Two-Door Hardtop · 429 cu in (7.0-liter) four-barrel V8, standard

1973 Ford Thunderbird Two-Door Hardtop, 429 cu in (7.0-liter) four-barrel V8, standard, SelectShift automatic


Ford's 1973 brochure identifies one Thunderbird body and the 429 cu in (7.0-liter) four-barrel V8, standard with SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic.

1973 Ford Thunderbird coupe, front three-quarter view
Model-year coupe reference photograph; engine and option details may differ from this exact configuration. ·

Photo: “1973 Ford Thunderbird Front” by Thunderbird73 / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0. 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
Transmission
SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic automatic

The brochure calls the 429 standard and the 460 optional. Luxury groups, vinyl-roof treatments, seats, and appearance equipment remain options rather than separate model lines.

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1973 Ford Thunderbird: documented configuration differences
ConfigurationEngineTransmissionBody
Current carTwo-Door Hardtop, 429 cu in (7.0-liter) four-barrel V8, standard, SelectShift automatic429 cu in (7.0-liter) four-barrel V8, standardSelectShift Cruise-O-Matic automaticTwo-Door Hardtop
Two-Door Hardtop, 460 cu in (7.5-liter) four-barrel V8, optional, SelectShift automatic460 cu in (7.5-liter) four-barrel V8, optionalSelectShift Cruise-O-Matic automaticTwo-Door Hardtop

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Service topics
1
Scheduled topics
0
Applicability stated
1
Exact references
1

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    Engine oil filter — catalog fitment

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    Baldwin B2

    Baldwin B2

    Applies to: 1973 · United States · Confirm the installed engine and filter housing before ordering.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Ford 1973 — Thunderbird application, printed catalog page 662, Lube column · checked

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Sources

  1. Ford — 1973 Thunderbird brochure

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