Ford F-Series

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. Look for another complete redesign for 2007, along with the introduction of a new gas 6.4L twin-trubo V8 Powerstroke Diesel engine, manufactured by International/Navistar. This is gin." And it was gin. The Powerstroke Diesel was also modified, boosting torque from 560ft/lb to 570ft/lb, but horsepower stayed at 325. On a Tiffany card in a corner was the note: "This is not New York's precious water. The engines were also upgraded, with the new 3 valve 5.4L V8 and 6.8L V10 putting out 300 and 362 horsepower, respectively. During New York City's first drought emergency in modern times, Gene Moore, window designer for Tiffany's, created sparkling fountains hung with diamonds.

These included a new grille, new interior, and factory installed trailer brake controller and uplitter switches. (Today it is enclosed behind glass.). For 2005 the "Super Duty" model was redesigned. For the Barcelona exhibition of 1937 Alexander Calder created in remembrance the miners who were killed at the mercury mines at Almadén a memorial fountain, which uses mercury instead of water. The F-150 will have a new Harley-Davidson trim line in 2006 with an available all-wheel drive, while the Super Duty will have an available Amarillo package or the Chrome Package for the Lariat. If the water is unsafe, fences must be designed to keep people far enough away, so that they cannot touch the water, otherwise children get water on their hands, and put their fingers into their mouths, and end up getting sick, thus subjecting owners and operators to legal liability. Additionally, over 912,000 F-150s were sold in 2004, giving it a single-year sales record. In the United States fountain operators and owners are legally liable for failure to either fence-in fountains, or to properly filter, chlorinate or otherwise treat the water, if the fountains are not fenced in.

It also beat the three-time winning Chevrolet Silverado for Car and Driver magazine's Best Pickup Truck for 2004 and 2005. It was therefore necessary to put a fence around the fountain to keep people away. The new F-150 won the North American Truck of the Year award and was Motor Trend magazine's Truck of the Year for 2004. Children played in fountains and swallowed water, and spurted the water out of their mouths to mimic the way nozzles in the fountain spurted the water. The previous F-150 was continued in production until the summer of 2004 as the Heritage model. In July 1997, an outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis was connected to an ornamental fountain at the Minnesota Zoo, which did not have proper filtration and water treatment. Work-oriented versions with an available 4.2 L Triton V6 and manual transmission will debut for 2005. (Pool and Spa News Online).

Initially, only Ford's 4.6 L Triton and new 3-valve 5.4 L 3V Triton V8 engines and automatic transmissions were offered on the new luxurious trucks. In Disneyland, for example, people have been reported to change their babies' diapers and then wash their hands in the water fountain (thus adding unexpected bacteria and organics into the water). In 2004, Ford redesigned the F-Series using the new P2 platform. In reality, however, people will interact with ornamental water fountains in the most surprising ways. Engines:. In theory, a free-standing water feature shouldn't have a bather load, and subsequently, many builders would not choose to install filters or sanitation devices. 1997 also marked introduction of Ford's modular Single Overhead cam (SOHC) engines into F-150. Guidelines have been developed for control of legionella in ornamental fountains (Legionella Risk Management-Guidelines).

The F-150 was Motor Trend magazine's Truck of the Year for 1997. Therefore, minimum water quality standards are necessary, regardless of intended use. Ford's sales dropped, however, for the final years of this generation as the redesigned Dodge trucks were released. Additionally, fountain spray can contain legionella bacteria and has been linked to legionnaires' disease outbreaks. Sales of the F-150 surged in the tenth generation to 750,000 to over 900,000 in 2001 as the General Motors and Dodge products lagged. Regardless of the fact that some fountains are designed and built not as bathing fountains, but are rather used simply as architectural decor, people will often drink from, bathe or wash their hands in any fountain. The super-duty F-250 and F-350 were retained on the old chassis until 1999. There is a need for good water quality in contemporary fountains, regardless of their avowed intended use.

In 2001 the SuperCrew cab was introduced. However, the fountain is central to the University community, and Fountain Day celebrates that centrality. A new Lightning was introduced in 1999, and Harley-Davidson and King Ranch versions were also created. As a response the University moved the event to a weekend, incresed security, and limited admittance to the fountain area itself to only UAlbany students. A wide variety of body options were available: regular cab and SuperCab, standard or flareside boxes, and short and long beds. In 2004 Fountain Day was a media nightmare with drunk students and multiple injuries. With the arrival of the Super Duty, this F-250 "light duty" was offered as the "7700" package for the F-150 (noted on the tailgate emblem). Fountain day is a school sponsored event, initiated by the Human Awareness Program (HAP), in 1979, so students and faculty could break down the barriers that separate them.

The "Super Duty" F series did not yet exist, so an F-250 was offered which was an F-150 with heavier duty axles and suspension, along with odd 7 lug wheels. This brings huge crowds celebrating together in the fountains, and creates something close in spirit to an urban beach. Ford took the aero styling to its conclusion for 1997 with an extremely round nose on the new F-series. University of Albany has a "Fountain Day" every year which is a day in which the university can come together to celebrate the coming of spring, and the near-end of the semester. Engines:. The pumps, filter, electrical switch box and plumbing controls are often housed in a "plant room". 500,000 F-Series trucks were sold in 1992, but this rose to nearly 800,000 by 1996, and the Ford had overtaken the combined Chevrolet and GMC pickup sales for the first time in a decade. Lighting is often submerged and must be suitably designed.

Ford trailed rival General Motors trucks for much of the ninth generation, though sales steadily rose each year. Low voltage lighting, typically 12 volt Direct Current, is used to minimise electrical hazards. Following the lead of the Explorer, an Eddie Bauer trim line was added for 1995. The water may need chlorination or anti-algal treatment; however, it may also utilise biological methods to filter and clean water. A CD player option was new for 1994, as was a driver's-side airbag and "CHMSL" third brake light. A water filter, typically a media filter, removes particles from the water -- this filter requires its own pump to force water through it and plumbing to remove the water from the pool to the filter and then back to the pool. The Lightning appeared in 1993. "Static head" is useful to quantify this pressure, see Head_(hydraulic).

The 1992 truck was much more rounded and aerodynamic-looking, and the flareside returned until 1996. The pressure that causes water to move through the fountain may be produced instead by a motor-driven (often electric) pump. Engines:. Allowance must also be made to handle overflow in the case of heavy rain. The 5.0 L truck also had an optional "Touch Drive" electronic transfer case. This closed, recirculating system must still be filled at the start from the local water supply system and also topped up through its life to offset the effects of evaporation. Four wheel drive improvements included the addition of automatic locking hubs for the F-150 in 1989, and for the rest in 1991. In many circumstances fountains obtain their water from an internally recycling system.

1988 also saw the replacement of the 6.9L diesel with a 7.3L International Harvester IDI diesel. In modern fountains the traditional gravitational pressure from an unseen reservoir at a higher level is not always practical. For 1987 the 4.9L had standard fuel injection; for 1988, the 5.8L and 7.5L also gained fuel injection, with 1988 being the first year no carbureted engines were offered. Changerooms are located in level P1 of the public parking. The manual transmission was revised with five speeds in 1988, and the flareside box was dropped. The special texture on the slabs ensures that they are not slippery when wet. Rear antilock brakes were now standard, the first truck to boast this. The entire surface of Dundas Square is made of special nonslip square granite slabs that match the size of the metal grilles.

The design was more streamlined, and maintenance items were made simpler. Both the architects and the designers have confirmed that these were intended for waterplay, and the facility operators have confirmed that the water is treated to pool water quality standards, and that the water quality is tested, by the health department, at least once a day. The 1987 refresh was evolutionary. Twenty such grilles are arranged in two rows of 10, right in the middle of the main walkway through Dundas Square. Engines:. Each group of 30 nozzles is located beneath a stainless steel grille. In 1986 this became the only 5.0L offered. It consists of 600 ground nozzles arranged in groups of 30 (3 rows of 10 nozzles).

In 1985 fuel injection became optional in the 5.0L. A recent example of a public splash fountain, intended for waterplay, is the one located in Toronto's Dundas Square. The base model was renamed to the now-familiar F-150 for 1984. These splash pads are often located in public pools, public parks, or public playgrounds (known as spraygrounds). The big-block V8 was dropped for 1980, but added again in 1983 along with a Diesel option. These have zero standing water, to eliminate possible drowning hazards, so that no lifeguards or supervision is required. Trim options were now XL, XLT, and XLT Lariat. More recently, splash fountains have begun to appear.

The Ranger trim line was dropped in 1982, since that name was to be applied to the new Ford Ranger compact pickup. In other situations, fountains are designed to allow easy access, and feature nonslip surfaces, so that people can safely use them to cool off in on hot summer days. The new truck had a squarer look, with sharp lines and flat panels. Some fountains are fenced in, or have raised edges as a barricade to keep people out. The next major redesign came in 1980. Although many fountains were not designed as bathing fountains, children of all ages often use them for that purpose. Engines:. A splash fountain or bathing fountain is a fountain intended for people to cool off in.

That same year, the F-series became the best-selling vehicle in America, a position it has continued to hold since. Modern indoor drinking fountains may incorporate filters to remove impurities from the water and chillers to reduce its temperature. A luxury Lariat trim was introduced for 1978. A water fountain is designed to provide drinking water and has a basin arrangement with either continuously running water or a tap. Other changes included the introduction of the Twin I-Beam suspension, a name that is still used, and the 1974 introduction of the extended super cab version. In Islam a fountain is the name of the place in the Mosque where worshippers can wash before Prayer. The truck was redesigned in 1973 with an automatic transmission option. A musical fountain is a type of fountain that uses laser and harmonics principles to create three-dimensional images that look like holograms.

Engines:. For example, the such fountains can spit up one ball of water which then explodes, showering people with a fine mist. The fifth generation F-series is also locally produced in Brazil. Animated fountains often use laminar jets that provide water that moves like ping pong balls in animation, so that it breaks up, as the height varies, and the behaviour of each jet operates independently with up to 5Hz modulation frequency 1/5sec, so that the water packets collide with themselves. The top trim for 1970 was named Ranger XLT. The practical Romans marked the delivery end of aqueducts with a public fountain, a practice that was revived in Rome in the 15th century, when the restored Aqua Felice once more delivered a symbolic presentation of its waters to Rome in the original Trevi Fountain, since replaced by the familiar Baroque fusion of water, architecture and sculpture. A 4-door crew cab version was introduced in 1969, still a popular option. From the Fountain of Youth one can drink to gain immortality, or to regain ones youth.

The front leaf springs were replaced by coil springs in F-100s in 1968 along with a powertrain refresh. An offshoot of the Fountain of Life was the legend of the Fountain of Youth, which Juan Ponce de León sought in Florida. Another refresh came in 1967 along with a now-familiar name: the upscale Ranger trim line. The Fountain of Life appears in Christian illuminated manuscripts of Late Antiquity, and elaborate Gothic fountains formed centerpieces for exclosed gardens. Engines:. Christian allegory made much use of the concept of the fountain, specifically the Fountain of Life, associated with the rebirth that was intended to be experienced at the Baptismal font. Power was over 200 hp with the 1965 refresh of the powertrain.
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The truck was completely redesigned for 1961 with a wider look, and styleside trucks got an integrated cab and box. Early Modern English employed fountain to refer to a natural spring water or source, which the 16th century garden fountain might consciously imitate in a grotto. Engines:. In the 16th century elaborate fountain displays were garden features of Mannerist gardens of Central Italy and the Mughal gardens of India. Four wheel drive, now a common feature, was a new addition to the truck in 1959. Other early fountains were geometrically regularized springs, developed in the classic Persian garden. In the back, the traditional separate-fender body was now called flareside, while a new smooth-sided look was styleside. Hellenistic hydraulic engineers employed great originality in designing fountains, where the water pressure might be employed to animate automata and water organs.

The truck was restyled again in 1957 with the hood now merging with the fenders. Early fountains depended on the natural gravity flow of water, from a spring or from an aqueduct supplied from a distant and higher source of water, which provided hydraulic head. Engines:. . Interior amenities were new, including a dome light, lighter, arm rests, and sun visors. A famous example of such a modern fountain rises from the surface of Lake Geneva (below, left). The pickups also acquired their familiar names: F-100, F-250, and the heavy-duty F-350. One of the most common features of a fountain, if there is enough pressure, is a jet or multiple jets, where water is forced into the air under pressure to some height.

The F-series was redesigned for 1953 with a more integrated look. Many fountains are located in small, artificial ornamental ponds, basins and formal garden pools, and often they include sculpture. Engines:. Basins may overflow from one into another, or the overflow may imitate a natural cascade. The F-series was available as three models:. In fountains sheets of water may flow over varied surfaces of stone, concrete or metal. It was a modern-looking truck with a one-piece windshield and integrated headlights. Fountains may be wall fountains or free-standing.

The first F-series truck from Ford was introduced in 1948, replacing the company's previous car-based pickup line. A traditional fountain is an arrangement where water issues from a source (Latin fons), fills a basin of some kind, and is drained away. . The Fountain Of Wealth is the world's largest fountain found at Suntec City, Singapore. Analysts estimate that the F-Series alone makes up half of the Ford Motor Company's profits in recent years. The fountain at Point State Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It has been the best-selling vehicle in the world for 23 years and the best-selling truck in the United States (and possibly the world) for 28 years. Tubes and nozzles radiating from a hollow sphere.

The most popular variant of the F-Series is the F-150. The El Alamein Memorial Fountain in Fitzroy Gardens, Kings Cross, Sydney, Australia. The F-Series is a series of full-size pickup trucks from Ford Motor Company sold for over 5 decades. The waterfall cascade at Paley Park, New York City. URL accessed on November 8, 2004.. Tyler Davidson Fountain at Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. Edmunds.com. The world's tallest fountain, located in the town of Fountain Hills, Arizona.

A Ford F-Series History. Fountain of Wealth (largest fountain in the world since 1998) In Singapore. 1999-2003 - 7.3 L Power Stroke turbo-Diesel V8, 235 hp/500 ft.lbf (Super Duty). Vancouver's Harbour Green urban park with pavement waterworks fountains that kids can frolic in. 1999-2003 - 6.8 L Triton V10, 275 hp/410 ft.lbf (Super Duty). Urban Oases. 1999-2004 - 5.4 L supercharged Triton V8, 340 hp (02-03 Harley-Davidson). Centennial Olympic Park (computer animated frolicking fountain with 251 ground nozzles that shoot 12 to 35 feet in the air).

2001-2004 - 5.4 L supercharged Triton V8, 380 hp (01-04 Lightning). Dundas Square fountains designed by artist Dan Euser as both an architectural landmark as well as for frolicking (waterplay). 1999-2000 - 5.4 L supercharged Triton V8, 360 hp (99-00 Lightning). Splash Fountains at Christian Science Plaza, Boston, MA. 1999-2003 - 5.4 L Triton V8, 260 hp/350 ft.lbf. Fountains in front of Brooklyn Museum (frequent frolicking, no standing water; less chance of drowning). 1997-1998 - 5.4 L Triton V8, 235 hp/330 ft.lbf. Along the far side there is zero-depth entry (no barrier, and the plane of the water matches the plane of the floor).

1999-2003 - 4.6 L Triton V8, 231 hp/293 ft.lbf. to clearstream product) which fill a giant bowl that sprays 20 nozzles up, one central nozzle shoots up approximately 10 meters, 3 times in succession, then the process repeats. 1997-1998 - 4.6 L Triton V8, 220 hp/280 ft.lbf. equiv. 1997-2003 - 4.2 L Essex V6, 202 hp/252 ft.lbf. There are 44 outer nozzles (each 3/8in dia. 1995-1996 - 7.3 L Power Stroke turbo-Diesel V8, 210 hp/425 ft.lbf. Toronto Eaton Centre in Toronto, Canada.

1993-1995 - 5.8 L Windsor V8, FI, 240 hp Lightning. Triton Fountain in Italy. 1992-1996 - 5.8 L Windsor V8, FI, 210 hp. Swann Memorial Fountain in Philadelphia. 1992-1996 - 5.0 L Windsor V8, FI, 185 hp. Various fountains, including the "Fountain of Lions" at the Alhambra, Granada, Spain. 1992-1996 - 7.3 L Turbo IDI Diesel V8, 190 hp/395 ft.lbf. The Wallace fountains of Paris.

1992-1996 - 7.3 L IDI Diesel V8, 185 hp/360 ft.lbf. Fontana di Trevi in Rome. 1992-1996 - 7.5 L 385 V8, FI, 240 hp. The "Fountains of Bellagio" at the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas. 1992-1996 - 4.9 L straight-6, FI, 150 hp. The staircase and Atlas fountains at Peterhoff, the summer palace of Peter the Great. 1988-1991 - Windsor 5.8 L V8, FI, 210 hp. Buckingham Fountain in Chicago.

1987-1991 - Windsor 5.0 L V8, FI, 185 hp. The garden fountains of the Palace of Versailles near Paris. 1988-1991 - 7.3 L International Harvester IDI Diesel V8, 180 hp. The Trafalgar Square fountains in London. 1988-1991 - 385 7.5 L V8, FI, 230 hp. The Jet d'Eau in Lake Geneva. 1987 - 7.5 L 385 V8, 245 hp (183 kW). My Time at Tiffany's.

1987 - 6.9 L Diesel V8, 170 hp (127 kW). Gene Moore, with Jay Hyams, 1990. 1987 - Windsor 5.8 L V8. http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/spain/barcelona/fundmiro/calder.html. 1987-1991 - 4.9 L straight-6, FI, 150 hp (112 kW). [1]. 1983-1986 - 6.9 L Diesel V8, 170 hp (127 kW).

1983-1986 - 7.5 L 385 V8, 245 hp (183 kW). 1980-1982 - 400 in³ (6.6 L) Cleveland V8. 1983-1986 - Windsor 5.8 L V8. 1980-1982 - 351 in³ (5.8 L) Cleveland V8.

1985-1986 - Windsor 5.0 L V8, FI, 185 hp. 1980-1985 - 302 in³ (4.9 L) Windsor V8. 1980-1986 - 300 in³ (4.9 L) straight-6. 1978-1979 - 300 in³ (4.9 L) straight-6, 114 hp (85 kW).

1977-1979 - 400 in³ (6.6 L) Cleveland V8, 169 hp (126 kW). 1977-1979 - 351 in³ (5.8 L) Cleveland V8, 163 hp (122 kW). 1973-1979 - 460 in³ (7.5 L) 385 V8. 1973-1977 - 302 in³ (4.9 L) Windsor V8.

1973-1977 - 390 in³ (6.4 L) FE V8. 1973-1976 - 360 in³ (5.9 L) FE V8. 1973-1977 - 352 in³ (5.8 L) FE V8. 1973-1977 - 300 in³ (4.9 L) straight-6.

1973-1977 - 240 in³ (3.9 L) straight-6. 1970-1972 - 302 in³ (4.9 L) Windsor V8, 220 hp (164 kW). 1968-1972 - 390 in³ (6.4 L) FE V8. 1968-1972 - 360 in³ (5.9 L) FE V8.

1967 - 352 in³ (5.8 L) FE V8. 1967-1972 - 300 in³ (4.9 L) straight-6. 1967-1972 - 240 in³ (3.9 L) straight-6. 1965-1966 - 352 in³ (5.8 L) FE V8, 208 hp (155 kW).

1965-1966 - 300 in³ (4.9 L) straight-6, 170 hp (127 kW). 1965-1966 - 240 in³ (3.9 L) straight-6, 150 hp (112 kW). 1961-1964 - 292 in³ (4.8 L) Y-block V8, 186 hp (139 kW). 1961-1964 - 223 in³ (3.7 L) straight-6, 137 hp (102 kW).

1959-1960 - 292 in³ (4.8 L) Y-block V8, 186 hp (139 kW). 1958 - 272 in³ (4.5 L) Y-block V8, 173 hp (129 kW). 1958-1960 - 223 in³ (3.7 L) straight-6, 137 hp(102 kW). 1956 - 272 in³ (4.5 L) Y-block V8, 173 hp (129 kW).

1956 - 223 in³ (3.7 L) "Mileage Maker" straight-6, 137 hp (102 kW). 1954-1955 - 239 in³ (3.9 L) Y-block "Power King" V8, 130 hp (97 kW). 1954-1955 - 223 in³ (3.7 L) "Mileage Maker" straight-6, 115 hp (86 kW). 1953 - 215 in³ (3.5 L) straight-six, 101 hp (75.3 kW).

1953 - 239 in³ (3.9 L) Flathead V8, 100 hp (74.6 kW). 1951-1952 - 215 in³ (3.5 L) straight-six, 101 hp (75.3 kW). 1948-1952 - 239 in³ (3.9 L) Flathead V8, 100 hp (74.6 kW). 1948-1950 - 226 in³ (3.7 L) straight-six, 95 hp (71 kW).

F-3 - Heavy Duty. F-2 - three-quarter-ton. F-1 - half-ton.