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Second, the 292 was the ONLY engine available for the 55 T-Bird and the cast valve covers were part of a $15 dress-up option that included a chrome air cleaner and chrome fan. That option was available through 57 but the chrome fan was a 1955 and early 56 item only.
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First, FE stood for Ford/Edsel.
Second, the 292 was the ONLY engine available for the 55 T-Bird and the cast valve covers were part of a $15 dress-up option that included a chrome air cleaner and chrome fan. That option was available through 57 but the chrome fan was a 1955 and early 56 item only.
Second, the 292 was the ONLY engine available for the 55 T-Bird and the cast valve covers were part of a $15 dress-up option that included a chrome air cleaner and chrome fan. That option was available through 57 but the chrome fan was a 1955 and early 56 item only.
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Ford FE engine
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Ford FE V8
Manufacturer Ford Motor Company
Also called Ford FT V8
Production 1958–1976
Predecessor Ford Y-block V8
Successor Ford 335 Cleveland V8
Ford 351 Windsor V8
Ford 385-series engine
The Ford FE engine is a Ford V8 engine used in vehicles sold in the North American market between 1958 and 1976. A related engine, the Ford FT engine, was used in medium and heavy trucks from 1964 through 1978. The FE filled the need for a medium-displacement engine created by the discontinuation of the Lincoln Y-block V8 engine. The FE joined Ford's other V8s which included a small Y-block and the big block MEL engines.
"FE" is an acronym for 'Ford-Edsel'[1]. Versions designed for use in trucks and school buses were known as "FT", an acronym for 'Ford-Truck', and differed primarily by having steel (instead of nodular iron) crankshafts, larger crank snouts and different distributors.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Ford FE V8
Manufacturer Ford Motor Company
Also called Ford FT V8
Production 1958–1976
Predecessor Ford Y-block V8
Successor Ford 335 Cleveland V8
Ford 351 Windsor V8
Ford 385-series engine
The Ford FE engine is a Ford V8 engine used in vehicles sold in the North American market between 1958 and 1976. A related engine, the Ford FT engine, was used in medium and heavy trucks from 1964 through 1978. The FE filled the need for a medium-displacement engine created by the discontinuation of the Lincoln Y-block V8 engine. The FE joined Ford's other V8s which included a small Y-block and the big block MEL engines.
"FE" is an acronym for 'Ford-Edsel'[1]. Versions designed for use in trucks and school buses were known as "FT", an acronym for 'Ford-Truck', and differed primarily by having steel (instead of nodular iron) crankshafts, larger crank snouts and different distributors.
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Mike that was a option you had to pay for if I got my facts are correct. 55 came painted black with Thunderbird written on it. 56 fined was also a option. Guess I should of read the other posters post. He seems to know his stuff.
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The disbelievers here that think FE stands for Ford/ Edsel, please show FOMOCO documentaition that says same. I don't believe there is any. Ford engine, Ford/Edsel, Ford Engineering, Freaking Eugene. It could stand for any or none of these. That's one of the urban legends in the Ford world.
