Re: Who designed he Model T engine
The N was a 4 cylinder car. I thin it was 15 hp. Considering how light the car was, it would go pretty fast (40mph). The Model K was six cylinders and was somewhat of a failure due to the planetary transmission. Planetary trannys worked well in small, light cars, but did not perform well in heavy cars. Ford blamed the failure of the Model K on the six cylinders instead of the planetary transmission. This is the reason Ford Motor Company did not make another six cylinder car until after Henry's death. John
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