Re: V8 60 question
We found Ford 60 parts at Little Dearborn in Minnesota. (888)282-2066. As said above, there are two different types of 60's, and different water pumps. We used them as a source when a customer brought in a Crosley with a 60 in it. I've never seen one with a cracked block. That doesn't mean there are not any.
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