Editing Ford MEL engine (section)

==430==
The {{cvt|7.044|L|cuin L cc|adj=ri1|0|order=out}} engine was produced from 1958 through 1965, and used in Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln products. It was the standard engine on all 1958 to 1960 Lincolns and Continentals. Power was {{cvt|375|hp|0}} in 1958, {{cvt|350|hp|0}} in 1959, {{cvt|315|hp|0}} in 1960, {{cvt|325|hp|0}} in 1961 and {{cvt|340|hp|0}} in 1964. It was an optional engine on all Mercurys from 1958 to 1960 but Mercury models horsepower ratings were slightly less than the Lincolns and Continentals. The 430 was also an optional engine in 1959 and 1960 [[Ford Thunderbird (second generation)|Ford Thunderbird]]s. It was commonly referred to as the Thunderbird 430 Special. The 1958 ''Super Marauder'' version used three [[Holley Performance Products|Holley]] 2300 two-barrel carburetors to generate {{cvt|400|hp|0}}, the first American production car to reach this figure. It was an option on all 430 equipped 1958 Mercurys and all 1958 Lincolns and Continentals. The 430 had a {{convert|4.30|in|mm|1}} bore (same as the 383) and shared the {{convert|3.70|in|mm|1}} stroke of the 410.

The compression ratio started at 10.5:1 for {{cvt|360|hp|0}}, {{cvt|375|hp|0}}, and {{cvt|400|hp|0}}, but was reduced to 10.0:1 the following year. These 1959 engines produced {{cvt|345–350|hp|0}}, but power was down to {{cvt|315|hp|0}} for 1960.

Some 1958 Continental Mark IIIs came brand new with the Holley 4150 four-barrel carburetor. New pistons and a four-barrel carburetor were added for 1963; the 10.1:1 compression brought output back to {{cvt|345|hp|0}}.

One of the later installations of the 430 was in the fourth-generation [[Lincoln_Continental#1961–1963|1961-65]] Lincoln Continental.<ref name=1965brochure>{{cite web |url=http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Lincoln/1965_Lincoln/1965_Lincoln_Continental_Brochure/1965%20Lincoln%20Continental-18.html |title=1965 Lincoln Continental Brochure|website=www.oldcarbrochures.com|publisher=The Old Car Manual Project|access-date=2 September 2023|quote=Engine: 90° OHV V-8, 430 cubic-inch displacement … Advertised horsepower 320 at 4600&nbsp;rpm. Advertised torque 465 lb.-ft. at 2600&nbsp;rpm. Four-barrel carburetor. Premium fuel.}}</ref> The subsequent bored and stroked 462 cu in MEL was installed in 1966-68 Continentals; however, during the 1968 run, Ford’s lighter new {{cvt|460|cid|L|1}} [[Ford 385 engine|385-series "Lima" engine]] was phased-in and replaced the MEL, which was discontinued entirely.