WINDSOR, Ontario, Windsor Engine Plant (WEP) has earned the distinction of building Ford Motor Company's One Millionth 3-valve V-8 engines that power two of Ford's most popular models.

Plant manager Adrian Vido put the milestone in an historic perspective: "Nearly one quarter of all Ford V-8s were made in Windsor , so it's fitting that Windsor Engine Plant is producing the millionth 3-valve version, a 5.4-litre Triton V-8. The hallmarks of this engine are quality, efficiency and strength, the same qualities that exist in the men and women who build it," he said.

Windsor-area production of the 5.4-litre 3-valve Triton V-8 began at nearby Essex Engine Plant (EEP) in November 2002. Since then, WEP and Michigan 's Romeo Engine Plant took on full-scale production of 3-valve V8s, including the Romeo-built 4.6-litre used in the Ford Mustang GT. The 5.4-litre 3-valve Triton�V-8 powers the Ford F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator.

Linda Miller, Director of Manufacturing, Engine Operations, in Ford's Powertrain organization, oversees six North American engine and casting plants, including WEP, EEP and Romeo Engine Plant. She described the plants involved in producing one million 3-valve V-8s as "world-class facilities".

"We are an integrated, highly productive North American organization that provides engines and engine components for some of our company's most important products. In this role, our employees share a desire to produce engines of exceptional quality and durability for our customers. This is a proud day for our teams in Windsor and Romeo," she added. ....

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