The Ford Barn

chuck stevens · 05-29-2021, 06:39 AM

We just came back from a trip to the early ford v8 museum in Auburn In, unreal! They had a tin sided 60hp, which I have hear of but right beside it was a tin sided 85hp new to me. I was wondering if any of the barners have information on these engines.
If you haven't been to this museum it is a must see for any v8'er. Very unusual
v8 cars and more.

KiWinUS · 05-29-2021, 07:01 AM

WOW never heard of tin side 85hp. Thanks awesome. I have a few tin side 60s

JM 35 Sedan · 05-29-2021, 08:05 AM

Hi Chuck, good to see a post from you. Hope you and Cathy(sp) are doing well.
I saw that tin sided 85hp engine there a few years ago. I took some pictures of it and think I posted them here. Never could find any history on that one. That museum is awesome. I've always enjoyed my visits there.

rotorwrench · 05-29-2021, 07:57 PM

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V8-60 had welded sheet metal sides for a good portion of production. I don't think any 221 production engines had welded sides. Speedy Bill had stuff that was experimental in his collection so I'd figure that's what it likely was. I know he had some of the prototype V8 engines that came from The Henry Ford at Greenfield Village in his Museum of American Speed.

05-29-2021, 06:39 AM	#1
chuck stevens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate new york Posts: 758	tin sided v8's We just came back from a trip to the early ford v8 museum in Auburn In, unreal! They had a tin sided 60hp, which I have hear of but right beside it was a tin sided 85hp new to me. I was wondering if any of the barners have information on these engines. If you haven't been to this museum it is a must see for any v8'er. Very unusual v8 cars and more.

05-29-2021, 07:01 AM	#2
KiWinUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlotte NC KiWi-L100 available here Posts: 2,954	Re: tin sided v8's WOW never heard of tin side 85hp. Thanks awesome. I have a few tin side 60s

05-29-2021, 08:05 AM	#3
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: tin sided v8's Hi Chuck, good to see a post from you. Hope you and Cathy(sp) are doing well. I saw that tin sided 85hp engine there a few years ago. I took some pictures of it and think I posted them here. Never could find any history on that one. That museum is awesome. I've always enjoyed my visits there. __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein*

05-29-2021, 07:57 PM	#4
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,425	Re: tin sided v8's Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) V8-60 had welded sheet metal sides for a good portion of production. I don't think any 221 production engines had welded sides. Speedy Bill had stuff that was experimental in his collection so I'd figure that's what it likely was. I know he had some of the prototype V8 engines that came from The Henry Ford at Greenfield Village in his Museum of American Speed.