Talk:Ford Model T engine

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[edit] Is it really the longest-in-production?

I hate to light the "VW versus Model T" war again, but it seems to me that the Volkswagen Type 1 flat four engine, in continuous production since 1938 and still being produced for the replacement market, has a time-in-production twice that of the Model T engine.

Yes, the VW engine has had detail changes during its lifespan, but the basic design remains the same. The Model T also had detail changes, as stated on this page.


I doubt it's even in the top ten of longest production for an engine. Off the top of my head:

Austin 'A' Series 1951-2001 Rover V8 1961- (Still in production) Chevvy small block 1955-2000 VW (as above) Ford kent - 1959 - (still in production) Ford Windsor V8 - 1963-1997 Jaguar XK - 1948-1991 Mazda Rotary 1963- (still in production) Rolls-Royce V8 1955- (still in production) Austin B Series - 1947-1981 Porsche Flat 6 - 1963-1998 Rover F-head 1948-1990 Austin 750 sidevalve - 1922-1956 Reliant Four 1956-2002

there are no doubt more... I would therefore suggest that the claim to even be 'one' of the longest be removed from the article.

This is all true, but I think the Model T should still be mentioned, since it was unprecedented for an automaker to produce one model (albeit somewhat changed throughout its 19 year production run) that early in the production of the automobile. Mike Helms 13:08, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] second picture down

The engine shown in the second picture down the right hand side of the page, labeled "1929 Ford Model A engine" is NOT a model A engine. It is probably a Pinto engine used in a Shay replica Model A. The picture below it labeled "1931 Ford Model A engine" IS a picture of a Model A engine. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 204.97.104.30 (talk) 16:21, 8 December 2006 (UTC).

[edit] Waterpump Engines

Missing in this article is any mention of the first productions (early 1909) engines that we unique in the fact that the had a water pump on the front of the engine. Later production engines of the same year had the water pump removed and relied upon thermosyphon for cooling. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.76.64.15 (talk) 20:26, August 29, 2007 (UTC)

Done. Let me know if that reads OK. Mike Helms 13:02, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Engine outliving car in production

I think the article needs to be clearer about why an engine for an automobile that stopped production in 1927 continued to be produced to 1941. -- Infrogmation 14:16, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

There's any number of reasons why this could happen. Ford may have been selling the Model T engine as a "crate" engine, even though it wasn't being used in a production automobile. There would have also been a strong demand for parts long after production Model T's stopped coming off the line. Mike Helms 17:59, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Mileage

What was the mileage of the engine? I've heard that it was actualy better than many modern engines. // Liftarn (talk)