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The name Triton came along with the first application of the Ford Modular V-8 engine. Just a marketing name as mentioned by others in this thread. Nothing new here. Manufacturers have been naming their engines for many years.
I have some knowledge of the AMC V-8 engines used from the mid sixties to the late seventies. These were called Typhon V-8s. I don't recall what Ford was calling the small block and big block V-8s in this era.
I have some knowledge of the AMC V-8 engines used from the mid sixties to the late seventies. These were called Typhon V-8s. I don't recall what Ford was calling the small block and big block V-8s in this era.
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Originally Posted by KingRanchMan02
The name Triton came along with the first application of the Ford Modular V-8 engine. Just a marketing name as mentioned by others in this thread. Nothing new here. Manufacturers have been naming their engines for many years.
I have some knowledge of the AMC V-8 engines used from the mid sixties to the late seventies. These were called Typhon V-8s. I don't recall what Ford was calling the small block and big block V-8s in this era.
I have some knowledge of the AMC V-8 engines used from the mid sixties to the late seventies. These were called Typhon V-8s. I don't recall what Ford was calling the small block and big block V-8s in this era.
. That was a chevy thing
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its not just a name!
Triton is not just another name... if you are overheating triton engines will cut out the four hottest cylinders and rotate through the coolest...it does this so that you are able to hobble to the nearest place you can stop...