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Originally Posted by F-word541
...... Can anyone tell me if my car did in fact come with a 292 Thunderbird engine .....
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Yes it is effectively the same engine as the 292 available in a '56 Thunderbird.
Spoiler Alert ---
It must be a very well kept secret (since so many folks don't know) and was most likely just an overly successful sales & marketing thing...
Engines for '55/'57 Thunderbird's were built with the same parts as any other Ford car, and were not some mysterious engines
'never used in anything but a Thunderbird'.
The Thunderbird's (and most Mercury's) usually got upgrade performance-option and some dress-up parts a year before the 'regular' Fords to keep those models 'top-of-the-line'.
And yes there were several specific 'Thunderbird only' bolt-on parts in '55/'57 but those were just to let the engine fit into the lower, narrower, longer engine bay.
Given some slight year to year differences, the same engines were available for virtually all y-block Ford's & Mercury's. You could even order your new '57 Ford y-block sedan with factory/dealer installed; dual 4bbl carburetors, a special camshaft, or a supercharger.
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