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  2. Ford flathead V8 engine - Wikipedia

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    Even though Ford had an engineering team assigned to develop its own V8, many of the ideas and innovations were Henry Ford's. The Model A, its variants (B and 18), and this V8 engine were developed between 1926 and 1932, and this period was the elder Ford's last central contribution to the company's engineering. [4]

  3. Henry Ford - Wikipedia

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    Henry Ford still resisted many technological innovations such as hydraulic brakes and all-metal roofs, which Ford vehicles did not adopt until 1935–1936. For 1932 however, Ford dropped a bombshell with the flathead Ford V8, the first low-price eight-cylinder engine. The flathead V8, variants of which were used in Ford vehicles for 20 years ...

  4. 1937 Ford - Wikipedia

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    The Ford line of cars was updated in 1937 with one major change — the introduction of an entry-level 136 cu in (2.23 L) V8 in addition to the popular 221 cu in (3.62 L) flathead V8. The model was a refresh of its predecessor, the Model 48 (itself based on the Model 40A ) and was the company's main product.

  5. History of Ford Motor Company - Wikipedia

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    Henry Ford (pictured c. 1919), founded and led the company, presiding over it during two tenures, 1906–1919 and 1943–1945. The Ford Motor Company is an American automaker, the world's fifth largest based on worldwide vehicle sales. Based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, it was founded by Henry Ford on June 16, 1903. Ford Motor ...

  6. Fordson - Wikipedia

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    Between 1928 and 1932, Henry Ford's attention became consumed mostly by the development and introduction of his company's first V8 engine, which was introduced by Ford on March 31, 1932, [36] and was an immediate success in Ford cars and trucks. Experimental V8-powered tractor prototypes were built, but no production occurred.

  7. List of Ford engines - Wikipedia

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    1996–present Jaguar AJ-V8—small displacement DOHC V8 engine family also used by Lincoln LS and Ford Thunderbird 1996–1999 SHO V8 —3.4 L DOHC 60° V8 designed and produced with Yamaha Motor Corporation .

  8. Ford GAA engine - Wikipedia

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    The Ford GAA engine is an American all-aluminum 32-valve DOHC 60-degree liquid-cooled V8 internal combustion engine with a flat-plane crank.It was designed and produced by the Ford Motor Company before and during World War II.

  9. Detroit Industry Murals - Wikipedia

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    The two largest murals, on the north and south walls of the court, are considered the climax to the narrative that Rivera depicted in the total of 27 panels. The north wall puts the worker at center and depicts the manufacturing process of Ford's famous 1932 V8 engine. [3] The mural also explores the relationship between man and the machine.