Ford Model T Engines by Year

The Model T used one engine for its whole run: a 177 cubic-inch L-head four with a one-piece block and removable head, rated by Ford at 20 hp. An electric starter arrived in 1919. The Model A that replaced it 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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Model T (1909–1927)

The 177 ci L-head four.

1909 Model T engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
177 inline-four Model T four	20 hp gross	Touring, Runabout / Roadster, Coupe, Town Car, Sedan

1910 Model T engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
177 inline-four Model T four	20 hp gross	Touring, Runabout / Roadster, Coupe, Town Car, Sedan

1911 Model T engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
177 inline-four Model T four	20 hp gross	Touring, Runabout / Roadster, Coupe, Town Car, Sedan

1912 Model T engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
177 inline-four Model T four	20 hp gross	Touring, Runabout / Roadster, Coupe, Town Car, Sedan

1913 Model T engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
177 inline-four Model T four	20 hp gross	Touring, Runabout / Roadster, Coupe, Town Car, Sedan

1914 Model T engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
177 inline-four Model T four	20 hp gross	Touring, Runabout / Roadster, Coupe, Town Car, Sedan

1915 Model T engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
177 inline-four Model T four	20 hp gross	Touring, Runabout / Roadster, Coupe, Town Car, Sedan

1916 Model T engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
177 inline-four Model T four	20 hp gross	Touring, Runabout / Roadster, Coupe, Town Car, Sedan

1917 Model T engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
177 inline-four Model T four	20 hp gross	Touring, Runabout / Roadster, Coupe, Town Car, Sedan

1918 Model T engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
177 inline-four Model T four	20 hp gross	Touring, Runabout / Roadster, Coupe, Town Car, Sedan

1919 Model T engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
177 inline-four Model T four	20 hp gross	Touring, Runabout / Roadster, Coupe, Town Car, Sedan

1920 Model T engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
177 inline-four Model T four	20 hp gross	Touring, Runabout / Roadster, Coupe, Town Car, Sedan

1921 Model T engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
177 inline-four Model T four	20 hp gross	Touring, Runabout / Roadster, Coupe, Town Car, Sedan

1922 Model T engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
177 inline-four Model T four	20 hp gross	Touring, Runabout / Roadster, Coupe, Town Car, Sedan

1923 Model T engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
177 inline-four Model T four	20 hp gross	Touring, Runabout / Roadster, Coupe, Town Car, Sedan

1924 Model T engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
177 inline-four Model T four	20 hp gross	Touring, Runabout / Roadster, Coupe, Town Car, Sedan

1925 Model T engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
177 inline-four Model T four	20 hp gross	Touring, Runabout / Roadster, Coupe, Town Car, Sedan

1926 Model T engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
177 inline-four Model T four	20 hp gross	Touring, Runabout / Roadster, Coupe, Town Car, Sedan

1927 Model T engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
177 inline-four Model T four	20 hp gross	Touring, Runabout / Roadster, Coupe, Town Car, Sedan

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