Two-Door Hardtop · 429 cu in (7.0-liter) four-barrel V8, standard outside the California-specific application

1972 Ford Thunderbird Two-Door Hardtop, 429 V8, SelectShift automatic


Ford's 1972 records support the 429 cu in (7.0-liter) four-barrel V8, standard outside the California-specific application in the single Thunderbird Two-Door Hardtop body.

1972 Ford Thunderbird coupe, front three-quarter view
Exact-model-year reference photograph; engine and option details may differ from this configuration. ·

Photo: “1972 Ford Thunderbird (14340194196)” by Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Thunderbird
Body style
Two-Door Hardtop
Engine
429 cu in (7.0-liter) four-barrel V8, standard outside the California-specific application
Transmission
SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic automatic

The factory Thunderbird brochure identifies the 429 as standard equipment; the parts catalog independently records 1972 Thunderbird applicability.

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 1972 Ford Thunderbird Two-Door Hardtop, 429 V8, SelectShift 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

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  • 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: 1972 · United States · Confirm the installed engine and filter housing before ordering.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Ford 1972 — Thunderbird application, printed catalog page 663, Lube column · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. Ford Division — 1972 Thunderbird brochure
  2. Ford Motor Company — 1965–1972 parts illustrations catalog, engine section

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