1965 ford thunderbird 390 engine specs install#
1965 ford thunderbird 390 engine specs upgrade#

The loss below 3000rpm could not be made up on top. In a heavy, stock 3.00 geared Galaxie ragtop, it was slower than the stock cam. Requires 0.100-inch milled off valve guide bosses and special non-Ford lightweight valve springs. I would NOT go bigger than that, but since you already have the hotter intake, this might be a good choice. Part Number Application Lifter Lash Intake Events Exhaust Events Duration Lift Overlap Identification Engine Year Open Close Open Close Intake Exhaust Lobe Valve Mark Location C0AZ-6250-A 352/390 60/62 Hyd. (I am not sure which of the two is right for c6az-a)Īnother good upgrade, is the Performer grind Some of the models in which the FE was installed: Ford Galaxie, Ford Custom 500, Ford Mustang, Ford Thunderbird - 3rd generation, Ford Thunderbird - 4th generation, Ford LTD, Ford Torino, Ford Ranchero, Ford Talladega, Ford Fairlane, Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt, and F-Series trucks though typically only those 1 ton and lesser in capacity.

1965 ford thunderbird 390 engine specs install#

May pull heads and have them rebuilt if I install new cam.Īll I can figure is, after the 'hot' 1958 solid, an advertising point for the FE (332, 352cid) was that it was bigger CID than the Yblock but got even better mileage. gasoline (petrol) engine with displacement: 6384 cm3 / 389.6 cui, advertised power: 253.5 kW / 340 hp / 345 PS ( SAE gross ), torque: 583 Nm / 430 lb-ft, more data: 1962 Ford Thunderbird Hardtop High Performance 390 Sports V-8 Cruise-O-Matic (aut. Carb is the stock (rebuilt) Autolite 4100. I have upgraded to MSD ignition and am installing dual exhaust and a Performer RPM aluminum intake.

1965 ford thunderbird 390 engine specs upgrade#

Upgrade cam recommendations are welcomed also. The softly sprung suspension allowed considerable body lean, wallow, and float on curves and bumps.

I am trying to determine the specs (lift, duration, lobe separation, etc.) for the stock cam in my '63 T'Bird 390 4V.Īm comptemplating an upgrade, but would like to know from whence I start. The only remnant of the Thunderbird's former sporty image was the fact that the standard 390-cubic-inch 300 hp (224 kW) V8 engine needed nearly 11 seconds to push the heavy T-bird to 60 mph (97 km/h).