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[Bob Riebe]

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Ode to the Originator

 

In 1983, a year after Ed Winfield passed away at the age of 97, The Indianapolis Motor Speedway inducted him into its museum’s Hall of Fame, and for damn good reason. American motorsport as we know it would never have been the same without the man and his clever inventions, and for many, he was the original American hot rodder.

Much later, in 2012, Ed Winfield was inducted once more, this time into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. Most recently, however, Winfield was inducted into the Engine Builder Hall of Fame at the 2024 Engine Performance Expo.

 

 

Winfield Carburetor Photo Credit: Rene Gonzalez/Facebook

[Michael Ferner]

Winfield flatheads were competitive with overhead conversions, something which goes against conventional logic, or does it? And some of those ohv/ohc engines used the precious Winfield cams, too! He definitely knew how to make a Ford go!