Ford F-1 Engines by Year

The F-1 was the half-ton of Ford's first post-war Bonus-Built F-Series, sold for 1948–1952; the F-2 and F-3 shared its engines. Unlike its rivals, it could be had with a V8. The F-100 from 1953 has its own page.

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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Bonus-Built (1948–1952): 1948 · 1949 · 1950 · 1951 · 1952

Bonus-Built (1948–1952)

The 226 six and 239 V8, then the 215 OHV six for 1952.

1948 F-1 engines

EngineRatedOffered in
226 inline-six
Rouge 226 Truck Six
95 hp grossF-1 (1/2-ton), F-2 (3/4-ton), F-3 (heavy 3/4-ton / Parcel Delivery)
239 V8
Rouge 239 Truck V-8
100 hp grossF-1 (1/2-ton), F-2 (3/4-ton), F-3 (heavy 3/4-ton / Parcel Delivery)

1949 F-1 engines

EngineRatedOffered in
226 inline-six
Rouge 226 Truck Six
95 hp grossF-1 (1/2-ton), F-2 (3/4-ton), F-3 (heavy 3/4-ton / Parcel Delivery)
239 V8
Rouge 239 Truck V-8
100 hp grossF-1 (1/2-ton), F-2 (3/4-ton), F-3 (heavy 3/4-ton / Parcel Delivery)

1950 F-1 engines

EngineRatedOffered in
226 inline-six
Rouge 226 Truck Six
95 hp grossF-1 (1/2-ton), F-2 (3/4-ton), F-3 (heavy 3/4-ton / Parcel Delivery)
239 V8
Rouge 239 Truck V-8
100 hp grossF-1 (1/2-ton), F-2 (3/4-ton), F-3 (heavy 3/4-ton / Parcel Delivery)

1951 F-1 engines

EngineRatedOffered in
226 inline-six
Rouge 226 Truck Six
95 hp grossF-1 (1/2-ton), F-2 (3/4-ton), F-3 (heavy 3/4-ton / Parcel Delivery)
239 V8
Rouge 239 Truck V-8
100 hp grossF-1 (1/2-ton), F-2 (3/4-ton), F-3 (heavy 3/4-ton / Parcel Delivery)

1952 F-1 engines

EngineRatedOffered in
215 inline-six
OHV Six
101 hp grossF-1 (1/2-ton), F-2 (3/4-ton), F-3 (heavy 3/4-ton / Parcel Delivery)
239 V8
Rouge 239 Truck V-8
—F-1 (1/2-ton), F-2 (3/4-ton), F-3 (heavy 3/4-ton / Parcel Delivery)

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