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What was the name of the 1956 Ford Victoria?

What was the name of the 1956 Ford Victoria?

It was dubbed the Fairlane Victoria and, in 1956, Ford upped the ante by adding a four-door variant to the lineup; our feature car, owned by J.W. Silveira of Oakland, California, is one such fine four-door.

What was the U-code for a Ford Fairlane Victoria in 1956?

Ford shuffled the V-8 lineup in 1956 during its continuous cat-and-mouse horsepower contest with Chevy. This was also the year Ford opted to make the jump from a 6-volt system to a 12-volt, which made for easier starting. The U-code 272 was relegated to the Mainline and Customline series.

What was the bore and stroke of a 1955 Ford Fairlane Victoria?

Naturally, Ford offered a V-8, more correctly referred to as the Y-block eight due to its shape. For the 1955 models, the U-coded 272-cu.in. V-8 had a 3.62 x 3.30-inch bore and stroke with a 7.6:1 compression ratio.

What was the gear ratio on a 1956 Ford Victoria?

Victorias sporting a V-8 with the three-speed manual had a 3.78 gear or an optional 3.89; these numbers are reversed when the overdrive is installed. As with the straight-six, the Ford-O-Matic required its own set of final gear ratios: For 1955, a 3.31 was standard and 3.55 optional; for the 1956 models, a 3.22 was standard with a 3.56 optional.

What kind of car is 1956 Ford Victoria?

This 1956 Ford Fairlane Tudor Victoria has a beautiful 50s look that is sure to grab everyone’s att 1956 Ford Victoria Hardtop NO TITLE-SOLD ON A BILL OF SALE ONLY “It’s the New RESTORED 1956 FORD VICTORIA, COMPLETELY RESTORED WITH A 390 MOTOR, A/C, POWER STEERING.

Ford shuffled the V-8 lineup in 1956 during its continuous cat-and-mouse horsepower contest with Chevy. This was also the year Ford opted to make the jump from a 6-volt system to a 12-volt, which made for easier starting. The U-code 272 was relegated to the Mainline and Customline series.

Naturally, Ford offered a V-8, more correctly referred to as the Y-block eight due to its shape. For the 1955 models, the U-coded 272-cu.in. V-8 had a 3.62 x 3.30-inch bore and stroke with a 7.6:1 compression ratio.

Victorias sporting a V-8 with the three-speed manual had a 3.78 gear or an optional 3.89; these numbers are reversed when the overdrive is installed. As with the straight-six, the Ford-O-Matic required its own set of final gear ratios: For 1955, a 3.31 was standard and 3.55 optional; for the 1956 models, a 3.22 was standard with a 3.56 optional.

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