Ford Super Duty engine
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The Ford Super Duty engine was a truck
engine from Ford Motor Company
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The Super Duty was introduced in 1958 along with the FE
and MEL
series V8 engine
s. The Super Duty was available in displacements of 401 cu in (6.6 l), 477 cu in (7.8 l), or 534 cu in (8.8 l). These engines appeared in medium and heavy-duty trucks of the time and were large, heavy, low speed, high torque engines. They were never designed as automobile engines and were commonly found in large, industrial use vehicles including dump trucks, garbage trucks, concrete mixing trucks, and large buses. The Super Duty engine was built in Ford's Cleveland engine plant number 2.
When introduced in 1958, the 401 produced 226 hp at 3800 rpm and 350 lbft of torque at 1800-2300 rpm. The 477 produced 260 hp at 3600 rpm and 430 lbft of torque at 1800-2300 rpm. The 534 produced 277 hp at 3400 rpm and 490 lbft of torque at 1800-2300 rpm. A marine version, commonly referred to as the "Seamaster" was also available starting in the late 1950s. The Seamaster was available with twin turbocharger
s, and weighed over 1300 pounds (589.7 kg) installed.
Truck
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an automobile...
engine from Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
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The Super Duty was introduced in 1958 along with the FE
Ford FE engine
The Ford FE engine is a Ford V8 engine used in vehicles sold in the North American market between 1958 and 1976. A related engine, the Ford FT engine, was used in medium and heavy trucks from 1964 through 1978. The FE filled the need for a medium-displacement engine created by the discontinuation...
and MEL
Ford MEL engine
Ford developed for use in their line of Mercury models from 1958 through 1967. The MEL also replaced Lincoln's unique Y-block design. These engines were produced in Lima, Ohio at Ford's Lima Engine plant...
series V8 engine
V8 engine
A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft....
s. The Super Duty was available in displacements of 401 cu in (6.6 l), 477 cu in (7.8 l), or 534 cu in (8.8 l). These engines appeared in medium and heavy-duty trucks of the time and were large, heavy, low speed, high torque engines. They were never designed as automobile engines and were commonly found in large, industrial use vehicles including dump trucks, garbage trucks, concrete mixing trucks, and large buses. The Super Duty engine was built in Ford's Cleveland engine plant number 2.
When introduced in 1958, the 401 produced 226 hp at 3800 rpm and 350 lbft of torque at 1800-2300 rpm. The 477 produced 260 hp at 3600 rpm and 430 lbft of torque at 1800-2300 rpm. The 534 produced 277 hp at 3400 rpm and 490 lbft of torque at 1800-2300 rpm. A marine version, commonly referred to as the "Seamaster" was also available starting in the late 1950s. The Seamaster was available with twin turbocharger
Turbocharger
A turbocharger, or turbo , from the Greek "τύρβη" is a centrifugal compressor powered by a turbine that is driven by an engine's exhaust gases. Its benefit lies with the compressor increasing the mass of air entering the engine , thereby resulting in greater performance...
s, and weighed over 1300 pounds (589.7 kg) installed.