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Ford Vs - 1932-1941 | 
| Henry ford,- who loved doing things his own way and better than eveiyone else, said in 1929, were going from a four to an eight because chevrolet is going to a six. but he gave his engineers a challenge: To design a mass-producible monoblock powerplant that would simultaneously increase engine output and decrease company overhead. After a year of top-secret work at thomas edisons old laboratory, the first v8 prototype was completed. | Specifications performance
Top speed of 80.6 mph engine typedrivetrain: Monoblock v8 displacement 3-6 l power rating 70 hp transmission 3-speed manual
chassis: Suspension by live axles front and rear with transverse leaf springs; 4-wheel drum brakes actuated by rods and levers; 18-in. Wheels; 2,200 lbs.
price: $460 to $650 (depending on
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Fast work
with the installation of the new, easy-to-assemble v8 in the already existing a chassis, ford pulled off a coup: He beat chevrolets performance and undercut their price. The performance advantage was an unplanned bonus: The marriage of a light chassis with the 3.6-liter engine made the ford v8 a powerful, agile machine and gave the firm a reputation for superior quality.
good juice
the three-speed v8 had acceleration that left its contemporaiy competitors coughing exhaust, in spite of its obsolete suspension inherited from the model t. The engine and chassis
combination were so popular, in fact, that they were soon modified for even more impressive performance and conservative weight.
On march 9, 1932, the first ford v8 rolled off the assembly line. By the 29th of that month, every ford dealer in american had one on display. |
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