Ford/Mercury Six-Cylinder Engine Performance Specifications 1954 Through 1967


Six-Cylinder Engine Performance Specifications Through 1967
YEAR ENGINE SPARK PLUGS DISTRIBUTOR IGNITION TIMING *
(Degrees)
B = Before Top Dead Center
IDLE SPEED
(Rpm)
FUEL PUMP
PRESSURE

(Psi)
COMPRESSION
PRESSURE

(Psi)
  DISPLACEMENT
(Cu. In.)
CODE TYPE
(Autolite)
GAP
(Inches)
POINT GAP
(Inches)
CAM ANGLE
(Degrees)
Std. Trans.
(In Neutral)
Auto. Trans.
(In Drive)
 
(In Neutral)
 
(In Drive)
   
1954-59 223 A BTF6 .035 .025 35-38 4B 6B 500 485 3.5-5.5 150
1960-64 223 V BTF6 .035 .025 35-38 6B 12B 500 485 3.5-5.5 150
1960-64 144 S BF82 .035 .025 35-38 4B 10B 550 500 3.5-5.5 170
1961-67 170 U BF82 .035 .025 35-40 6B 12B 585 525 4-6 175
1963-67 200 T BF82 .035 .027 35-40 6B 12B 585 525 4-6 175
1965-67 240 V BF42 .035 .027 35-40 6B 6B 525 500 4-6 150
* With the vacuum hose to the distributor disconnected and plugged.



This info taken from "Glenn's Ford Lincoln/Mercury: Tune-Up and Repair Guide, 1955-1970"
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