Ford Cutaway Engine, 1939

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Artifact Overview

This cutaway reveals the inner workings of an early version of the six-cylinder engine Ford Motor Company introduced for 1941. The 226-cubic-inch, 90-horsepower inline engine was the first six-cylinder unit offered by Ford since the Model K went out of production in 1908.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Automobile engine

Date Made

1939

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

55.22.4

Credit

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

Material

Metal

Dimensions

Height: 34.5 in
Width: 24.5 in
Depth: 50 in

Ford Cutaway Engine, 1939