CLASS RACER FORUM - A big weekend for Cobra Jet.

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Originally Posted by BlueOval Ralph (Post 353045)

The MEL was only used in the Birds for 59 and only a handful were built John Holman got a few out of thevWixom Assembly Plant for his NASCAR Package, in 60 they returned to the 352 FE.

Ralph,
I am no expert on Thunderbirds but the Vintage Thunderbird Club shows the following production numbers of the 59-60 Bird.

1959
"H" 352 cu.in. Hardtop 54,041
"J" 430 cu.in. Hardtop 3,154
"H" 352 cu.in. Convertible 9,093
"J" 430 cu.in. Convertible 1,168
Total 67,456
Note 1: No separate production figures were recorded for "G"-engined low-compression/export cars: they are included with the above totals. None have been registered with VTCI.
1960
"Y" 352 cu.in. Hardtop 74,547
"J" 430 cu.in. Hardtop 3,900
"Y" 352 cu.in. Sunroof 2,159
"J" 430 cu.in. Sunroof 377
"Y" 352 cu.in. Convertible 10,606
"J" 430 cu.in. Convertible 1,254
Total 92,843
Note 1: No separate production figures were recorded for "G"-engined low-compression/export cars: they are included with the above totals. One hardtop has been registered with VTCI.

I see 4322 59 models and 5531 60 models with the MEL 430 being produced. I always thought that the 430 was only used in just the 59 Bird and did not know that it was used in the 60 model.
regards, Roland