Ford GAA V8 engine
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The Ford GAA V8 engine is a large, liquid-cooled gasoline V8 powerplant developed by Ford during World War II to power American medium tanks, most notably the M4 Sherman.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ford GAA V8 engine canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
V8 engine
ⓘ
gasoline engine ⓘ tank engine ⓘ |
| application |
M10 tank destroyer
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surface form:
M10A1 tank destroyer
M36 tank destroyer (some variants) ⓘ M4 Sherman tank ⓘ
surface form:
M4A3 Sherman variant
|
| aspiration | naturally aspirated ⓘ |
| bore | 5.4 inches ⓘ |
| category |
Ford engines
ⓘ
World War II tank engines ⓘ |
| compressionRatio | about 7.5:1 ⓘ |
| configuration | 90-degree V8 ⓘ |
| coolingMedium | water ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | liquid-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| cylinders | 8 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Ford engineering staff ⓘ |
| designedFor | medium tank ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Ford V12 aero engine design ⓘ |
| displacement |
1100 cubic inches
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18.0 litres ⓘ |
| driveType | crankshaft-driven ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| governedMaximumSpeed | about 2600 rpm ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | spark-ignition ⓘ |
| lubricationSystem | pressure lubrication ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| material |
aluminum alloy block
ⓘ
aluminum alloy heads ⓘ |
| militaryRole | armored fighting vehicle powerplant ⓘ |
| notableApplication | M4 Sherman tank ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
derived from aircraft engine technology
ⓘ
high power output for its time ⓘ |
| powerOutput |
500 hp
ⓘ
about 373 kW ⓘ |
| productionPeriodEnd | 1945 ⓘ |
| productionPeriodStart | 1942 ⓘ |
| ratedPowerRpm | 2600 rpm ⓘ |
| starterType | electric starter ⓘ |
| stroke | 6.0 inches ⓘ |
| torqueOutput |
about 1050 lb-ft
ⓘ
about 1425 N·m ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| valvesPerCylinder | 4 ⓘ |
| valvetrain | dual overhead camshaft ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavy V8 engine ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Ford GAA V8 engine Description of subject: The Ford GAA V8 engine is a large, liquid-cooled gasoline V8 powerplant developed by Ford during World War II to power American medium tanks, most notably the M4 Sherman.
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