401cid Ford w/tri-power

[John Lang]

Any Ford people out here that have knowledge of Ford factory tri-carb set ups ? I just had a guy drop off a 3-2bbl setup (Holley's) manifold and carbs for me to setup linkage, and freshen up the carbs ! Did these carbs come from the factory with accelerator pump's on all three carbs, unlike a Mopar setup ? This setup is off of 61 or 62 401 he said, and I was also wondering if anyone had the correct factory numbers that these are supposed to be? Also are they supposed to be facing the rear like the 2/4bbl's? Any help is appreciated !...... John

[Rory McNeil]

It sounds like it is from a 390 FE, which carried a 401 HP rating. Yes, the carbs do sit backwwards, and all 3 carbs did use accelerator pumps. The carb linkage was all mechanical. I can try to find the carb list #s later, but similar setupw were also used on M code Thunderbirds, as well as 62-3 406s.

[Rich Biebel]

What year was the 406 engine in....? A high school buddy had a 1960 Ford with the big engine and 3-2's.....4 speed. I thought it was a 406.

[rawhide]

the 406 came out in 62 and was replaced by the 427 during 63. single four was rated at 385 hp and the tripower was 405. the most powerful 1960 engine was a 352 rated at 360 and had a single four barrell

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by rawhide

the 406 came out in 62 and was replaced by the 427 during 63. single four was rated at 385 hp and the tripower was 405. the most powerful 1960 engine was a 352 rated at 360 and had a single four barrell

Also the first year that Ford offered a 4 speed was 1962. A 1960 would have a 3 speed on the column, with an overdrive optional.

[Paul Precht]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

Also the first year that Ford offered a 4 speed was 1962. A 1960 would have a 3 speed on the column, with an overdrive optional.

Back in 72 I bought a 60 Galaxy 500 390 4spd for parts, I wanted the Crager SS wheels off of it, I paid 20 dollars for the car delivered and sold it for 100 or junked it, {can't remember for sure, too many years and cars ago}, I always assumed it was a factory 4 spd car, who knew.

[Chuck Norton]

The 406 appeared in both '62 and '63, bookended by the 390/ 401 hp motor at the beginning of '62 and the 427/425 hp combination in late '63. I had a '62 Galaxie XL 406/405. Looked and sounded nasty but it had its hands full with both the '62, 409/409 Chevy and the '62 413" Mopars. The car was a little too heavy to be a serious player.