With a production run was extended until '41 outliving at least 3 generations of other full-size Fords after the Model T itself, even though from '27 on the usage was more directed to special applications, the Ford Model T engine pioneered the hot-rod scene somehow. From high-compression cylinder heads to stroker crankshafts, performance-oriented parts are still available through specialized vendors, and eventually could enable the Model T engine to provide adequate performance even for some driving conditions closer to the modern ones. Sure it was already outdated at the time the Model T was phased out, but its peak power and torque RPMs lower than these same parameters on some heavy-duty truck engines are quite fascinating.
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