THE FORD 3X6 ENGINE PROGRAM

In recent years fuel economy has been an increasingly important factor in new car purchases. To meet customer demands, Ford Motor Company has been investigating various modifications to existing proven powertrains. Amongst these are: turbocharging, diesel engine, overdrive transmission, and multi-displacement gasoline engines. This paper deals with one of these options--multi-displacement.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • ISATA 83. Volume 1. International Symposium on Automotive Technology and Automation with particular reference to Electronics and Energy Saving in the Automotive Industries: Product and Process, Cologne, 19-23 September 1983.
• Corporate Authors:

  Automotive Automotion Limited

  42 Lloyd Park Avenue
  Croydon CRO 5SB, Surrey,   England 

  Ford Werke AG

  ,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Stojek, D
  • BOTTOMLEY, D
• Conference:
  • ISATA 83. Volume 1. International Symposium on Automotive Technology and Automation with particular reference to Electronics and Energy Saving in the Automotive Industries: Product and Process, Cologne, 19-23 September 1983.
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 111-126

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fuel conservation; Gasoline engines
• Identifier Terms: Ford Motor Company
• Old TRIS Terms: Multi-displacement
• Subject Areas: Energy; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00393093
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding, HS-037 234, HS-037 235
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM