Ford 1957 Fairlane Hardtop + 292 CID Thunderbird V8
Ford - V8
Not the first maker of Vee-eights, Ford most definitely made them available to the common man. Having first democratised the car, with the Model-T, production methods for which helped reduce the cost to under $500. The following model, the 'A' would begin production in 1927. The next Model the 'B' arrived in 1932, and with it a V8 version, the model '18'. This 'V8' became the staple for the hotrodding fraternity for decades.
The original V8 was configured as a 90-degree V8, of 'flathead' design. A feature of the engine was the casting and machining of the block as a single unit.
The replacement for the 'Flathead' was the 'Y-Block', inroduced into Ford cars in 1954, and into the truck model in 1955. The engine was available in a number of capacities from early on, beginning with a 256 CID (4.2 litre). The model featured here is the 292 CID (4.8 litre) which produce 212 hp. The engine was designated the 'Thunderbird' engine, and was used in Mercurys, the Ford Thunderbird, and other high-end Ford models, including Fairlanes (the top trim level of the full-sized Ford from 1957).
An even larger 312 CID was available, also used in Thunderbirds, Mercurys and high-trim Fords. Optional higher power configurations via induction carburation and even a supercharged version.
The model 1957 Ford Fairlane and the 292 CID Y-Bock Vee-Eight have been built for Flickr LUGNuts' 64th build challenge - 'Mad Motor Skills' - focusing on the engines that power our favourite rides, be they car, bike or truck.
Ford 1957 Fairlane Hardtop + 292 CID Thunderbird V8
Ford - V8
Not the first maker of Vee-eights, Ford most definitely made them available to the common man. Having first democratised the car, with the Model-T, production methods for which helped reduce the cost to under $500. The following model, the 'A' would begin production in 1927. The next Model the 'B' arrived in 1932, and with it a V8 version, the model '18'. This 'V8' became the staple for the hotrodding fraternity for decades.
The original V8 was configured as a 90-degree V8, of 'flathead' design. A feature of the engine was the casting and machining of the block as a single unit.
The replacement for the 'Flathead' was the 'Y-Block', inroduced into Ford cars in 1954, and into the truck model in 1955. The engine was available in a number of capacities from early on, beginning with a 256 CID (4.2 litre). The model featured here is the 292 CID (4.8 litre) which produce 212 hp. The engine was designated the 'Thunderbird' engine, and was used in Mercurys, the Ford Thunderbird, and other high-end Ford models, including Fairlanes (the top trim level of the full-sized Ford from 1957).
An even larger 312 CID was available, also used in Thunderbirds, Mercurys and high-trim Fords. Optional higher power configurations via induction carburation and even a supercharged version.
The model 1957 Ford Fairlane and the 292 CID Y-Bock Vee-Eight have been built for Flickr LUGNuts' 64th build challenge - 'Mad Motor Skills' - focusing on the engines that power our favourite rides, be they car, bike or truck.