1955 Ford Thunderbird Specifications |
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| Engine Location | Front |
| Drive Type | Rear Wheel |
| Body / Chassis | Steel unibody |
| Production Years for Series | 1955 - 1957 |
| Price | $2,945.00 |
| Weight | 2981 lbs | 1352.2 kg |
| Chassis / Engine Numbers Shown | |
| Chassis Number | P5FH110845 |
| Chassis Number | P5FH231130 |
| Chassis Number | P5FH244586 |
| Chassis Number | P5FH256429 |
| Chassis Number | P5FH260219 |
| Performance | |
| Top Speed | 112 mph | 180.2 km/h |
| Engine | |
| Engine Configuration | V |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Engine | Serial number code 'P' |
| Aspiration/Induction | Normal |
| Displacement | 292.00 CU IN. | 4785.9 cc. | 4.8 L. |
| Valves | 16 valves. 2 valves per cylinder. |
| Valvetrain | OHV |
| Horsepower | 193.00 BHP (142 KW) @ 4400.00 RPM |
| HP to Weight Ratio | 15.4 LB / HP |
| HP / Liter | 40.2 BHP / Liter |
| Compression Ratio | 8.1:1 |
| Main Bearings | 5 |
| Fuel Feed | Carburetor |
| Holley 4-barrel carburetor | |
| Block | Cast-iron |
| Standard Transmission | |
| Gears | 3 |
| Transmission | Manual |
| with Overdrive | |
| Optional Transmission | |
| Transmission | Automatic |
| Ford-O-Matic | |
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