| Galaxie Engine Availability |
| Code | Displacement | Induction | HP |
| V Code | 223 cubic inch | 1V I-6 | 138 hp (Mileage Maker 6) |
| C Code | 289 cubic inch | 2V V-8 | 195 hp (Fairlane V-8) |
| X Code | 352 cubic inch | 4V V-8 | 220 hp (FE passenger car) |
| Z Code | 390 cubic inch | 4V V-8 | 300 hp (FE Thunderbird V-8) |
| P Code | 390 cubic inch | 4V V-8 | 330 hp (FE Police) |
| Q Code | 427 cubic inch | 4V V-8 | 410 hp (FE high-performance mechanical tappet) |
| R code | 427 cubic inch | 8V V-8 | 425 hp (FE high-performance mechanical tappet) |
The Details
Tony Palazzolo's '64 Galaxie 500 XL
Engine
- Ford FE 390ci "Thunderbird V-8"
- 4.090-inch bore
- 3.78-inch stroke length
- Ford steel crank
- Ford I-beam connecting rods
- Diamond Racing Pistons
- 10.5:1 compression ratio
- Howards Camshafts solid lifter flat-tappet cam
- 586/0.586 lift at the valve, 240-degrees duration at 0.50, 108-degrees lobe separation
- Edelbrock Performer FE aluminum cylinder heads
- 2.15-inch intake valves, 1.60-inch exhaust valves
- Heads polished and port-matched by Advance Flow Performance
- Ford 1.76:1 rocker arms
- Edelbrock aluminum intake manifold
- 750-cfm Holley four-barrel carburetor
- Ford distributor
Transmission
- Top-Loader four-speed manual
- Hurst Competition Plus shifter
RearEnd
- 9-inch axle
- Traction-Lok differential
- 3.91 gears
- 28-spline axles
Exhaust
- Factory "cast-iron header" exhaust manifolds
- 2 1/2-inch tubing
- DynoMax Ultra Flow mufflers
Suspension
- Front: Stock coil spring, OE-type shock absorbers, factory antisway bar, manual steering
- Rear: Stock leaf springs, OE-type shock absorbers
Brakes
- Front: Stock drum
- Rear: Stock drum
Wheels
- Front: American Racing Torq-Thrust D, 15x7
- Rear: American Racing Torq-Thrust D, 15x8.5
Tires
- Front: Cooper Cobra Radial, P215/60R15
- Rear: Cooper Cobra Radial, P275/60R15
Interior
- Original interior
- tu-tone vinyl
- factory bucket seats
- Auto Meter instruments
- tachometer
- oil pressure and water temperature
- stock AM radio
- six-disc CD changer in trunk
- speakers in stock locations
Exterior
- Wimbledon White over Guardsmen Blue
- repainted with two-stage paint system
- sideview mirrors relocated to fender tops
- bumpers feature perfect original chrome