Ford Model A Cutaway Automobile Engine, 1928-1931

THF802664 / Ford Model A Cutaway Automobile Engine, 1928-1931
01

Artifact Overview

Like everything else about the Ford Model A, the car's engine was completely redesigned from what had been used in the Ford Model T. The Model A's inline four-cylinder engine had a displacement of 201 cubic inches, and it was rated at 40 horsepower. The engine's basic design remained unchanged throughout the car's production run over the 1928-1931 model years.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Automobile engine

Date Made

1928-1931

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

57.15.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Highland Park Board of Education.

Material

Metal

Color

Black (Color)
Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 43.5 in
Width: 22.5 in
Length: 46.5 in

Inscriptions

Possible part number inscribed: A33 189
02

Related Content

  • Oldsmobile 1-cylinder Engine
    Set

    Engines Exposed: Power, Performance and Innovation

    • 15 Artifacts
    This single-cylinder, four-horsepower engine powered the Oldsmobile Curved Dash runabout. It has one cylinder, one piston, one connecting rod and crank, one balance wheel, and two valves. The complications of larger multi-cylinder engines were eliminated. The engine's simplicity and the vehicle's affordable $650 price made the Curved Dash runabout America's first car produced in large numbers.