Car Model History

2-Door Hardtop (Model 65C) · N-code 429 cu in (7.0-liter) four-barrel V8

1968 Ford Thunderbird 2-Door Hardtop (Model 65C), N-code 429 V8, C6 automatic

Ford's 1968 shop-manual supplement identifies the 2-Door Hardtop (Model 65C) with the sole N-code 429 V8 and C6 automatic power team.

1968 Ford Thunderbird hardtop, front three-quarter view
Model-year hardtop reference photograph; roof and body details may differ from this exact configuration. ·

Photo: “1968 Ford Thunderbird, pic1” by Alf van Beem / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Thunderbird Hardtop
Body style
2-Door Hardtop (Model 65C)
Engine
N-code 429 cu in (7.0-liter) four-barrel V8
Transmission
C6 dual-range automatic

The factory identification table lists one Thunderbird engine code and one transmission code, so no 390, 428, or manual-transmission variants are added.

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

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Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1968 Ford Thunderbird 2-Door Hardtop (Model 65C), N-code 429 V8, C6 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
Factory intervals
0
Fitment-scoped
1
Exact references
1

Before orderingIdentify your engine, options and build date.Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.

  • Engine oil filter — catalog fitment

    Exact reference available

    This manufacturer application record establishes replacement-filter fitment only; it does not establish a service interval.

    Baldwin B2

    Baldwin B2

    Applies to: 1968 · United States · Confirm the installed engine and filter housing before ordering.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Ford 1968 — Thunderbird application, printed catalog page 668, Lube column · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. Ford — 1968 Thunderbird shop-manual supplement, vehicle-identification section

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