Cool find on Craigslist!
Found this flipping around CL today 60's Chevy pick up based RV Thought this was cool looks to be in good shape other than a couple water leaks.
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Water-Bug wrote:
The 283 Chevy and 289 Ford were the early V-8s that started the horse-power race. Prior to their debut, you had to buy an Olds', Lincoln, or Cadillac to get V-8 performance. Ford had a flat-head V-8 for years, but it was never really a performance machine.
An awful lot of old timey racers would say you're blowing smoke with the above statements - especially the silly comment about flatheads!..:R
Yeah - Ford produced flathead V-8s from 1932 to 1953.
Those flatheads produced a lot of racing records from drag strips to Muroc, El Mirage and Bonneville.
A (very) few folks used Cadillac and even Studebaker V-8s in their hot rods when the OHV engines came along.
Dean Moon had an OHV Stude V8 in his '34 Ford.
However, power of choice was Olds - preferably with a B&M Hydro.
When Chev V-8 came along a lot of "what's best" changed.
BTW - on the West Coast an 1/8 mile drag strip was unheard of - and
of course, we raced all year long *outside*.
If you want to "go there" - start a gearheads thread, or go visit the HAMB forums.
Back on this thread's topic.......guess if you are a collector/restorer - or looking for a project.....it's a good/fun deal.:C
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