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- Fifteen-Millionth Model T Engine on Assembly Line on Last Day of Model T Production, May 26, 1927 - The assembly of the fifteen millionth Model T, the ceremonial "last" Model T, was a major event for Ford Motor Company. The automaker's eight senior-most employees -- Fred Rockelman, Gus Degener, Frank Kulick, Charles Meida, Charles Sorensen, Charles Hartner, P.E. Martin, and John Wandersee -- each hand-stamped one of the serial number's eight digits into the engine's number plate.
- May 26, 1927
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Fifteen-Millionth Model T Engine on Assembly Line on Last Day of Model T Production, May 26, 1927
The assembly of the fifteen millionth Model T, the ceremonial "last" Model T, was a major event for Ford Motor Company. The automaker's eight senior-most employees -- Fred Rockelman, Gus Degener, Frank Kulick, Charles Meida, Charles Sorensen, Charles Hartner, P.E. Martin, and John Wandersee -- each hand-stamped one of the serial number's eight digits into the engine's number plate.
- Biodiesel Filter, circa 2011 - This Goldenrod Biodiesel Bio-Flo filter helps remove impurities in the fuel. Biodiesel is made from vegetable oils or animal fats. Diesel engines can be adapted to run on biofuels.
- circa 2011
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Biodiesel Filter, circa 2011
This Goldenrod Biodiesel Bio-Flo filter helps remove impurities in the fuel. Biodiesel is made from vegetable oils or animal fats. Diesel engines can be adapted to run on biofuels.
- Cosworth DFX V-8 Engine, 1975-1985 - The Cosworth DFX engine won its first race in 1976. The turbocharged V-8, based on an earlier Formula One engine designed by British firm Cosworth and funded by Ford Motor Company, dominated Indy car racing well into the 1980s. Cosworth DFX engines powered all ten Indianapolis 500 winners between 1978 and 1987.
- 1975-1985
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Cosworth DFX V-8 Engine, 1975-1985
The Cosworth DFX engine won its first race in 1976. The turbocharged V-8, based on an earlier Formula One engine designed by British firm Cosworth and funded by Ford Motor Company, dominated Indy car racing well into the 1980s. Cosworth DFX engines powered all ten Indianapolis 500 winners between 1978 and 1987.
- Lincoln Zephyr Engine, February 1940 - Lincoln introduced the lower-priced Zephyr for 1936. Its V-12 engine, adapted from Ford's monobloc V-8, banked its cylinders at 75 degrees, allowing the unit to fit into Zephyr's streamlined body. The engine suffered from inadequate ventilation and poor oil flow, which led to overheating and excessive wear. Nevertheless, with 200,000 units sold, Zephyr's engine remains the most successful American-built V-12.
- February 13, 1940
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Lincoln Zephyr Engine, February 1940
Lincoln introduced the lower-priced Zephyr for 1936. Its V-12 engine, adapted from Ford's monobloc V-8, banked its cylinders at 75 degrees, allowing the unit to fit into Zephyr's streamlined body. The engine suffered from inadequate ventilation and poor oil flow, which led to overheating and excessive wear. Nevertheless, with 200,000 units sold, Zephyr's engine remains the most successful American-built V-12.
- Ford "Calliope" V-8 Automobile Engine, 1968 - Ford engineers developed the aluminum-block 427-cubic-inch "calliope" engine for the 1968 Le Mans 24-hour race. Three valves per cylinder were connected to pushrods driven by twin camshafts in the block. The distinctive fuel injector stacks above each cylinder, resembling whistles on a musical calliope, gave the engine its nickname. Rules changes at Le Mans prevented the engine from ever racing.
- 1968
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Ford "Calliope" V-8 Automobile Engine, 1968
Ford engineers developed the aluminum-block 427-cubic-inch "calliope" engine for the 1968 Le Mans 24-hour race. Three valves per cylinder were connected to pushrods driven by twin camshafts in the block. The distinctive fuel injector stacks above each cylinder, resembling whistles on a musical calliope, gave the engine its nickname. Rules changes at Le Mans prevented the engine from ever racing.
- "Ford V-8 Engine Shows its Inner Workings," Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939 - Henry Ford viewed national expositions as business opportunities <em>and</em> platforms for public education. During the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, Ford Motor Company spent more than $5 million to build and maintain an elaborate exposition space. Informative displays and manufacturing demonstrations inside Ford's massive fair building offered visitors an in-depth, entertaining, and educational look at industrial processes.
- May 03, 1939
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"Ford V-8 Engine Shows its Inner Workings," Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939
Henry Ford viewed national expositions as business opportunities and platforms for public education. During the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, Ford Motor Company spent more than $5 million to build and maintain an elaborate exposition space. Informative displays and manufacturing demonstrations inside Ford's massive fair building offered visitors an in-depth, entertaining, and educational look at industrial processes.
- Crowds near Motor Assembly, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939 - Henry Ford viewed national expositions as business opportunities <em>and</em> platforms for public education. During the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, Ford Motor Company spent more than $5 million to build and maintain an elaborate exposition space. Informative displays and manufacturing demonstrations inside Ford's massive fair building offered visitors an in-depth, entertaining, and educational look at industrial processes.
- 1939
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Crowds near Motor Assembly, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939
Henry Ford viewed national expositions as business opportunities and platforms for public education. During the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, Ford Motor Company spent more than $5 million to build and maintain an elaborate exposition space. Informative displays and manufacturing demonstrations inside Ford's massive fair building offered visitors an in-depth, entertaining, and educational look at industrial processes.
- Cutaway Engine from a Ford Model T, circa 1927 - Mechanical simplicity was one of the secrets behind the Model T's success. The engine had no fuel pump, relying on gravity to feed the carburetor. There was no water pump either, as a thermosiphon effect was used to circulate cooling water. The cylinder head removed in one piece for easier servicing. The engine and transmission shared the same lubricating oil.
- circa 1927
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Cutaway Engine from a Ford Model T, circa 1927
Mechanical simplicity was one of the secrets behind the Model T's success. The engine had no fuel pump, relying on gravity to feed the carburetor. There was no water pump either, as a thermosiphon effect was used to circulate cooling water. The cylinder head removed in one piece for easier servicing. The engine and transmission shared the same lubricating oil.
- "Hot Rods by Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth," 1995 - Ed Roth opened a pinstriping and paint shop in South Gate, California, in the 1950s and sold airbrushed T-shirts on the side. "Big Daddy" Roth's grotesque cartoon characters, like Rat Fink, were embraced by hot rodders. Roth soon built cars of his own with names like "Beatnik Bandit," "Mysterion" and "Orbitron." His designs were made into popular plastic model kits.
- 1995
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"Hot Rods by Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth," 1995
Ed Roth opened a pinstriping and paint shop in South Gate, California, in the 1950s and sold airbrushed T-shirts on the side. "Big Daddy" Roth's grotesque cartoon characters, like Rat Fink, were embraced by hot rodders. Roth soon built cars of his own with names like "Beatnik Bandit," "Mysterion" and "Orbitron." His designs were made into popular plastic model kits.
- One-Millionth Four Cylinder Ford Model T Engine, 1915 - Ford Motor Company built its one millionth Model T engine in 1915, some seven years after the model debuted. Ford's annual production rate climbed even before the moving assembly line was fully implemented in late 1913. The automaker's use of interchangeable parts, specialized machines, and a highly developed station assembly system fueled that growth prior to the assembly line.
- 1915
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One-Millionth Four Cylinder Ford Model T Engine, 1915
Ford Motor Company built its one millionth Model T engine in 1915, some seven years after the model debuted. Ford's annual production rate climbed even before the moving assembly line was fully implemented in late 1913. The automaker's use of interchangeable parts, specialized machines, and a highly developed station assembly system fueled that growth prior to the assembly line.