Ford V8 (USA)
Coolant capacity & service interval
Ford V8 (USA) coolant specifications cover a fluid capacity of 12.5 liters. The data includes three configurations for this model.
The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.
| Type | Specifications |
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| V8 (1937-1940) |
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| V8 (model 48) (1935-1936) |
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| V8 (model 18) (1933-1935) |
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Additional Notes
- The Ford V8 (USA) cooling system capacity of 12.5 liters applies across all three engine configurations covered in the 1933-1940 period, spanning the Model 18, Model 48, and the general V8 variant.
- A 12.5-liter cooling system capacity is relatively substantial for a passenger car engine of the era, reflecting the thermal demands of a large-displacement flathead V8 design.
- The V8 Model 18, produced in 1933-1935, carries the same 12.5-liter cooling system capacity as the later Model 48 from 1935-1936, indicating no change in coolant volume between those two engine generations.
- The V8 variant covering 1937-1940 also shares the 12.5-liter figure, meaning the cooling system capacity remained consistent across the full 1933-1940 span represented in the specifications.
- All three configurations list normal as the use condition tied to the 12.5-liter capacity, meaning the figure applies to standard operating conditions rather than a severe-duty or special-case scenario.
- The overlap year of 1935 is shared between the Model 18 (1933-1935) and the Model 48 (1935-1936), reflecting a transitional period where both engine designations were in production simultaneously, though both carry identical coolant capacity figures.