1966 Ford Galaxie 7 Liter 428ci -4 Speed

1966 Ford Galaxie 7 Liter 428ci

VIN : 6G61Q175410
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1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7 Litre that we will be looking to list for sale. It has been very well maintained and as you can see in great condition! Have original Buyers Card and Owners Manual. Factory AC Car !Give us a call for any questions or take a look at thelisting on our website. The Consignment Club. Can help arrange shipping and ensure a smooth transaction.
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Car body and paint are in phenomenal condition. Solid panels and immaculate interior. The motor runs very strong and shifts perfectly with the 4 speed manual. This is an overall great condition and representation of a 1966 Ford Galaxie 7 Litre!
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Only Things to Note: Car is Missing Lower Moldings for Wheel Wells and rocker panels and the factory AC is currently not working correctly.---Dealer Fee not included in sales price.
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A write up online describes the 1966 --- 7 Litre if you would like to get more familiar:
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Automotive historians have extensively documented the differences between the violent and brutal Ford 427-cu.in. V-8 and the refined, velvet hammer Ford 428-cu.in. V-8. Both occupy pedestals in the Hallowed Hall of Great Ford Engines, but the short-stroke 427 tap-danced on the tachometer's redline while the long-stroke 428 delivered tugboat-type torque. The former lived for crushing the competition at the dragstrip and on NASCAR's tracks while the latter felt more at ease cruising the open highway.--
It was in that context, then, that Ford introduced the 428 on October 1, 1965, tucked snugly into the engine bay of the 1966 Galaxie 500 7-Litre, a sporty edition of the full-size Ford created specifically to showcase the new engine. Ford had, just a year earlier, redesigned its full-size cars' frames and suspensions to provide a much smoother and more stable ride, one that Ford alleged rivaled the Rolls-Royce in quietness.
While Ford still had the 427 on the full-size's option sheets, ordering one up precluded many creature comfort options. The 428, however, didn't--thus Ford's rationale for introducing it in such a refined mode of transportation.
All cigars and reading room slippers, the 7-Litre, however, was not. Bucket seats, a console, dual exhaust, disc brakes and the beefy C6 automatic transmission came standard, and a four-speed could replace the C6 at no charge.
Ford made the 7-Litre available in just the two sportiest full-size body styles--two-door hardtop, of which Ford built 8,705, and convertible, of which Ford built 2,368. (Ford made the 428 itself optional in all full-sizes and Thunderbirds.) The 7-Litre's divisional sibling, the Mercury S-55, also used the 428, but only 3,585 left showrooms.
The 7-Litre returned in 1967, as the 7-Litre Sports Package, an option on the XL and sans the badging that distinguished the 1966 7-Litres; according to Kevin Marti's numbers, Ford built just 855 XL two-door hardtops and a mere 213 XL convertibles with the 7-Litre Sports Package.
Even with that badging, however, Ford didn't make it simple to pick out a 7-Litre from the hundreds of thousands of other full-size hardtops and convertibles: The 428 resided on the option sheets of every full-size that year, and the subtle identifying characteristics of an actual 7-Litre tend to prove too subtle for casual scrutiny. But, armed with the right information, anybody can spot the details that separate a true 7-Litre from any ol' well-optioned full-size.
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ENGINES
Even though it took a couple years for Ford to develop the Cobra Jet variant, the 428 as used by the 7-Litre still developed a respectable 345hp at 4,600 rpm and 462-lbs.ft. of torque at a rather low 2,800 rpm. Technically dubbed the 428 Thunderbird 7-Litre V-8, the 428 used a single 480cfm Ford four-barrel carburetor and 10.5:1 compression ratio, along with hydraulic lifters and the standard FE-series two-bolt-main engine block.
The cast-iron cylinder heads followed the typical FE-series design, with 2.04-inch intake valves, 1.57-inch exhaust valves, 1.93- by 1.34-inch intake ports and 1.84- by 1.28-inch exhaust ports. Bore and stroke measured 4.13 inches and 3.98 inches, respectively.
According to John Smith, author of the book Super '60s Fords

• Make: Ford
• Model: Galaxie
• SubModel: 7 Liter 428ci Galaxie 500
• Type: Coupe
• Trim: 7 Liter 428ci
• Doors: 2
• Year: 1966
• Mileage: 64574
• VIN: 6G61Q175410
• Color: Black
• Engine size: 428ci V8
• Number of cylinders: 8
• Fuel: Gasoline
• Transmission: Manual
• Drive type: 2WD
• Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive
• Interior color: Black
• Drive side: Right-Hand Drive
• Vehicle Title: Clear
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