WOW!! Very nice indeed!!

Rowen
55CV
Woodland, Ca

Thanks, nothing worthwhile on e bay.
As the 312's didn't come out in big trucks I was a pretty learly of it being a 312 at all, the owner was told it was one and under the seat was an invoice from a Ford dealership for what could have been a long block,just because it had Bird valve covers doesn't mean it is a 312, it ran good but lot of blow by on the shop floor, so in pulling it down it was found it was a 312, hone and ring,new rockers,installed hard vale seats,newer dist to go with the 4 barrel,and a Mummert valley cover with a pcv valve,all new bearings and back in business, big improvement from a 272 to a 312

Good luck flattening out the emblem in front of the hood, they're diecast. The acrylic insert could be heated in the oven but you would have to be careful with the Thunderbird script and the colour that is on the back.

I have a friend who took two thunderbird 55-57 hood emblems and flattened them out, drilled two holes in a (pair) chrome valve cover and with a couple rubber grommets attached them. Looks pretty kool, it was done 40+ years ago. Just a thought. Perhaps you could do the same and attach those to your hood...?

Rowen
55CV
Woodland, Ca

No Ford truck from the factory ever came with a 312.


54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

Thanks guys, I was thinking along the lines of the scrub V 327 emblem, I'll check e bay.
 I just finished a 56 C600 2 ton and it has a 312 in it,I know it didn't come from the fact with it, but it needed to be gone thru and yes it is a 312, with an orginal set of alum Bird valve covers but I was thinking a 312 emblem on the side of the cowl would be neat, maybe a little pinstripe work would do the trick.

They did use "Thunderbird Special" decals on the valve covers of 312 engines. 

Nope, either the "Y" V8 fender emblem or the thunderbird fender emblem. All valve cover emblems were decals.

Rowen
55CV
Woodland, Ca

I’ve got to ask. Was there ever a “312” emblem? Not the cast bird covers, or the decals, but an actual external emblem or valve cover decal. All I remember is the “Y” emblem on the fender. Of course, there’s a lot I don’t remember now, but I’m still pretty good about the 50’s stuff.

miker
55 bird, 32 cabrio F code
Kent, WA
Tucson, AZ

Try ebay.  I put in 312 emblem and Y Block emblem and got a number of items - maybe something you may be interested in.


54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ