 The entry-level 136 CID (2.2 L) V8 was switched in favor of a new 226 CID (3.7 L) L-head straight-6, the first Ford six since the 1906 Model K. The popular 221 CID (3.6 L) V8 remained as the top-line engine and was standard in De Luxe models.Both engines were rated at 90 hp.The 239 CID engine, introduced in 1939 for Mercury and trucks, was continued in the Mercury models.