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The Model T had a front-mounted inline four-cylinder en bloc flathead engine ( that is, all four cylinders in one block, as common now, rather than in individual castings, as common then ) producing for a top speed of.

The Model T four-cylinder side valve engine was first in the world with a detachable head, making service like valve jobs easier.

According to Ford Motor Company, the Model T had fuel economy on the order of.

The engine was capable of running on gasoline, kerosene, or ethanol, although the decreasing cost of gasoline and the later introduction of Prohibition made ethanol an impractical fuel.