Lima Engineis aFord Motor Companyautomobileengine plant located inLima, Ohio,United States.

Lima Engine Plant in 2007

History

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The factory opened in 1957 as the site of production of Ford'sMELV8for theEdselcar.

It subsequently produced six-cylinder engines (the170/200/250 family), the385-series370/429/460big-block V8 engines, and the2.3/2.5 L HSC/HSO pushrod four-cylinder enginesfor theFord Tempo,Mercury Topaz,andFord Taurus.

The plant also produced the namesake Lima2.0/2.3/2.5 LOHCfour-cylinder used in theFord Pinto,Fairmont,Mustang,Thunderbird,Aerostar,Ranger,Mercury Capri,Mercury Cougar,Merkur XR4Ti,and 1993–2006Mazda B-SeriesB2300/B2500 compact trucks.

Current products

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See also

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References

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  1. ^"Ford investing $500 million to make new engine at Ohio plant".Reuters.March 28, 2014.RetrievedOctober 12,2018.
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