Soft Top (40A) · 292 cu in (4.8-liter) V8
1955 Ford Thunderbird Soft Top (40A), 292 V8, Fordomatic automatic
The factory's revised AMA specification identifies the Soft Top (40A) model with the 292-cu-in V8 and Fordomatic automatic.
Photo: “1955 Ford Thunderbird (53581225903)” by Mustang Joe / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Factory configuration
What this model is
- Trim
- Thunderbird
- Body style
- Soft Top (40A)
- Engine
- 292 cu in (4.8-liter) V8
- Transmission
- Fordomatic automatic
Ford identified the soft-top and hard-top cars separately as body-model symbols 40A and 40B. The standard manual, optional overdrive, and optional automatic were available across the listed Thunderbird range.
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Compare 6 related configurations — current car marked
| Configuration | Engine | Transmission | Body |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Top (40A), 292 V8, 3-speed manual | 292 cu in (4.8-liter) V8 | 3-speed manual | Soft Top (40A) |
| Soft Top (40A), 292 V8, 3-speed manual with overdrive | 292 cu in (4.8-liter) V8 | 3-speed manual with overdrive | Soft Top (40A) |
| Current carSoft Top (40A), 292 V8, Fordomatic automatic | 292 cu in (4.8-liter) V8 | Fordomatic automatic | Soft Top (40A) |
| Hard Top (40B), 292 V8, 3-speed manual | 292 cu in (4.8-liter) V8 | 3-speed manual | Hard Top (40B) |
| Hard Top (40B), 292 V8, 3-speed manual with overdrive | 292 cu in (4.8-liter) V8 | 3-speed manual with overdrive | Hard Top (40B) |
| Hard Top (40B), 292 V8, Fordomatic automatic | 292 cu in (4.8-liter) V8 | Fordomatic automatic | Hard Top (40B) |
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Service desk
What this car needs & when
Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1955 Ford Thunderbird Soft Top (40A), 292 V8, Fordomatic automatic. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.
- Service topics
- 1
- Scheduled topics
- 0
- Applicability stated
- 1
- Exact references
- 1
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Engine oil-filter cartridgeView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine oil-filter cartridge
Exact reference available
Baldwin P80
Baldwin P80
Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Ford 1955 — Thunderbird application, printed catalog page 677, Lube column · checked
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin P80
Qty. 1 · Replaceable lubricating-oil filter element · catalog-listed
Cataloged for the 1955 Ford Thunderbird. Cataloged cartridge-type lubricating-oil filter element. Confirm VIN, installed engine, and filter housing before ordering.
Catalog: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Ford 1955 — Thunderbird application, printed catalog page 677, Lube column · checked
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