Ford X-8 Engine, 1920-1925
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This odd looking X-shaped engine has two banks of four cylinders arranged around a central crankshaft. This X-8 layout fascinated Henry Ford and in 1920 he launched a secret project to build such an engine. But the X-8 turned out to be a flawed concept, and Ford finally abandoned the project in 1926.
This odd looking X-shaped engine has two banks of four cylinders arranged around a central crankshaft. This X-8 layout fascinated Henry Ford and in 1920 he launched a secret project to build such an engine. But the X-8 turned out to be a flawed concept, and Ford finally abandoned the project in 1926.
Artifact
Automobile engine
Date Made
1920-1925
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
55.6.19
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Cast iron
Steel (Alloy)
Copper (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 17 in
Width: 17 in
Length: 14 in (depth/thickness)
Specifications
Make & Model: X-8 engine, about 1925
Maker: Ford Motor Company, Highland Park, Michigan
Configuration: X-8, L-head valves, 108 cubic inches
Horsepower: unknown
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