Ford L-Head V-8 Automobile Engine, circa 1934
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Ford's flathead V-8 engine made horsepower affordable. Casting the crankcase and cylinder banks as a single unit kept manufacturing costs low. In turn, Ford could sell finished V-8 cars at prices starting under $500. While cast-iron cylinder heads were standard when the engine was introduced in 1932, Ford switched to lighter-weight aluminum heads for 1933.
Ford's flathead V-8 engine made horsepower affordable. Casting the crankcase and cylinder banks as a single unit kept manufacturing costs low. In turn, Ford could sell finished V-8 cars at prices starting under $500. While cast-iron cylinder heads were standard when the engine was introduced in 1932, Ford switched to lighter-weight aluminum heads for 1933.
Artifact
Automobile engine
Date Made
circa 1934
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Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
55.6.34
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Metal
Dimensions
Length: 42.25 in
Width: 21 in
Height: 36 in
Inscriptions
18-7202
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