445 Torque Master

 

When I talk to folks about the Godzilla, mention 445 cid and nobody know what in the world I'm talking about. Mention 7.3 in the same breath and it registers. From p 468 2022 Owner's Manual:

 

History lesson: "Inch, unit of British Imperial and United States Customary measure equal to 1/36 of a yard. The unit derives from the Old English ince, or ynce, whichin turn came from the Latin unit uncia, which was “one-twelfth” of a Roman foot, or pes."

Hardly an original American creation.

 

I'll settle this, go to a parts house and ask for parts for a 445 and see what they say. My guess, they wont have clue what you are talking about. I would love it if we still used CI for engine sizes. Its what I grew up with, but I'm afraid its gone the way of the dodo never to return.

 

Yup! there was a time when we talked in terms of the 283, 289, 302, 350, 396, 427, etc. (Have to skip the 4-4-2 because it had nothing to do with CI.) But we've gone global now which figuratively speaking anyway, IS the way of the dodo!!!

edit: didn't skip the 327 and 383, just missed them! Maybe a few others, too!

 

How about the 260, 292, 304, 305, 312, 318, 340, 360, 440, 454, 455, and 460 just to name a few more.

 

Yeah, those were the days.

 

There are 2 types of countries in the world,
Group 1 : Use the metric system.
Group 2 : Been to the moon. .

 

American arrogance knows no bounds......

 

Left out the 221 Ford, and my 488 Dodge....lol

Speaking of the 221. I pulled out a 200 - 6 out of my car and put in what I was told by the seller, a 289. I was a dumb teenager at the time. 221 was way weaker than the rather stout 200.

Checking the donor car vin, I found the 289 was actually a 221. Pulled it out and put the 200 back in. Way more power and fuel mileage.

PS...I've never owned an engine I have liked as much as the 488/V10 Dodge. Super smooth, lots of power and torque, and gets basically the same fuel mileage empty as the 4.9. I use the V10 as my daily driver.

 

NASA used the metric system to get to the moon. Started using it in the 60's and completely adopted to it around 1990.

 

Automotive is nearly totally metric fasteners as well.

 

Bingo
Exhibit A


Measurement units aside, Ford would make finding parts a whole lot easier if they'd stop reusing the exact same displacements every 20 years. Examples - Obviously the 7.3L (X3), the 5.8L (X3), 2.3L, 5.0, etc.

 

I have a lot of fun with this at cruise nights!

 

I would like to see the rest of the car

Denny