Ford Model A Engine, 1931

Summary

Like everything else about the Ford Model A, the car's engine was completely redesigned from what had been used in the Ford Model T. The Model A's inline four-cylinder engine had a displacement of 201 cubic inches, and it was rated at 40 horsepower. The engine's basic design remained unchanged throughout the car's production run over the 1928-1931 model years.

Like everything else about the Ford Model A, the car's engine was completely redesigned from what had been used in the Ford Model T. The Model A's inline four-cylinder engine had a displacement of 201 cubic inches, and it was rated at 40 horsepower. The engine's basic design remained unchanged throughout the car's production run over the 1928-1931 model years.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1931

Subject Date

1931

Collection Title

General Photographs Series 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.56170.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in

Width: 11.25 in

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