Glad you finally know...these engine codes are a pain..it could be this...might be that!   My engine code dictates it could be a 292 or 312..Now ordered a sump gasket as its irritating me not knowing. Cant wait to pull the sump off next week and find out.  

Well everyone it's a 292,  been tearing it down and flipped her over and the numbers on the crank tell the story.  I also heard from the original owner and it was a Sears rebuilt.  So, thanks for the help and info and will continue on.  Until the next issue!  JP

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this is a 55 or 56 engine 292.they also used it to build the 56 312.

Well that was interesting, I'm going to clean it up some more, I don't see any harm putting it on the motor stand and start to dissemble it.  It was on a Sask. farm all its life of 35,000 miles.  I have tracked down the original owner and he is supposed to give me a call, maybe he can shed some light.  Tks for the link, I will probably read it again just to make sure I'm not confused.  JP

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Take a look see at this thread I started a few years ago about the Canadian cast engines.

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/Topic99434.aspx?Keywords=canadian

You just might have yourself a 312 engine

Oldmics

Hey everyone, Cleaned up the block and found no numbers by the oil filter or generator but at the Distributor was  "CECK 6015A with a big number 1 below it" So reading  some threads it states this: "Cast in Canada. Export block. Used in Canada, Australia etc",  which if I read correctly it is a Dearborn block.  Then on the same page it states "NO Dearborn blocks after 1957".  So, it is a 1963 truck and this must be a replacement block/motor correct?  I found some other number on the block above the bell housing "10K6" and cannot find any info on these.  Thoughts appreciated as to keep going on the rebuild or .....  JP

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When we get back home I will get into the block numbers and see what I find.  Tks very  much and will keep all posted, hopefully its all good.....

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The block casting numbers are important.  Not only will they help to identify the time frame in which the block was cast, it will also help to confirm if the block was cast as a 292 or something else.  What you really want to avoid is a 272 block (ECG casting) that has been bored 0.125” or more to make a 292 out of it.  Those engines were iffy on cylinder wall thicknesses when over-boring this much without first sonic testing and once done, they are not conducive to much if any additional rebuild over-boring.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Still turns over and the mice were living in the exhaust! Good luck with it & have fun!
-Dave

Tks!  When I get back I will look for a tag, but with all that has been said I will keep true to the plan and it's on a motor stand now so maybe I will try to get it running.....  When I took the front crossover from exhaust manifold they were filled up pretty good with flax seed and stuff.....  We will find out.  tks all

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