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A 292 Y-block engine in a 1955 Ford Crown Victoria Skyliner. The 292 cu in (4,778 cc) Y-Block was also introduced in 1955. The 292 shared the 3.3 in (83.82 mm) stroke of the 272 but with a larger 3.75 in (95.25 mm) bore. [8] It was used in the Ford Thunderbird, 1959-60 Edsel, Mercury, and some high-end Ford cars.
The American Ford line of cars gained a new body for 1955 to keep up with surging Chevrolet and Plymouth, although it remained similar to the 1952 Ford underneath. The Mileage Maker I6 was bumped up to 223 CID (3.7 L) for 120 hp (89 kW) and the new-for-1954 Y-block V8 was now offered in two sizes: Standard Fords used a 272 CID (4.5 L) version with 162 hp (121 kW) with 2-barrel carburetor and ...
The Y-block's development was in response to the sales success of the competing Oldsmobile "Rocket" and Cadillac OHV V8 engines, introduced in the 1949 model year, the Buick "Nailhead" engine introduced in the 1953 model year, and the OHV V8 Chrysler Hemi engine in 1951. Also, Ford needed larger and more powerful truck engines.
2012–present; The 3.2 is an I5 engine used in the Ford Transit, the Ford Ranger, Ford Everest, Mazda BT-50 and the Vivarail. For the North American-spec Transit, * the 3.2 L Duratorq is modified to meet American and Canadian emissions standards and is branded as a Power Stroke engine.
Gasoline engines [6] Ford 300 cu in (4.9 L) 300 inline-6; Ford 401, 477, and 534 Super Duty V8; Ford 292 & 292HD Y-block (1957–1963) Ford 330MD/HD, 359XD, 361 & 389XD, 391 cubic inch FT V8 (1964–1978) Lincoln 302 and 332 cubic inch Y-Block V8 (1957–1963) Ford 370 and 429 cubic inch commercial engines (1979–1990) Diesel engines [6 ...
Ford's three mid-1950s transparent top cars are: 1) 1954 Ford Crestline Skyliner. Two-door pillarless hardtop with a transparent top. Price was $2,164 with the standard Ford I-block 6-cyl 223-cid 115-hp A-code engine and Conventional Drive 3-speed manual transmission. 1954 Crestline Skyliner production was only 13,344.