Ford MEL engine
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The Ford MEL engine was a large-displacement V8 engine family produced by Ford in the late 1950s and early 1960s, primarily used in Mercury, Edsel, and Lincoln luxury and mid-range vehicles.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
V8 engine
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automobile engine family ⓘ |
| aspiration | naturally aspirated ⓘ |
| blockMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| combustionChamberType | wedge-shaped ⓘ |
| configuration | V8 ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | water-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cylinderCount | 8 ⓘ |
| designedFor | smoothness and torque ⓘ |
| displacementRange | 383 cu in to 462 cu in ⓘ |
| era |
early 1960s
ⓘ
late 1950s ⓘ |
| familyNameMeaning | Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carbureted ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| headMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| introducedForModelYear | 1958 model year ⓘ |
| layout | longitudinal front-engine ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| marketedAs | MEL V-8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment |
luxury vehicles
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mid-range vehicles ⓘ |
| notableDisplacement |
383 cubic inches
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410 cubic inches ⓘ 430 cubic inches ⓘ 462 cubic inches ⓘ |
| predecessor | Lincoln Y-block V8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryApplication |
Edsel automobiles
NERFINISHED
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Lincoln automobiles NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercury automobiles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1967 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1958 ⓘ |
| successor | Ford 385 engine family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInBrand |
Edsel
NERFINISHED
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Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInModel |
Edsel Citation
NERFINISHED
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Edsel Corsair NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincoln Continental NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincoln Premiere NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercury Montclair NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercury Park Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInVehicleClass |
full-size cars
ⓘ
luxury cars ⓘ |
| usedInVehicleType | passenger cars ⓘ |
| valvetrain | overhead valve ⓘ |
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