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Ford developed the MEL ("Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln") engine series 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. They were replaced by the 385 series engines. Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ...
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Lincoln is an American luxury automobile brand, operated under the Ford Motor Company. ...
Fords earliest OHV V8 engine was introduced by Lincoln in 1952. ...
Lima is a city in Allen County, Ohio. ...
Lima Engine is a Ford Motor Company automobile engine plant located in Lima, Ohio. ...
The Ford 385 engine family was the American Ford Motor Companys final big block V8 engine design, superseding the Ford FE engine family. ...
All MEL engines were wedge-heads, with the piston top determining the compression ratio and combustion chamber shape.
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The 383 in³ (6.3 L) Marauder was the smallest member of the family. Produced from 1958 through 1960, it was only used in Mercury vehicles. It used a 4.3 in (109.2 mm) bore and 3.3 in (83.8 mm) stroke. Output began at 312 or 330 hp (233 or 246 kW), both with a four-barrel carburetor. 322 hp (240 kW) was the only output for 1959, and power dropped to 280 hp (209 kW) for the final year. 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The carburetor (American spelling, carburettor or carburetter in Commonwealth countries, carb for short) is a device which mixes air and fuel for an internal-combustion engine. ...
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410 The least-common MEL engine was the 410 in³ (6.7 L) E-475. Bore was lower at 4.2 in (106.7 mm). 10.5.1 compression, a Holley four-barrel carb, and hydraulic lifters pushed out 475 ft.lbf (644 Nm) of torque. This engine was only used in the 1958, Edsel Corsair and Citation.
430 The 430 in³ (7.0 L) engine was produced from 1958 through 1965. It was also used in Ford Thunderbirds and was commonly referred to as the "Bulldozer" of the MEL series engines. The Super Marauder used three two-barrel carburetors. The 430 was bored to 4.29 in (109 mm) (similar to the 410) and shared the 3.7 in (94 mm) stroke of the 383. 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The compression ratio started at 10.5:1 for 365, 375, and 400 hp (272, 280, and 298 kW), but was reduced to 10.0:1 in less than a year. These 1959 engines produced 345-350 hp (257 to 261 kW), but power was down to 315 hp (235 kW) for 1960.
New pistons and a four-barrel carburetor were added for 1963. 10.1:1 compression brought output back to 345 hp (257 kW). 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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462 The 430 was replaced by the 462 in³ (7.6 L) engine in 1966. Bore and stroke were entirely different at 4.38 in (111.3 mm) by 3.83 in (97.3 mm). This engine was fitted with hydraulic lifters and a four-barrel carburetor, and the large torquey engine was used in large passenger cars. Production ended after 1967. The production facilities in Lima were converted to produce the new Ford 385 engine family. 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ...
1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Ford 385 engine family was the American Ford Motor Companys final big block V8 engine design, superseding the Ford FE engine family. ...
References - Peter C Sessler (1999). Ultimate American V8 Engine Data Book. MotorBooks/MBI Publishing Company. ISBN 0760304890.
the 462 MEL engine was only used in Lincoln Continentals, from 1966 until mid-year in 1968 when it was replaced by the 385-series 460. the 462 had a carter AFB carb, the 460 had a ford carb. the MarkIII for 1968 had only 460s and never had a 462.
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External links - Short descriptions of Ford overhead valve V8 engines
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