Engine Summary
- Manufacturer
- Ford
- Family
- Ford FE-series big-block
- Displacement
- 428 cubic inches
Also Known As
Q-code 428Thunderbird 7-Litre V81966 Ford 428 4V428 Thunderbird V8428-4V Thunderbird
Engine profile
1966 Ford 428 Thunderbird 7-Litre V8
Ford FE-series big-block · 428 cubic inches · Ford
Identification reference
Engine Details
Source-backed component numbers, codes, stampings, and application notes.
1966 Ford FE engine identification tag
- Value
- The factory tag records displacement, model year, production month and year, and change level. On the Galaxie 7-Litre's FE engine families it is located under the ignition-coil attaching bolt.
- Application
- Use the complete surviving tag with the Q-, W-, or R-code VIN and car records; neither the tag nor a generic FE casting number alone proves that an engine is original to a specific car.
- Type
- engine assembly / date code
- Car pages
- 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7-Litre
Sources: 1965-1972 Ford Car Engine Identification Tag Codes , 1966 7-Litre VIN Information , 1966 Ford Full-Size AMA Specifications
Q-code 428 Thunderbird V8
- Value
- 345 gross hp at 4,600 rpm; 462 lb-ft at 2,800 rpm; 10.5:1 compression; hydraulic lifters and a single four-barrel
- Application
- standard 7-Litre engine with C6 automatic or no-cost four-speed
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7-Litre
Sources: 1966 Ford Full-Size AMA Specifications , 1966 Ford Full-Size Brochure , 1966 Ford Full-Size Cars Fact Sheet , What Is a 7-Litre?
R-code 427 V8
- Value
- 425 gross hp at 6,000 rpm; 480 lb-ft at 3,700 rpm; mechanical lifters and dual Holley four-barrels
- Application
- optional top high-performance engine requiring the four-speed
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7-Litre
Sources: 1966 7-Litre VIN Information , 1966 Ford Full-Size AMA Specifications , 1966 Ford Full-Size Cars Fact Sheet
W-code 427 V8
- Value
- 410 gross hp at 5,600 rpm; 476 lb-ft at 3,400 rpm; mechanical lifters and a single Holley four-barrel
- Application
- optional high-performance engine requiring the four-speed
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7-Litre
Sources: 1966 7-Litre VIN Information , 1966 Ford Full-Size AMA Specifications , 1966 Ford Full-Size Cars Fact Sheet
Cars Using This Engine
1 linked car page.
63D two-door hardtop or 76D convertible
1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7-Litre
Two-door hardtop or convertible