Ford/Mercury V8 Engine Performance Specifications 1955 Through 1967

V8 Engine Performance Specifications Through 1967

YEAR ENGINE SPARK PLUGS DISTRIBUTOR IGNITION TIMING *
(Degrees)
B = Before Top Dead Center IDLE SPEED
(Rpm) FUEL PUMP
PRESSURE
(Psi) COMPRESSION
PRESSURE
(Psi)

DISPLACEMENT
(Cu. In.) CODE TYPE
(Autolite) GAP
(Inches) POINT GAP
(Inches) CAM ANGLE
(Degrees) Std. Trans.
(In Neutral) Auto. Trans.
(In Drive)
(In Neutral)
(In Drive)

1955-57 272 B F14Y*** .035 .015 26-28 3B 6B 475 450 4.5-5.5 155

1956-62 292 C&W F14Y*** .035 .015 26-28 3B 6B 475 450 4.5-5.5 160

1956-60 312 D, E &F F14Y*** .035 .015 26-28 3B 6B 475 450 4.5-5.5 160

1956-60 368 M 860*** .035 .015 26-28 - 8B - 450 5-6 150

1958-59 332 B&G F11Y*** .035 .015 26-28 3B 6B 500 475 4.5-5.5 180

1958-66 352 X&Y F11Y*** .035 .015 26-28 3B 6B 475 450 4.5-6.5 190

1958-60 383 H F11Y*** .035 .015 26-28 3B 6B 475 450 4.5-6.5 180

1958-60 430 J F11Y*** .035 .015 26-28 3B 6B 475 450 4.5-6.5 180

1961-62 390 M&Q BF32 .035 .020 - 14B - 700 - 4.5-5.5 180

1961-67 390 H,Y,S&Z BF42 .035 .015 26-28 4B** 6B** 550 525 4.5-5.5 180

1962-63 221 L BF42 .035 .017 26-31 4B 12B 500 500 4.5-5.5 150

1962-63 406 B BF42 .035 .020 26-31 8B - 700 - 4.5-5.5 180

1962-63 406 G BF32 .025 .020 26-31 8B - 700 - 4.5-5.5 180

1963-64 260 F BF42 .035 .017 26-31 6B 10B 500 485 4.5-5.5 150

1963-67 289 K,C&A BF42 .035 .017 26-31 6B 10B 500 485 4.5-5.5 150

1963-65 427 R BF32 .035 .017 22-24 8B - 700 - 4.5-5.5 180

1966-67 427 W BF32 .030 .020 26-31 10B - 700 - 4.5-5.5 180

1966-67 410 M BF42 .035 .017 26-31 10B 10B 575 475 4.5-6.5 190

1966-67 428 Q BF42 .035 .017 26-31 10B 10B 575 475 4.5-6.5 180

1966-67 462 G BTF42 .035 .017 26-31 - 10B - 475 4.5-6.5 180

* With the vacuum hose to the distributor disconnected and plugged.
** Adjust the ignition timing to 10° BTDC in 1966-67.
*** Champion spark plugs.

This info taken from "Glenn's Ford Lincoln/Mercury: Tune-Up and Repair Guide, 1955-1970"
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V8 Engine Performance Specifications Through 1967
YEAR	ENGINE		SPARK PLUGS		DISTRIBUTOR		IGNITION TIMING * (Degrees) B = Before Top Dead Center		IDLE SPEED (Rpm)		FUEL PUMP PRESSURE (Psi)	COMPRESSION PRESSURE (Psi)
	DISPLACEMENT (Cu. In.)	CODE	TYPE (Autolite)	GAP (Inches)	POINT GAP (Inches)	CAM ANGLE (Degrees)	Std. Trans. (In Neutral)	Auto. Trans. (In Drive)	(In Neutral)	(In Drive)
1955-57	272	B	F14Y***	.035	.015	26-28	3B	6B	475	450	4.5-5.5	155
1956-62	292	C&W	F14Y***	.035	.015	26-28	3B	6B	475	450	4.5-5.5	160
1956-60	312	D, E &F	F14Y***	.035	.015	26-28	3B	6B	475	450	4.5-5.5	160
1956-60	368	M	860***	.035	.015	26-28	-	8B	-	450	5-6	150
1958-59	332	B&G	F11Y***	.035	.015	26-28	3B	6B	500	475	4.5-5.5	180
1958-66	352	X&Y	F11Y***	.035	.015	26-28	3B	6B	475	450	4.5-6.5	190
1958-60	383	H	F11Y***	.035	.015	26-28	3B	6B	475	450	4.5-6.5	180
1958-60	430	J	F11Y***	.035	.015	26-28	3B	6B	475	450	4.5-6.5	180
1961-62	390	M&Q	BF32	.035	.020	-	14B	-	700	-	4.5-5.5	180
1961-67	390	H,Y,S&Z	BF42	.035	.015	26-28	4B**	6B**	550	525	4.5-5.5	180
1962-63	221	L	BF42	.035	.017	26-31	4B	12B	500	500	4.5-5.5	150
1962-63	406	B	BF42	.035	.020	26-31	8B	-	700	-	4.5-5.5	180
1962-63	406	G	BF32	.025	.020	26-31	8B	-	700	-	4.5-5.5	180
1963-64	260	F	BF42	.035	.017	26-31	6B	10B	500	485	4.5-5.5	150
1963-67	289	K,C&A	BF42	.035	.017	26-31	6B	10B	500	485	4.5-5.5	150
1963-65	427	R	BF32	.035	.017	22-24	8B	-	700	-	4.5-5.5	180
1966-67	427	W	BF32	.030	.020	26-31	10B	-	700	-	4.5-5.5	180
1966-67	410	M	BF42	.035	.017	26-31	10B	10B	575	475	4.5-6.5	190
1966-67	428	Q	BF42	.035	.017	26-31	10B	10B	575	475	4.5-6.5	180
1966-67	462	G	BTF42	.035	.017	26-31	-	10B	-	475	4.5-6.5	180
* With the vacuum hose to the distributor disconnected and plugged. Adjust the ignition timing to 10° BTDC in 1966-67. * Champion spark plugs.