The factory opened in 1957 as the site of production of Ford's
MEL V8 for the
Edsel car. It subsequently produced six-cylinder engines (the
170/200/250 family), the
385-series 370/
429/
460 big-block V8 engines, and the
2.3/2.5 L HSC/HSO pushrod four-cylinder engines for the
Ford Tempo,
Mercury Topaz, and
Ford Taurus. The plant also produced the namesake Lima
2.0/2.3/2.5 L OHC four-cylinder used in the
Ford Pinto,
Fairmont,
Mustang,
Thunderbird,
Aerostar,
Ranger,
Mercury Capri,
Mercury Cougar,
Merkur XR4Ti, and 1993–2006
Mazda B-Series B2300/B2500 compact trucks. ==Current products==