60 or 61 ford ?have a question...

I was looking at more stuff last week,and may be dealing on a few,55 olds two door hardtop,and this ford,Is it a 60 or 61?I know someone posted something similar not long ago,but cant find one excactly like it on ebay or anywhere.It needs some lower patches,but alot of stainless is inside it,and the interior looks complete and good,the motor turns over by hand,but thats all anyone knows about it.what size motor would this be?292,289?Its a galaxie not starliner,still working on a price,not quite my brand,but the more I looked it over the more I liked it.any help appreciated.Its pretty cool..

 

backside

 

nose

 

That was a '60

 

other fords..

 

I miss crawling through junkyards.. haven't been able to do that around here for a long time.. (Insurance reasons I guess)

 

I love it,I spend all day at places like this,always find stuff in the sheds and such too,I dig finding intakes,wheels,motors,etc..also wierd **** that they sometimes,are just like,"you WANT that old can?take it!!So its a 60,but does it have a 292?Its a bigger V8..

 

Could be an FE engine-- 352

 

292 would have two center valve cover bolts, 289 has six bolts around the edge of the valve cover.

 

I believe FE valve covers have 5 bolts. Definitely FE if the valve cover sits on top of a portion of the intake manifold-- only FE did that.

 

It's definitely NOT a 289. Those were intro'd in '64, and only on Mercury for the first year.
Check the engine code (door latch panel, IIRC).
V = 223/145hp-6
W = 292/185hp-V8
X = 352/235hp-V8
Y = 352/300hp-V8
R = 352/360hp-V8 (rare!!)
Cosmo

 

thnaks guys,will get a look soon..

 

thnaks guys,will get a look soon..

 

Hey Patrick,
Here is a pic of the 60 I was telling you about...A little dark but after all it is black!
Tom - restorit