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By Jim Rowe - 17 Years Ago
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Does anyone have the production figures for the Club Sedan 70C with the 312 V8?
In the "The Nifty Fifties Fords" published in 1974 the production figures for 1956 read 1955 and 1955 rear 1954.
They show the 1957 figures as 1956.
Correcting their errors it shows the 1956 70C had only 41 with the 312 v8. Is my car really that rare or are these figures all wrong.
Let me know if you have better figures and the source of the information.
Thanks
Jim
Elkhorn, NE 68022
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By oldcarmark - 17 Years Ago
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If anyone would know its John Rottella who has his own site called 'Lovefords.org".He has all kinds of reference material.Go to his site and click on "contact us" at top of home page.I do know that the 312 was not available in any car except T-bird until March of 1956.Regards Mark
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By Johnson Rod - 17 Years Ago
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Well that can't be correct, my '55 has a 312??
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By oldcarmark - 17 Years Ago
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Check your ID plate,Not factory available until March 1956.Someone has done a swap.First letter on serial plate is engine code."A" is 223 6 cyl."M" is 272 182hp special."P" is 292."U" is standard HP 272.The 312 wasn't even available at all till the 56 model year!Hope this helps.Regards Mark
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By Oldmics - 17 Years Ago
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Howdy to all. My 56 T Bird has the original 312 and was manufactured in Nov of 1955. Data plate has a "P" designation and all numbers match the original gate invoice that I have. So the Birds got the 312 in 55.Dont know when the passenger cars recieved the 312. Oldmics
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By Johnson Rod - 17 Years Ago
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Mark,
I was just kidding, doesn't everyone with a Y-Block have a 312, including the ones for sale on E-Bay.
Actually my '55 Ranchwagon does have a 312 and it is from a '57 Bird, timing chain cover, dot on crank flange and all.
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By oldcarmark - 17 Years Ago
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Hey there Oldmic,The 1956 T-Bird got the 312 1st.You have an early production 56.The point I was making is that the 312 was ONLY available in the Bird until as I said before March 56 when it could be ordered in any of the passenger car lines.There was a fourth printing of owners manuals when the 312 became available to order because the book previously only had specs on the 292.Regards ,Mark
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By PF Arcand - 17 Years Ago
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Mark is likely correct, 312s in 1956 went to Mercs, T-birds & Police cars first. Then in the Spring were available to the general public in Fords. I don't recall who, but someone did some research on this subject & found that only about 17% of 56 Fords were equipped with 312s...Of course nearly "all" e bay cars are 312s!
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By Y block Billy - 17 Years Ago
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I once met a gentleman at a car show with a 55 crown and he swore his car came factory with a 312. I asked him if his vin started with a "U" and he said yes. When I informed him that that meant his car came from the factory with a 272 he was red and furious, I thought he was going to go off the deep end so I strolled away from him. Amazing that there are so many more 312's out there than ever produced.
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By speedpro56 - 17 Years Ago
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Y-Block Billy you are so right, Way!!!! too many 312s. It was great meeting you in Columbus, hope to see you and your y-block next year, Gary Burnette Asheville, N.C.
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By davis - 17 Years Ago
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so did 56 312's in a Merc have "mercury" valve covers or just the Thunderbird Special decal?
i'm still thinking my loose 312 came from a Fairlane as it has a front sump pan.
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By speedpro56 - 17 Years Ago
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56 mercury valve covers had mercury embossed in the covers.
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By Ted - 17 Years Ago
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The Mercury’s also had front sump oil pans. The trucks and Thunderbirds were rear sumped. But all this was easily changed as the engines became swapped out over the course of time. Some of my 312 finds came from trucks but these engines were originally out of the cars.
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By davis - 17 Years Ago
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i finally got to scrapping the block and found dark green paint on block and oil pan.
was this a factory color?
i can post a pic soon.
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By speedpro56 - 17 Years Ago
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I believe 57 and later merc 312 engines were green.
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By davis - 17 Years Ago
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here's a pic
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By sundance241 - 17 Years Ago
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Davis , I have an engine stand that looks just like yours......!!!...Sam West central florida
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By speedpro56 - 17 Years Ago
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That's the color I remember seeing on a friend of mine's 57 merc.
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By davis - 17 Years Ago
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a good eye will see the flathead on the engine stand!
i have too many projects.
no cars for em. i have more interest in vintage engines at the moment.
here's pic of the loose heads and intake.
freshened up with left over blue paint from my FE.
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By Y block Billy - 17 Years Ago
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What do you mean engine stand? He's got an engine on my snowmobile dolly!
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