Ford V8 specs by version: the two 3.6 MT cars

Both measured versions are named 3.6 MT. Distinguish them by power: 66 hp versus 90 hp.

Both measured versions are named 3.6 MT. Distinguish them by power: 66 hp versus 90 hp.

Version (exact name)Generation / bodyYears (version)hpkWNmDisplacementFuelCylinders / layoutBoostGearboxDrive
3.6 MT (66 hp)1 generation, Cabrio1932-01-01 – 1932-12-316648not measured3622not measured8, V-shapedNoManual, 3RWD
(none)2 generation, Coupe1936–1940 (generation)not measurednot measurednot measurednot measurednot measurednot measurednot measurednot measurednot measured
3.6 MT (90 hp)3 generation, Estate 5-door1941-01-01 – 1948-12-3190662103622768, V-shapedNoManual, 3RWD

Same displacement: 3622 on both 3.6 MT rows. Same cylinder count: 8. Same layout: V-shaped. Same boost: No. Same gearbox family: Manual with 3 gears. Same drive: RWD. The arithmetic difference is in power, and in the fields that exist only on one row.

Ford V8 horsepower: what 24 extra hp actually is

The third-generation 3.6 MT has 90 hp. The first-generation 3.6 MT has 66 hp. Difference: 90 − 66 = 24 hp. That is 24 / 66 ≈ 36.4% more peak power on the later 3.6 MT.

In kilowatts: 66 − 48 = 18 kW, or 18 / 48 = 37.5% more.

Displacement does not explain that jump. Both 3.6 MT versions are 3622. Power per litre (hp divided by 3622/1000):

The later 3.6 MT therefore makes about 6.63 hp per litre more from the same catalogue displacement. Kilowatts per litre:

If the question is “which Ford V8 horsepower figure is in this catalogue,” the answer is only these two: 66 hp and 90 hp. There is no second engine size listed, so there is no larger-displacement 3.6 MT to pick.

The 90 hp 3.6 MT is the only version with a measured power rpm: 3800. The 66 hp 3.6 MT has power rpm not measured. Torque is 210 Nm at 2200 on the 90 hp 3.6 MT; torque and torque rpm are not measured on the 66 hp 3.6 MT. You cannot compute torque per litre for the early 3.6 MT. For the later one: 210 / 3.622 ≈ 58.0 Nm per litre. Compression ratio is 6.8 on the 90 hp 3.6 MT and not measured on the 66 hp 3.6 MT.

Fuel on the 90 hp 3.6 MT is 76. Fuel on the 66 hp 3.6 MT is not measured. Both use Gasoline, Carburetor, 2 valves per cylinder, engine location Front, longitudinal, boost No.

Bore and stroke in the data: 77.8 × 95.25 on the 66 hp 3.6 MT; 83.82 x 11.76 on the 90 hp 3.6 MT. Those strings are the measured values for each version. Bore on the later 3.6 MT is larger in the first number (83.82 vs 77.8). Do not treat either string as a third engine family.

Ford V8 engines: same name, different generation hardware

A search for Ford V8 engines, engine size, or engine sizes on this model page should not invent a list of other displacements. This model’s measured engine size is 3622 on both 3.6 MT versions.

What changed between the two 3.6 MT cars is not the gearbox type or the drive:

What did change, using only fields that exist:

If you want the Ford V8 that is specified as a Cabrio with a Dependent, spring front axle, that is only the 66 hp 3.6 MT. If you want the Ford V8 specified as an Estate 5-door with Dependent, leaf spring at both ends, that is only the 90 hp 3.6 MT.

Generations: what each generation actually gives you

1 generation (1932-01-01 – 1935-12-31), Cabrio, 1 version. The only buyable spec row is 3.6 MT at 66 hp / 48 kW, 3622, Gasoline, 8 V-shaped, boost No, Manual 3, RWD. The version’s own dates are 1932-01-01 – 1932-12-31, which is one calendar year inside a generation that runs through 1935-12-31. Restyling is not listed as a separate generation. There is no second modification in this generation to compare.

2 generation (1936-01-01 – 1940-12-31), Coupe, 0 versions. Body type is Coupe. Modification count is 0. Horsepower, kW, Nm, displacement, fuel, cylinders, layout, boost, gearbox, drive, 0–100, top speed, consumption, weights, clearance, tank, and wheels are all not measured because there is no version row. You cannot rank this generation on Ford V8 specs. If the Coupe body is the requirement, this generation is the only one labelled Coupe, and that is the entire measured distinction.

3 generation (1941-01-01 – 1948-12-31), Estate 5-door, 1 version. The only spec row is 3.6 MT at 90 hp / 66 kW at 3800, 210 Nm at 2200, 3622, fuel 76, Gasoline, 8 V-shaped, compression 6.8, boost No, Manual 3, RWD. Version dates match the generation: 1941-01-01 – 1948-12-31. This is the only generation labelled Estate 5-door.

Production span of the model as given: first generation start 1932-01-01, last generation stop 1948-12-31. Count of generations: 3. Count of versions with numbers: 2, both named 3.6 MT.

Performance and economy (mpg): not measured on every Ford V8 here

0–100 is not measured for the 66 hp 3.6 MT and not measured for the 90 hp 3.6 MT. Top speed is not measured on both. City, highway, and combined consumption are not measured on both. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured.

You therefore cannot pick a Ford V8 from this page on 0–100, top speed, or mpg. The only performance numbers you can rank are 66 vs 90 hp, 48 vs 66 kW, and 210 Nm on the later 3.6 MT only. A 36.4% power increase does not become a 0–100 time in this dataset.

Tank volume is not measured on both versions, so range from a tank figure cannot be calculated.

Dimensions and weight: kerb, gross, clearance, wheels

Kerb weight is not measured for the 66 hp 3.6 MT and not measured for the 90 hp 3.6 MT. Gross weight is not measured on both. Ground clearance is not measured. Wheel sizes are not measured.

Weight per horsepower cannot be computed: there is no kerb mass to divide by 66 or by 90. Ford V8 dimensions and Ford V8 sizes in the sense of body millimetres are not measured on these rows. The only linear engine numbers present are the bore-and-stroke strings already quoted: 77.8 × 95.25 on the 66 hp 3.6 MT, 83.82 x 11.76 on the 90 hp 3.6 MT.

Reliability and problems: what the spec sheet does and does not say

This catalogue does not list Ford V8 engine problems, failure rates, or a reliability score. Those searches do not get a number from this data.

What is measured and shared by both 3.6 MT versions: Carburetor fuel system, boost No, Drum front brakes, Drum rear brakes, RWD, Manual with 3 gears. What is measured only on the later 3.6 MT: compression 6.8, fuel 76, torque 210 Nm. Absence of a problem list is not a claim that there are no problems; the field is simply not in the data.

There is no firing order, no cylinder-number diagram, no emblem or logo specification, and no truck, sedan, Coyote, 4.6, 5.0, 6.2, 6.8, 7.3, 221, 260, or 302 row on this model. Those are other searches. On this page the engine size is 3622 twice.

Which version to choose

Choose the first-generation 3.6 MT (66 hp) if the body you need is Cabrio, you accept 66 hp / 48 kW, you accept torque not measured, fuel not measured, compression not measured, and you want the front suspension labelled Dependent, spring. Version window in the data: 1932 only. Displacement 3622, Gasoline, 8 V-shaped, boost No, Manual 3, RWD, Drum / Drum.

Choose the third-generation 3.6 MT (90 hp) if the body you need is Estate 5-door, you want the higher output 90 hp / 66 kW at 3800, you want the only measured torque 210 Nm at 2200, you want compression 6.8 and fuel 76 on the sheet, and you want Dependent, leaf spring front and rear. You get 24 hp and 18 kW more than the other 3.6 MT, and about 6.63 hp per litre more, at the same 3622 displacement, same Manual 3, same RWD. Version window: 1941-01-01 – 1948-12-31.

Do not choose the second generation on specs. It is Coupe, 0 versions. Every engine and chassis figure is not measured. Choose it only if the Coupe label itself is the requirement.

There is no third 3.6 MT. Same name, two powers: 66 hp and 90 hp. Same litres, different output. Weights, 0–100, top speed, mpg, tank, clearance, and wheels stay not measured on both, so they cannot break the tie. The tie-breaker in this catalogue is body (Cabrio vs Estate 5-door vs Coupe) plus 24 hp.