60 hp. V8 Engine weight

In June of 2010, someone responded that Ford listed the weight at 300 lbs. Yet another Google search says a engine ready to fire weighed in at around 220 lbs. (it had a lot of aluminum parts)

All I know is that I transported a bare 60 hp block to Michigan back in 1982, and when I arrived a single person lifted it out of the back of a 1981 Ford Escort station wagon.
 
The early 60s had tin sides so they would be lighter than the all cast iron ones.
 
I would imagine there would be a significant difference between a '37 "Tin Side" with aluminum heads and a '40 (being all cast iron).
 
tubman said:
I would imagine there would be a significant difference between a '37 "Tin Side" with aluminum heads and a '40 (being all cast iron).
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A picture of a V8-60 "Tin Side".

Coop


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With transmission—
Model 73, 411 pounds. Commercial
Model 74, 391 pounds, passenger car
Model 75, 454 pounds, big truck
From 1936 service bulletin, 1937 introduction
 
Kurt in NJ said:
With transmission—
Model 73, 411 pounds. Commercial
Model 74, 391 pounds, passenger car
Model 75, 454 pounds, big truck
From 1936 service bulletin, 1937 introduction
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I know nothing about the V8 60's and what they came in, but I have to ask: Ford offered this wheezer in a big truck (Model 75)? Couldn't have been a big seller.
 
Tim Ayers said:
I know nothing about the V8 60's and what they came in, but I have to ask: Ford offered this wheezer in a big truck (Model 75)? Couldn't have been a big seller.
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The 60HP I donated to the Archives Museum had the rare "commercial" transmissioin attached. Probably would not pull out the proverbial
"greasy string" either. Just sayin'.
 
I drove a 60 for a while, to get the best fuel mileage had to keep it under 60, downshift to second as soon as it slowed to 40 on upgrades, over 60 the fuel mileage would go below 30 mpg, 26 mpg at 65-70, flat out it would go 74
The big truck probably spent a lot of time in lower gears
 
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