1966 Ford Thunderbird Specifications

ENGINE CODE/DESCRIPTION

Z Thunderbird 390 Special V-8
Bore & stroke: 4.05" x 3.78"
Comp. ratio: 10.5:1
Horsepower: 315 at 4600 RPM
Maximum Torque 427 at 2800 RPM
Carburetor: Ford 9510 4-barrel
Dual exhaust system with resonators

ENGINE CODE/DESCRIPTION

Q Thunderbird 428 V-8
Bore & stroke: 4.13" x 3.98"
Comp. ratio: 10.5:1
Horsepower: 345 at 4600 RPM
Maximum Torque 462 at 2800 RPM
Carburetor: Ford 9510 4-barrel
Dual exhaust system with resonators

ENGINE CODE/DESCRIPTION

8 390 Cubic Inch V-8
Bore & stroke: 4.05" x 3.78"
Comp. ratio: 8.9:1
Horsepower: 265 at 4400 RPM
Carburetor: Ford 9510 4-barrel
Dual exhaust system with resonators
LOW OCTANE (84) FOR EXPORT ONLY

TRANSMISSION CODES

CODE/DESCRIPTION

4 C6 Dual Range (Automatic, 3-Speed)
(Installed with all 428 engines, and was used exclusively after mid-November through remainder of production)

8 Cruise-O-Matic (Automatic, 3-Speed)
(Installed with 390 engine only in early production, and discontinued in mid-November)

REAR AXLE CODES

CODE/DESCRIPTION

1 - 3.00:1
3 - 3.20:1
6 - 2.80:1
01 - 3.00:1*
11 - 3.00:1*
A - 3.00:1 Limited Slip
F - 2.80:1 Limited Slip
0A -3.00:1 Limited Slip*
1A - 3.00:1 Limited Slip*
6A - 2.80:1 Limited Slip*

*Codes used only until October 18, 1965

WHEELBASE 113"

OVERALL LENGTH 205.4"
WIDTH 77.3"
HEIGHT
52.5" Conventional Hardtop
52.6" Town Hardtop
52.7" Town Landau
52.5" Convertible
WEIGHT
4,582 lbs. Conventional Hardtop
4,560 lbs. Town Hardtop
4,568 lbs. Town Landau
4,692 lbs. Convertible

FRONT

Tread
Type
Springs
Shock Absorbers
Stabilizer
Steering Knuckle
Wheel Bearings

61 Inches
Independent with Ball Joints
4.18" ID Helical Coil--Rubber Mounted
Hydraulic, Telescopic, Vertical Mounting
Link-Type Mounting, Rubber-Bushed
Integral Spindle and Steering Arm
Opposed Taper Roller

REAR

Tread
Type
Number of Leaves
Leaf Length x Width
Spring Shackles
Shock Absorbers

60 Inches
Longitudinal Semielliptic Leaf Springs, Rubber-Bushed Attachments
5
60.00" x 2.5"
Tension-Type
Hydraulic, Telescopic, Angle Mounting

Linkage
Gear
Ratio
Turns
Diameter
Steering Wheel

Parallelogram with Cross Link and Idler Arm
Recirculating Ball and Nut with Integral Power Unit
20.4 to 1
3.6 (Lock to Lock)
42.6 Feet (Curb to Curb)
16 Inches (Diameter) with Swing-Away Column

Size
OEM Brand
Whitewall Stripe
Red Band Stripe
Stripe Spacing

			Specifications 1966 Thunderbird America's Personal Luxury Car
ENGINE CODES ENGINE CODE/DESCRIPTION Z Thunderbird 390 Special V-8 Bore & stroke: 4.05" x 3.78" Comp. ratio: 10.5:1 Horsepower: 315 at 4600 RPM Maximum Torque 427 at 2800 RPM Carburetor: Ford 9510 4-barrel Dual exhaust system with resonators		ENGINE CODE/DESCRIPTION Q Thunderbird 428 V-8 Bore & stroke: 4.13" x 3.98" Comp. ratio: 10.5:1 Horsepower: 345 at 4600 RPM Maximum Torque 462 at 2800 RPM Carburetor: Ford 9510 4-barrel Dual exhaust system with resonators

ENGINE CODE/DESCRIPTION 8 390 Cubic Inch V-8 Bore & stroke: 4.05" x 3.78" Comp. ratio: 8.9:1 Horsepower: 265 at 4400 RPM Carburetor: Ford 9510 4-barrel Dual exhaust system with resonators LOW OCTANE (84) FOR EXPORT ONLY

TRANSMISSION CODES CODE/DESCRIPTION 4 C6 Dual Range (Automatic, 3-Speed) (Installed with all 428 engines, and was used exclusively after mid-November through remainder of production) 8 Cruise-O-Matic (Automatic, 3-Speed) (Installed with 390 engine only in early production, and discontinued in mid-November)		REAR AXLE CODES CODE/DESCRIPTION 1 - 3.00:1 3 - 3.20:1 6 - 2.80:1 01 - 3.00:1* 11 - 3.00:1* A - 3.00:1 Limited Slip F - 2.80:1 Limited Slip 0A -3.00:1 Limited Slip* 1A - 3.00:1 Limited Slip* 6A - 2.80:1 Limited Slip* *Codes used only until October 18, 1965

WHEELBASE 113" OVERALL LENGTH 205.4" WIDTH 77.3" HEIGHT 52.5" Conventional Hardtop 52.6" Town Hardtop 52.7" Town Landau 52.5" Convertible WEIGHT 4,582 lbs. Conventional Hardtop 4,560 lbs. Town Hardtop 4,568 lbs. Town Landau 4,692 lbs. Convertible		LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT USABLE LUGGAGE CAPACITY 11.5 cu. ft. Conventional Hardtop, Town Hardtop, and Town Landau 6.1 cu.ft. Convertible GLASS AREA SIDE GLASS 1249.3" Conventional Hardtop 1090.6" Town Hardtop and Town Landau 1244.1" Convertible WINDSHIELD 1257.8" All Models BACKLIGHT 842.7" Conventional Hardtop 754.8" Town Hardtop and Town Landau 746.0" Convertible TOTAL GLASS AREA 3349.8" Conventional Hardtop 3103.2" Town Hardtop and Town Landau 3247.9" Convertible (with the top up, of course)

SUSPENSION
FRONT Tread Type Springs Shock Absorbers Stabilizer Steering Knuckle Wheel Bearings	61 Inches Independent with Ball Joints 4.18" ID Helical Coil--Rubber Mounted Hydraulic, Telescopic, Vertical Mounting Link-Type Mounting, Rubber-Bushed Integral Spindle and Steering Arm Opposed Taper Roller

REAR Tread Type Number of Leaves Leaf Length x Width Spring Shackles Shock Absorbers	60 Inches Longitudinal Semielliptic Leaf Springs, Rubber-Bushed Attachments 5 60.00" x 2.5" Tension-Type Hydraulic, Telescopic, Angle Mounting

STEERING Linkage Gear Ratio Turns Diameter Steering Wheel	Parallelogram with Cross Link and Idler Arm Recirculating Ball and Nut with Integral Power Unit 20.4 to 1 3.6 (Lock to Lock) 42.6 Feet (Curb to Curb) 16 Inches (Diameter) with Swing-Away Column

TIRES Size OEM Brand Whitewall Stripe Red Band Stripe Stripe Spacing	8.15 x 15 4 Ply Rayon Goodyear, Firestone (Red Band tires provided by Firestone only) 3/4" 3/8" (with Whitewall Stripe only, at additional charge) 3/8" between White Stripe and Red Band