Early ford serial numbers for cars and trucks manufactured. The ford line of cars was updated in 1937 with one major change the introduction of an. The ford flathead v8 is a v8 engine of the valveinblock type designed by the ford motor. According to the early ford v8 club 193839 ford reference. Early v8 ford truck owners manuals for early v8 ford trucks. Flathead block hot rod magazines ford flathead v8 engine guide. Official restoration books of the early ford v8 club of america. Ford restoration books early ford v8 foundation museum. Sales brochures are a great resource to see what your truck looked like. This 64 page reference book has a 1937 date and is in excellent condition for its age. A similar 221 flathead was used in fords for 1937 and 1938 but the block was.
Vintage 1938 ford v8 reference book 85 hp dearborn. J peternoster whom resided in fullarton at the time. Many of the owners manuals, parts books, sales brochures, etc. This book written by mack hills is a general reference book for all pickups from 19321952. The book had many reference photos and great tips for adding horsepower. This listing is for one brand new 1938 ford 85 hp flathead v8 car and pickup truck owners manual measuring roughly 4.
Packed with pictures, features, specifications, and options. The 1938 recession hurt sales, as did fords continuing of the 1937 cars, including. Early ford serial numbers for cars and trucks manufactured for. Vintage 1938 ford v8 reference book 85 hp dearborn michigan transportation collectable.