4 The crank shaft is three
bearing with all bearings large,
.carefully aligned and amply lubri-_
cated. It is forged from a single"
ingot of Vanadium steel specially
heat treated in the Ford plant.
Ford owners have found that this
shaft and its reciprocal parts will
last longer and give less trouble
than those of higher priced cars
because their construction will not
permit of the excellence found in
the Model T.
5 The cylinder head is detach
able in one piece. When removed,
by taking out fourteen bolts, there
is exposed to view for cleaning,
adjusting or repairing, all four
pistons, four cylinders and eight
valves—all the interior workings
of the engine. This means no tear
ing down the engine to clean out
carbon. This construction permits
of machining combustion cham
bers inside and making them uni
form, something impossible with
any other construction.
6 The engine is kept cool by
the Ford system of gravity or
Thermo syphon circulation of
water aided by a vertical tube
radiator of large capacity and a
fan direct belted to engine shaft.
With the thermometer at ninety
this engine will run all day with
Salesmen of higher priced cars have a stock argument that runs something like this: “The Ford is all right if you
cannot afford anything better, but—.” This argument has designs on your pocketbook, so make the next man who
tries it on you prove it. As the engine is the most important part of an automobile, ask him to show you that the
engine in his car is even the equal of the Ford engine, make him match the facts herewith, and then watch him back
water. Briefly outlined the essential features of superiority possessed by the Ford engine are:
out overheating.
