A Brief History of the 1964 Ford Thunderbolt
In 1963, Ford had great success in the NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) Super Stock class. They had been running a Ford Galaxie equipped with the potent 427-cubic inch V8 with dual 4-barrel Holley carburetors. It was rated at 425 horsepower and 480 pound feet of torque, but with tuning real output was close to 600 horsepower. Despite the numerous wins in Super Stock, there was pressure on Ford’s drag racing program. Chevrolet had the Impala Z-11 with its W-head based 427 B