Speedway Tech Talk - Ford V8-60 Flathead Parts 

I have had a Tin side 60 for 46 years , Very Nice and complete . Removed from a wreck in 1939 always dry and warm kept !

I have two of the tin sided V8 60's. One came out of a truck and the other a car. The difference is the water outlets on the tin. Car engine had 90 elbows and truck had straight fittings. Cool little motors.

I have a 37 tin-side....apparently they originally had a problem with core shifts when they were cast...so they cast them without the sides and later arc welded stainless steel sides on to the cast iron blocks...

Yes, I have heard about metal plate brazed cylinder blocks and crankcases on some V8 60's.

My father owned a 1953 French Ford, with a modified version of the model 60 flathead, the car in question was a Ford comete, they used a standard '60', (2.2ltr).. and a bored and stroked version which was 23?? Cc...... we ended up replacing it with a larger version, as 30yrs ago in England there was very little knowledge let alone people rebuilding such engines, the internet has made everything more accessible, if it was now we could ship the motor to the states for rebuilding...... there's now a very well respected flathead engine rebuilders about 10 miles from home..... typically!!

V8-60 started in 1935 in France. U.S. Market did not see it till 1937. The Early '37s are "Tin Side" which is actually Stainless Steel Stamped Sheets welded to the Cast Iron casting. There are only 2 versions of the V860. '37 (part # 52) '40 (part # 92) There are 4 blocks. 37 Tin Side (casted in 36 and done because of core shift during casting). 37 All Cast. 40 All Cast 40 "Service Block" looks like a 37. Ford sold the 60 to SIMCA and they used it till the late 50s. Chrysler bought controlling interest in SIMCA and took it to Brazil and made the "Emi Sul" which looks like a 60 with ARDUN heads into the late 60s.

Great video and I learned so much!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

Great content. Can you put in a link to the museum in the description please. Thanks! 😊

Henry Ford wanted an engine to sell to the European market. it needed to be a smaller h.p. to sell in their market. The "tin side" was a very expensive nickel alloy that shines up like a mirror.

Nice presentation, lots of good facts! Makes me want to build one.....Gee, what could I put it in for the street that's already done?....😕

I bought a 1939 Ford Flathead 60 hp V8 that I am considering using in a vintage car. What would you recommend I use to increase HP & torque (but using parts not newer than 1953)? I have been trying to find a good manual(s) for the 60 HP as well (so far without success. Any recommendations?

The front axle was tubelar instead of being I-beam.

OMG i never realized just how tiny the flat head v8 was! That or you're one tall dude.

180 degree crank and hillborn fuel injection, you had a twin offenhousre

Wasn't it more like the forerunner of the 85 horse flathead?

I want to put one in a Ford GPW.

what was the reason for ford to make a smaller flat head v8 when already thay had the biger one

I have a cast block 60 complete except a distributor I’m looking to sell

isn't This v8 60 the only model of flat head v8 they made?

V860 was designed in England not by Ford motor company good Lord