Editing Ford small block engine (section)

==221==
The first version of Ford's modern Ford small block family was called the '''Fairlane V8''',<ref name="Gunnell 1987" />and was introduced for the 1962 model year as an option on the Fairlane and Meteor. It had a displacement of {{cvt|221|cuin|L|1}}, from a {{cvt|3.5|in|mm}} [[bore (engine)|bore]] and {{cvt|2.87|in|mm}} stroke, with wedge [[combustion chamber]]s for superior breathing, and a two-barrel (2V) carburetor. An advanced, compact, thinwall-casting design, it was 24" wide, 29" long, and 27.5" tall (610&nbsp;mm × 737&nbsp;mm × 699&nbsp;mm). It weighed only {{cvt|470|lb|kg}} dry despite its [[cast iron]] construction, making it the lightest and most compact V8 engine of its type of the era.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

In stock form, it has a two-barrel carburetor and a [[compression ratio]] of 8.7:1, permitting the use of regular rather than premium [[gasoline]]. [[Poppet valve|Valve]] diameters were {{cvt|1.59|in|mm}} (intake) and {{cvt|1.388|in|mm}} (exhaust). Rated power and torque ([[Horsepower#SAE gross power|SAE gross]]) were {{cvt|145|hp|kW|0}} at 4,400&nbsp;rpm and {{cvt|216|lbft|Nm|0}} at 2,200&nbsp;rpm.

The 221 was phased out at the end of May 1963 due to lackluster demand following the mid-'62 introduction of the {{cvt|260|cuin|L|1}} "Challenger" V8 based on it. About 371,000 had been produced.