The Ford Motor Company Lima Engine plant, also known simply as Lima Engine, is an automobile engine plant located in Lima, Ohio, USA.
The facility first opened in 1957 when it oversaw production of the the Ford MEL V8 engine destined for the Edsel car. Over the years, Lima manufactured the Ford Vulcan V6 engine, the Ford 3.9-liter V8 destined for the the Ford Thunderbird and Lincoln LS, as well as crankshafts for the Ford 3.0L Duratec 30 engine. Today, the facility manufactures the Ford 2.7L EcoBoost Nano, the Ford 3.5L Duratec 35 and the Ford 3.7L Duratec 37 engines.
The Ford Motor Company Lima Engine plant has assembled nearly 36 million engines since production began back in 1957. The facility, which currently employs approximately 1,600 workers, supplies other Ford plants located in Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Edison, New Jersey and Wixom, Michigan.
Furthermore, Lima Engine has received numerous awards from Ford management for its outstanding quality, notably two awards given out from the West Central Ohio Safety Council in 2002 for its noteworthy safety record.
This page shows information about the Ford Motor Company Lima Engine plant.
| Year opened | 1957 |
| Facility size | 2,424,360 square feet (225,230 m2) |
| Land occupied | 312 acres |
| Location | 1155 Bible Rd, Lima, OH 45801, United States |
| Hourly employees | 1,380 |
| Salaried employees | 150 |
| Total employees | 1,530 |
| Engines | Production Years |
|---|---|
| Ford 3.5L Duratec 35 | 2006 - present |
| Ford 3.7L Duratec 37 | 2008 - present |
| Ford 2.7L EcoBoost Nano | 2015- present |
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