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Two-Door Hardtop · 460 cu in (7.5-liter) four-barrel V8, optional

1973 Ford Thunderbird Two-Door Hardtop, 460 cu in (7.5-liter) four-barrel V8, optional, SelectShift automatic

Ford's 1973 brochure identifies one Thunderbird body and the 460 cu in (7.5-liter) four-barrel V8, optional 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
460 cu in (7.5-liter) four-barrel V8, optional
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.

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 1973 Ford Thunderbird Two-Door Hardtop, 460 cu in (7.5-liter) four-barrel V8, optional, 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

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: 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

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. Ford — 1973 Thunderbird brochure

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