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Originally Posted by barry123400
The thunderbird emblem denoted the 312 engine. The standard engine was the 292 if I remember. Actually the 312 powered the car very nicely on the highway. It moved right along.
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The engine designations can be confusing, plus Ford stuck the "Thunderbird V8" on AMY engine which had been used to power the Tbird.
The base V8 in '56 was the 272 173-176HP 2 bbl
Next up was the "Thunderbird V8" 292 200-202 HP 4 bbl
Top regular engine in '56 was the "Thunderbird Special V8" 312 215-225 HP 4 bbl
All three were versions of the famous, and not well understood ( by hot rodders) Y-Block.