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1956 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria Skyliner   Blue-green tinted transparent 1/4-in thick acrylic plastic "sky-view" roof section w/ a 2-section roll-out 3-zipper adjustable "aluminized nylon" curtain. View Curtain Operation, Owner's Manual. Single-Tone K-code  Fiesta Red  exterior paint.
 
 
Tuneup Specs
• Ford I-6  223-cid 137-hp  A-code
Firing Order 1-5-3-6-2-4   Cyl front to rear 1-2-3-4-5-6
Spark Plug Campion 870 (or Autolite 2954) 18 mm (no gasket)
Plug Gap .032-.036"   Plug Tq lb-ft 15-20   Point Gap .024-.026"  Dwell Angle 35-38°
Ignition Timing w/ vac hose to dist disconnected   Advance counter-clockwise
4º BTDC (Conv Dr & OD)  6° BTDC (Fordomatic Dr)  (up to 8-10º BTDC, all) 
Idle Spd 475-500 rpm (Conv Dr & OD)  475-500 rpm (Fordomatic Dr, 425-450 rpm in "DR")
Valve Lash Int .019"  Exh .019"  (hot)
Comp Press 150 psi  (sea level)
Oil Cap 4 qt (eng) + 1 qt (filter) = 5 qt US (1 qt US = 0.95 liter)   Oil Press 45-50 psi (hot @ 2000 rpm)
Coolant Cap 14.5 qt (rad) + 1 qt (heater) = 15.5 qt US   Coolant Press 12-15 lb
Tuneup Specs
• Ford V-8  272-cid  173-hp  U-code
• Thunderbird V-8  292-cid  200-hp (202-hp w/ Fordomatic Dr)  M-code
• Special Police V-8  292-cid  200-hp (202-hp w/ Fordomatic Dr)  M-code
• Thunderbird Special V-8  312-cid  225-hp  P-code
• (Police) Interceptor V-8  312-cid 210-hp (215-hp w/ Fordomatic Dr)  P-code
Firing Order 1-5-4-8-6-3-7-2  Cyl front to rear Right 1-2-3-4 Left 5-6-7-8
Spark Plugs Campion 870 (or Autolite 2954) 18 mm (no gasket)   Gap .032-.036"  Tq 15-20 lb-ft
Point Gap .014-.016"  Dwell Angle 26-28.5°
Ignition Timing w/ vac hose to distributor disconnected   Advance clockwise
3° BTDC (Conv Dr & OD)   6° BTDC (Fordomatic Dr)  (up to 8-10° BTDC, all)
Valve Lash Int .019"  Exh .019"  (hot)
Idle Speed 475-500 rpm (Conv Dr & OD)  475-500 rpm (Fordomatic Dr, 425-450 rpm in "DR")
Comp Press Ford V-8 272-cid 160 psi (Conv Dr & OD)   165 psi (Fordomatic Dr)  (sea level)
Comp Press Thunderbird V-8 292-cid 155 psi (Conv Dr & OD)  160 psi (Fordomatic Dr)
Comp Press Special Police V-8 292-cid 155 psi (Conv Dr & OD)  160 psi (Fordomatic Dr)
Comp Press Thunderbird Special V-8 312-cid 160 psi (Conv Dr & OD)  165 psi (Fordomatic Dr)
Comp Press (Police) Interceptor V-8 312-cid 155 psi (Conv Dr & OD)  160 psi (Fordomatic Dr)
Oil Cap 5 qt (eng) + 1 qt (filter) = 6 qt US (1 qt US = 0.95 liter)    Oil Press 45-50 psi (hot @ 2000 rpm)
Coolant Cap 19 qt (rad) + 1 qt (heater) = 20 qt US   Coolant Press 12-15 lb
 
1956 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria Skyliner   BL-code White Vinyl  &  Red Bodycloth  interior.
 

 

 
1956 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria Skyliner   BL-code White Vinyl  &  Red Bodycloth  interior.
 

 

 
1956 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria Skyliner   Thunderbird V-8  292-cid 202-hp (w/ Fordomatic Dr) M-code Y-block engine.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1956 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria Skyliner   Thunderbird V-8  292-cid 202-hp (w/ Fordomatic Dr) M-code Y-block engine.
 

 

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