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Smith Jiggler conversion for V8 60

Aftermarket V8-60 by Texan T. Noah “Tiny” Smith Jr., engine developer of a unique and successful V8-60 engine found in prewar Midgets. Sounds like it worked as well as it looked. Who wouldn’t like all that sculptured cast aluminum…the fins, etc. The article stated the company didn’t make many of these (expensive at the time). Probably never ended up in a engine in a race boat. If one did, let us know.
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