Engine profile

1963 Ford Galaxie engine range

Ford Mileage Maker Six, Windsor, and FE · 223 cubic inches · Ford

Ten Documented Paths 1963 Ford Galaxie 500

Engine Summary

Manufacturer: Ford
Family: Ford Mileage Maker Six, Windsor, and FE
Displacement: 223 cubic inches

Also Known As

1963 Galaxie V-code 223 Mileage Maker Six1963 Galaxie F-code 260 Challenger V81963 Galaxie C-code 289 Challenger V81963 Galaxie X-code 352 Thunderbird V81963 Galaxie Z-code 390 Thunderbird Special1963 Galaxie P-code 390 Police V81963 Galaxie B-code 406 High Performance1963 Galaxie G-code 406 High Performance1963 Galaxie Q-code 427 High Performance1963 Galaxie R-code 427 High Performance

Identification reference

Engine Details

Source-backed component numbers, codes, stampings, and application notes.

G-code 406 High Performance

Value: 406 cu in three-two-barrel FE V8, 405 gross hp
Application: Early high-performance path replaced by the dual-four-barrel 427
Type: carburetor / specification
Car pages: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500

Sources: 1963 Ford 300 and Galaxie high-performance AMA specifications , 1963 Ford full-size cars fact sheet

R-code 427 High Performance

Value: 427 cu in dual-four-barrel FE V8, 425 gross hp
Application: Mid-year high-performance path; lightweight equipment is an additional provenance claim
Type: carburetor / specification
Car pages: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500

Sources: 1963 Ford 300 and Galaxie high-performance AMA specifications , 1963 Ford full-size cars fact sheet

B-code 406 High Performance

Value: 406 cu in four-barrel FE V8, 385 gross hp
Application: Early high-performance path replaced by the 427
Type: engine assembly / specification
Car pages: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500

Sources: 1963 Ford 300 and Galaxie high-performance AMA specifications , 1963 Ford full-size cars fact sheet

C-code 289 Challenger V8

Value: 289 cu in two-barrel Windsor V8, 195 gross hp
Application: Mid-year small-block replacement for the 260
Type: engine assembly / specification
Car pages: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500

Sources: 1963 Ford 289 CID AMA supplement , 1963 Ford full-size cars fact sheet

F-code 260 Challenger V8

Value: 260 cu in two-barrel Windsor V8, 164 gross hp
Application: Early small-block path; replaced during the model year by the 289
Type: engine assembly / specification
Car pages: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500

Sources: 1963 Ford full-size cars fact sheet , 1963 Ford full-size V8 AMA specifications

P-code 390 Police V8

Value: 390 cu in four-barrel FE V8, 330 gross hp
Application: Police and special-duty context; verify order eligibility
Type: engine assembly / specification
Car pages: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500

Sources: 1963 Ford full-size cars fact sheet , 1963 Ford full-size V8 AMA specifications

Q-code 427 High Performance

Value: 427 cu in single-four-barrel FE V8, 410 gross hp
Application: Mid-year high-performance path requiring coherent Q-code provenance
Type: engine assembly / specification
Car pages: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500

Sources: 1963 Ford 300 and Galaxie high-performance AMA specifications , 1963 Ford full-size cars fact sheet