The 1932 Ford V-8 Compared with Conventional V-8 Engines
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Artifact Overview
This 1932 brochure illustrates the difference between the Ford V-8, with the cylinders and crankcase cast as a single block of iron, and a traditional V-8, built by bolting separate cylinders onto the crankcase.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1934
Subject Date
1932
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photographed by the Ford Motor Company Photographic Department, Dearborn, Michigan.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.58270.34
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10.25 in
Inscriptions
In upper left corner: FORD V-8 / CYLINDERS AND / CRANKCASE IN / BLOCK
In lower right corner: CONVENTIONAL V-8 / CYLINDERS AND / CRANKCASE / SEPARATE
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SetThe Ford V-8
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Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company revolutionized the auto industry once again in 1932 with the introduction of a low-priced V-8 engine. By casting the crankcase and cylinder banks as a single unit, Ford cut manufacturing costs and could offer its V-8 in a car starting under $500. Ford's original V-8 design remained in production, with modifications, until 1953.