Hi. Im new to this site and to y-blocks in general. I have a 1959 Fairlane Galaxie 500 four door. The guy I bought the car from said that the engine was seized up. Also the valve covers were left off so all the springs and things are rusted up pretty good. So in the deal he also gave me another 292 that came out of a truck. Now I know some things need to changed from the truck configuration to the car setup. So with all that said, I have been told that it would be a good idea to get different heads due to the compression difference the truck motors had versus the heads for cars. I was told that the ECG heads are the way to go.

First, are these the heads that I should be persuing?

Second, if I do get my hands on the particular heads, where should I go to get the springs and such? Should I get springs from a 312?

Any guidance in this situation would be greatly appreciated. If you have any other suggestions on hopping this up a bit that would be great too. The only down side is money is a factor here.

Thanks again in advance.