What was the best engine that was used in the 1965-70 Ford Custom, Galaxie and LTD's?
2007-05-06 14:39:47 · 10 answers · asked by Fell In Love 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
Te best way to answer your question is to ask a few.
You want to know what is the most powerful engine offered in these cars? the 428SCJ
The most reliable? the 390 FE
The most popular? again - the 390 FE
Now if you are asking because you want to put one in a car, well there are different questions.
The cheapest to build and maintain - 289 small block
The most power for the buck - 460 LIMA (not really a big offering in the Galaxies but hey it's a Ford)
The most fun money no object - Definitely the FE. The 352, 360, 390, 406, 427, and 428 were some of the toughest engines you could get. Catch is, they aren't cheap to build, but they are getting easier to build. It's very easy to get 500 horsepower from one of these beasts, and if you really have deep pockets, an all aluminum 427 is capable of close to 1000 horsepower - NO NITROUS - Supercharer, sure, but no squeeze.
But a 390 can be built to be very streetable for under 2K.
Remeber Fear starts with FE!
2007-05-07 09:17:54 · answer #1 · answered by Chris Ford 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
65 customs came with 289, 70 custom 302,galaxie comes with 390, 429 and 460 Ltd was a 351w or 390 or 429
2007-05-06 15:29:38 · answer #2 · answered by bearman48064 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
390
2007-05-06 14:47:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably a 390. It all depends on what you can find. If not a 390 then a 427,428,429, 460. Good luck.
2007-05-06 19:46:33 · answer #4 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Ultimate was the the SOHC 427 "cammer". It was put into a set of factory 1965/6 Galaxies to satisfy rules for NASCAR and they had to change the rules to prevent them from racing.
http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/articles/lfm-issue01-a2-1.php
2007-05-07 14:55:39 · answer #5 · answered by a simple man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 390 engine in my opinion was the best for those vehicles.
2007-05-07 03:23:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
352
2007-05-06 14:43:03 · answer #7 · answered by Jeff 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree that the 390 is the best way to go.
2007-05-06 15:01:47 · answer #8 · answered by FirebirdMan54321 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could put a 390 they were good motors or a 352 which ever good ones. good luck
2007-05-07 02:42:00 · answer #9 · answered by JT B ford man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ford 302
2007-05-06 14:43:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋