- Lima Engine
Lima Engine is a
Ford Motor Company automobile engine plant located inLima, Ohio . The factory was opened in1957 as the site of production of Ford's "MEL"V8 for theEdsel car. It subsequently produced six cylinder engines (the 170/200/250 family), the 385-series 370/429/460 big block V8 engines, the 2.3/2.5 L HSC/HSO (Pushrod) four cylinder engines for theFord Tempo ,Mercury Topaz , andFord Taurus and the 2.0/2.3/2.5 LOHC four cylinder used inFord Mustang ,Ford Aerostar ,Ford Ranger andMazda B2300/B2500 compact trucks.Today, Lima is divided in half. One side produces high-tech
aluminum engines, and will be the prime site for production of the company's next-generation 3.5 L "Duratec 35"V6 , while the other side produces the old cast iron Vulcan V6 for theFord Ranger . This engine is currently scheduled to end production in 2008, with that side of the factory refurbished for future production.Products:
* 3.0 L "Vulcan"V6
* 3.0 L "Duratec 30"V6 crankshaft s
* 3.5 L "Duratec 35"V6 References
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External links
* [http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=15898 Ford Lima Engine Plant Fact Page]
ee also
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List of Ford factories
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