surprised no one has brought up (or I missed it) that fact that V8-60s came
in two flavors, regular cast iron block and "tin sided" (furnace brazed I
believe). Friend of mine here in NH has a tin sided motor. Would look neat
with the sides all polished up and some Eddie Meyer goodies. Stuff still
turns up. My racing partner was at home last year and a guy showed up,
wanted to sell a 24 stud 3x2 intake, a pair of early 24 stud heads, a pair
of Eddie Meyer V8-60 heads and a knock off 2x2 V8-60 intake, just like Eddie
Meyers but with no name on it. Guy took $50 for all the stuff and was happy
as a clam. Ya never know. Then theres Ronnie Roadster down in Connecticut
who has a V8-60, probably a marine motor, with four one barrel carburetors
and a rack type carb linkage. He bought it at a yard sale in his local
area. Or Ronnie's second Ardun that he found in Syracuse. Seems he was at
York, PA NSRA meet with his Ardun deuce roadster and someone commented he
thought there was one of "those" engines in the Pennysaver want ads in his
home town. Sure enough in the Syracuse, NY pennysaver there was an ad for a
"ford hemi". Was probably a stock car motor from central NY. Had all the
racing Ardun goodies like C&T rocker shaft supports, etc.
John in NH where the sun came out today and
the 18" of snow started melting on the roof
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Date: Sunday, January 07, 2001 8:58 PM
Subject: Re: Arduns Big and Little
> Bill, thanks for all the good specifications you sent along . These
>V8 60s only came in the passenger cars and some panel trucks,
>surprisingly enough . I do not know if any of the panel trucks had the
>round tubular style front axles that replaced the I - beam type axle in
>most, if not all, of the passenger cars with the V8 60 motor .
> My second car, bought in 1954, was a shiny black ' 39 Standard
>coupe with the " little brother " 60 motor and tube axle .
> These axles were often seen in hot rods of the fifties as they looked
>great when chromed ...... all I know is I have often wished I still owned
>that little jewel, but I do have one excellent condition complete V8 60,
>and a spare short block with a thrown rod jammed in it which is in real
>tough shape .
> I got the block in trade for two rough doors from a ' 28 coupe that
>also was a basket case ...... a fair swap, I guess .
> Bruce, trying to remember if west coast pioneer rodder Ray Brown
>ever ran those rare little Ardun heads on any of his lakes cars .......
> I seem to recall Jerauld's Automotive in San Diego ran a bellytank
>or roadster with a V8 60 waaaay back in the days of Paradise Mesa
>drag strip . Longtime Bonneville salt rat Carroll " Redeye " Gentry,
>in his 70s and still on the crew of a fuel modified roadster, told me
>at Speedweek that Jerauld's was still in business in the San Diego
>area ...... for fifty years or more now !
> Bruce on the same cold coast as you
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