The Ford Barn

flatford8 · 12-04-2020, 08:42 AM

I got a 300 six in ‘81 F 100. Most dependable vehicle I’ve ever owned. Also have a 292 out of one-ton Chxxx. Great running motor if anybody needs one. Love the sixes!... Mark

mercman from oz · 12-04-2020, 10:46 PM

It is hard to tell, but this 1953 Ford Prime Mover with a load of new 1955 Ford Station Wagons appears to be a 6 cylinder model. That emblem on the grille looks to be a three pointed star, the emblem that the 6 cylinder trucks got. It does not look like a V8 emblem? What do you think?

mercman from oz · 12-04-2020, 10:50 PM

1953 Ford F600 Prime Mover with the 6 cylinder engine. The truck in the background is a V8 model.

GB SISSON · 12-04-2020, 11:38 PM

I guess everybody got over the 'blasphemy' part. Good info and good fun here!

38 coupe · 12-05-2020, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mercman from oz

It is hard to tell, but this 1953 Ford Prime Mover with a load of new 1955 Ford Station Wagons appears to be a 6 cylinder model. That emblem on the grille looks to be a three pointed star, the emblem that the 6 cylinder trucks got. It does not look like a V8 emblem? What do you think?

Looks like a six cylinder truck to me.

Interestingly, Ford did not stop production of flathead 6 cylinder engines at the end of 1951. Ford apparently decided that the F-6 (1952) and F-600 (1953) still needed a bigger engine than the 215 six or 239 V-8, and continued production of the 254 "Big Six" flathead engine. Kinda makes you wonder why a truck version of the 255 flathead V-8 was never offered in the USA. Maybe Ford wanted more than three main bearings in an up-rated engine for the two ton trucks?

I'll also sidetrack my own thread and show my ignorance of old trucking: why so many license plates on the front of the truck?

RalphG · 12-07-2020, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 38 coupe

Looks like a six cylinder truck to me.

Kinda makes you wonder why a truck version of the 255 flathead V-8 was never offered in the USA. Maybe Ford wanted more than three main bearings in an up-rated engine for the two ton trucks?

We never saw six cylinder engines in Ford trucks here til the mid fifties. I've read that the 8 EL 337 Lincoln flathead was offered in the big Ford trucks and later on they also got the Y block before Ford cars did.

12-04-2020, 08:42 AM	#1
flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,888	Re: In defense of 6 cylinders I got a 300 six in ‘81 F 100. Most dependable vehicle I’ve ever owned. Also have a 292 out of one-ton Chxxx. Great running motor if anybody needs one. Love the sixes!... Mark __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver…RIP

12-04-2020, 10:46 PM	#2
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 12,007	Re: In defense of 6 cylinders It is hard to tell, but this 1953 Ford Prime Mover with a load of new 1955 Ford Station Wagons appears to be a 6 cylinder model. That emblem on the grille looks to be a three pointed star, the emblem that the 6 cylinder trucks got. It does not look like a V8 emblem? What do you think?

12-04-2020, 10:50 PM	#3
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 12,007	Re: In defense of 6 cylinders 1953 Ford F600 Prime Mover with the 6 cylinder engine. The truck in the background is a V8 model.

12-04-2020, 11:38 PM	#4
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 5,881	Re: In defense of 6 cylinders I guess everybody got over the 'blasphemy' part. Good info and good fun here! __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)