Lima Engine is a
Ford Motor Company
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automobile
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engine plant located in
Lima, Ohio
Lima ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwest Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton, southwest of Toledo, and southeast of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
As o ...
, United States. The factory was opened in 1957 as the site of production of Ford's ''
MEL''
V8 for the
Edsel
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car. It subsequently produced six-cylinder engines (the
170/200/250 family), the
385-series 370
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429
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460
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big block V8 engines, the
2.3/2.5 L HSC/HSO (Pushrod) four-cylinder engines for the
Ford Tempo
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,
Mercury Topaz, and
Ford Taurus
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. The plant also produced the namesake Lima
2.0/2.3/2.5 L OHC four-cylinder used in
Ford Pinto
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The Pinto was marketed ...
,
Ford Fairmont
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,
Ford Mustang
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,
Ford Thunderbird
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,
Mercury Capri
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,
Mercury Cougar
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,
Ford Aerostar
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,
Ford Ranger
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and 1993 onward
Mazda B Series
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B2300/B2500 compact trucks.
Lima produces the 3.3 liter
Duratec 33 3.5 liter
Duratec 35 and the 3.7 liter
Duratec 37, and added production of the 2.7 liter
EcoBoost
EcoBoost is a series of turbocharged, direct-injection gasoline engines produced by Ford and originally co-developed by FEV Inc. (now named FEV North America Inc.). EcoBoost engines are designed to deliver power and torque consistent with tho ...
in 2015.
This factory also produces the 3.0
EcoBoost
EcoBoost is a series of turbocharged, direct-injection gasoline engines produced by Ford and originally co-developed by FEV Inc. (now named FEV North America Inc.). EcoBoost engines are designed to deliver power and torque consistent with tho ...
Engine.
Products:
* 2.7 L ''
2.7 Ecoboost''
* 3.0 L ''
3.0 Ecoboost''
* 3.3 L ''
Duratec 33''
V6
* 3.5 L ''
Duratec 35''
V6
* 3.7 L ''
Duratec 37''
V6
References
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External links
Ford Lima Engine Plant Fact Pageh1>
See also
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List of Ford factories
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Ford factories
Motor vehicle assembly plants in Ohio
Buildings and structures in Lima, Ohio
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