Seems like theee are a lot of opinions, and a lot of weird changes Ford made year to year as well as in year for the Galaxie lineup. Not sure), 4 speed manual transmission with lockout reverse, and it came factory without side view mirrors. I know it has a 4 Barrel carb (doesn’t open like other 4 barrels when you hit the gas, it seems as if all 4 are working all the time. Too young to be a Mr.Īs for the engine size, I’m assuming the 390 is correct due to the 390 thunderbird emblems on the side panels. For some reason, I remember the outer ring of the handler having a sticker on it? But that’s been a while back and I was a kid.īy the way, I’m a Mr., or at least a guy. If you look close at the air intake you can see the gold underneath.
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I remember dad having the engine rebuilt in the 80’s so I’m guessing that’s when the paint scheme got changed. Im certain that the colors on the engine are not original. The rest of the listings were for Engines other than the FE. Engine was Black with Blue Valve Covers and Air Cleaner." Carried the " X" Engine Code on the Data Tag. "A new 'performance' version of the Thunderbird 352 Special was available in 1964, with 250 Horsepower. Engine was Black with Silver Valve Covers and Air Cleaner." Carried the " Z" Engine Code on the Data Tag. "In the Ford lineup for the third year was the Thunderbird 352 Special V8. Engine was Black with Gold Valve Covers and Air Cleaner." 1A Auto always has your perfect fit of Towing Mirrors & Side Mirror replacement for your Ford Thunderbird Browse Passenger Side or Driver Side Mirrors.
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Carried the " P" Engine Code on the Data Tag. "As in the previous three years, the Police Interceptor continued to be available for "law enforcement". Engine was Black, with Chrome Valve Covers and Air Cleaner." Carried the the " Q" Engine Code on the Data Tag. "The next step down the engine ladder was the Thunderbird 427 High Performance V8, with 410 Horsepower. The Engine was Black with Chrome Valve Covers and an Aluminum Air Cleaner." Fords equipped with this Engine carry the " R" Engine Code on the Data Tag. "The most powerful production Engine available for the 1964 full-size Ford was the Thunderbird 427 Super High Performance V8, with 427 cubic inches, 425 Horsepower. The Inside Story Of The Most Powerful Fords Ever Built" By John Smith. There resides in my quite extensive collection of "SA Design" published books a very nice tome titled: Glad to hear that you are taking EXCELLENT care of it. It is the 390 CID, 330 HP Police Interceptor.Īnyway, your father left you a BEAUTIFUL Classic. The only Thunderbird 390 in 1964 that had Gold Valve Covers, and Gold Air Cleaner, had a "P" in the FIFTH Position in the VIN. If the Blue Valve Covers and Air Cleaner is the ORIGINAL color, and the Letter in the FIFTH Position in the VIN is an "X", then the Engine is Thunderbird 352 CID Performance Special, with 250 HP.
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Noticed in the JPG of the Engine, that the Air Cleaner and Valve Covers are Blue. The Engine would be a Thunderbird 390 CID, with 300 HP. If it IS, the Air Cleaner, and Valve Covers should be Silver. What letter is in the FIFTH Position of the VIN? It can be found on the Warranty Plate on the back edge of the Driver's Side Door, on the Tab over the Heater in the Engine Bay, and on the Registration Document. Look at the VIN ( Vehicle Identification Number). GORGEOUS Galaxie 500 XL! GREAT to have you posting to FordForumsOnline. Thusfar my only OEM-parts upgrade is aspherical outside mirrors which I highly recommend to anyone who drives a car sold in Europe.Click to expand.Hey Mr.(?), Ms.(?) Fergge, Surely I missed a few, as well as Euro-market stuff like extra dash bins. Oh I’d love to find a nice ’06 VW Jetta with Package 3 to pick apart for upgrades to my ’07 Rabbit, where do I start? The 2.0T/ 6 speed manual (also used in GTI/GLI), 12 way power front seats with memory, leather wheel/shift boot/door trim, wood trim on dash/doors/console, satellite radio, climatronic 2 zone HVAC, HID headlamps with washers, door-open warning/puddle lamps, mirror downlights, air-conditioned console compartment, steering wheel controls & bluetooth, built-in sunshades, Homelink, rear parking beeper. Unfortunately back then in the pre-internet era actually tracking down those parts meant driving far from home to the nearest junkyards and just hoping they’d have something interesting. My first car was an ’82 Pontiac J2000 LE sedan I bought a few years old, first year of the J body that was built for well over a decade and was shared by all five GM car divisions, so there were so many possibilities for junkyard-part upgrades and mods. ’80s GM cars were so much fun to play mix-and-match with.