Drawing, "Block - Cylinder, Sheet #3," Ford Flathead V-8 Engine, July 18, 1951
THF406459 / Drawing, "Block - Cylinder, Sheet #3," Ford Flathead V-8 Engine, July 18, 1951 / inverted, exposure corrected
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company brought eight-cylinder power to the masses when it introduced its flathead V-8 engine in 1932. The crankcase and cylinder banks were cast as a single unit, reducing manufacturing cost and sale price on the finished car. Ford's enduring engine remained in production, with modifications, until 1953. This drawing was made near the end of its run.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Technical drawing
Subject Date
18 July 1951
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.1.1701.8BA.6015.3.07181951
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 70 mm
Width: 95 mm
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