Ford Cars (1949–1954) Engines by Year

The 1949 'shoebox' Ford was the company's first all-new postwar car. It carried the flathead six and V8 until the overhead-valve six arrived for 1952 and the Y-block V8 replaced the flathead for 1954. The 1935–1948 cars have their own page. Ratings are gross through 1971 and SAE net from 1972.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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shoebox (1949–1951): 1949 · 1950 · 1951

1952–1954: 1952 · 1953 · 1954

shoebox (1949–1951)

1949 Cars (1949–1954) engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
226 inline-six H-series	95 hp gross	Standard (Ford) and Custom series
239 V8 8BA	100 hp gross	Standard (Ford) and Custom series

1950 Cars (1949–1954) engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
226 inline-six H-series	95 hp gross	Deluxe, Custom Deluxe
239 V8 8BA	100 hp gross	Deluxe, Custom Deluxe, Crestliner

1951 Cars (1949–1954) engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
226 inline-six H-series	95 hp gross	Deluxe, Custom
239 V8 8BA	100 hp gross	Deluxe, Custom, Victoria, Crestliner

1952–1954

1952 Cars (1949–1954) engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
215 inline-six A	101 hp gross	Mainline, Customline
239 V8 B	110 hp gross	Mainline, Customline, Crestline (V8 only)

1953 Cars (1949–1954) engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
215 inline-six	101 hp gross	Mainline, Customline
239 V8	110 hp gross	Mainline, Customline, Crestline (V8 only)

1954 Cars (1949–1954) engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six	115 hp gross	Mainline, Customline, Crestline
239 V8 (EBU)	130 hp gross	Mainline, Customline, Crestline, Skyliner

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