Can anyone give me any onfo on a 352 "thunderbird" motor?
it isn't out of a thunderbird car, just says thunderbird on the valve covers. I was told it was some sort of hi-po motor. can anyone help me out with this? I don't have # yet but will get them soon. thanks--Greg

 

They are nothing really special, just a marketing scheme.

Some were high-performance engines but it had nothing to do with the valve covers, post some numbers.

Barry

 

It seems like my 352 in my '60 T-Bird just said FORD on the valve covers ( last year for 352 in T-Bird ). I think all the 352's and 390's in the early 60's had THUNDERBIRD stamped in them. Back then they used to color code a lot of the engines ( I think 352's were always black ). The only high performance 352 was the 360 HP in '60. The engine was black with red valve covers.

 

my newly aquired 62 ford galaxie has the 352 thunder bird. all the motors for at least 62 were called thunderbirds. 352,390,406. not sure why.

 

thanks for the help. I will post # as soon as I can get my hands on the motor. --greg

 

I have had a few Galaxie's and I have found that if it has the engine size with the bird wings on the fender emblems then it will have a motor that has the thunderbird valve covers, if the emblems only has the engine size without the bird wings behind it then the valve covers will say FORD, just my 2 cents worth. The 390 t-bird motor is the most common, and I am not sure how you are telling that it is a 352?