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1965 FORD ENGINES

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Base 6 Cylinder (Serial No. Code U)(Falcons & Fairlane)

Cast-iron, Overhead valve design
170 cubic inch displacement
Compression ratio: 9.1:1
105 brake horsepower @ 4400 rpm
Bore: 3.50 Stroke: 2.94 inches
Holly one-barrel carburetor
7 Main bearings  

Base 6 Cylinder (Serial No. CodeT):

Cast-iron, Overhead valve design
200 cubic inch displacement
Compression ratio: 9.2:1
120 brake horsepower @ 4400 rpm
Bore: 3.68 Stroke: 3.13 inches
Holly single barrel carburetor
7 Main bearings

Base 6 Cylinder (Serial No. Code V):

Cast-iron, Overhead valve design
240 cubic inch displacement
Compression ratio: 9.2:1
150 brake horsepower @ 4000 rpm
Bore: 4.00 Stroke: 3.18 inches
Holly single barrel carburetor
7 Main bearings

V8 Challenger 289 (Serial No. Code C):

Cast-Iron, Overhead valve design
289 cubic inch displacement
Compression rato: 9.3:1
200 brake horsepower @ 4400 rpm
Bore: 4.00 Stroke: 2.87 inches
Holley two-barrel carburetor
5 Main bearings

V8 Challenger 289 4V (Serial No. Code A):

Cast-Iron, Overhead valve design
289 cubic inch displacement
Compression rato: 10.0:1
225 brake horsepower @ 4800 rpm
Bore: 3.00 Stroke: 2.87 inches
Holley four-barrel carburetor
5 Main bearings

V8 Challenger 289 4V (Serial No. Code K):

Cast-Iron, Overhead valve design
289 cubic inch displacement
Compression rato: 10.5:1
271 brake horsepower @ 6000 rpm
Bore: 3.00 Stroke: 2.87 inches
Holley four-barrel carburetor
5 Main bearings

V8 (Serial No. Code X):

Cast-Iron, Overhead valve design
352 cubic inch displacement
Compression rato: 9.3:1
250 brake horsepower @ 4400 rpm
Bore: 4.00 Stroke: 3.50 inches
Holley four-barrel carburetor
5 Main bearings

V8 "SOHC 427" 4V (Serial No. Code L):

Cast-Iron, Overhead valve, overhead cam for each bank, hemispherical combustion chambers
427 cubic inch displacement
Compression ratio: 12.1:1
616 brake horsepower @ 7000 rpm
Bore: 4.23 Stroke: 3.78 inches
Holley four-barrel carburetor
5 main bearings

V8 "SOHC 427" 8V (Serial No. Code M):

Cast-Iron, Overhead valve, overhead cam for each bank, hemispherical combustion chambers
427 cubic inch displacement
Compression ratio: 12.1:1
657 brake horsepower @ 7500 rpm
Two Holly four-barrel carburetors
5 main bearings

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