I seen a picture of a Y block in craigslist and it has a cannister oil filter and 272 style valve covers and its advertised as a 292 or 312,I contacted them and they said it came out of a 64 dumptruck but it looks like a 272 to me.  Was the cannister oil filter used past 57 and if I were to look at it what will tell me its a 292 or 312.

Butchering up everything I can get my hands on in Dayton Ohio

There is really no way to tell by looking whether it's a 272,292 0r 312.If it's original to that 64 truck it's a 292.I think 60 was the last year for the 272 and 312's were never put in trucks at the factory.62 was the last year for the 312 and that was only in Mercurys.I'm not positive,but I think 59 was the last year for the canister oil filter.So,that engine has probably been changed at some time in the past.The only way to know for sure what it is is to take it apart.

 

Paul,

Boonville,MO

I think the canister filter was used through '64 in trucks. If I'm not mistaken, my '61 manual does have instructions for replacing the canister style filter.


Lawrenceville, GA

I wil go and look at it and get some casting numbers.

Butchering up everything I can get my hands on in Dayton Ohio

After some thought I think you're correct, Charlie.They did use the cannister all the way to the end of production on at least some of the trucks.

 

Paul,

Boonville,MO

A small possible clarification on the 312s in a truck point. I don't know what year but apparently some 312s, possibly in late production, were installed in Canadian trucks. I've seen a Clevite catalogue dated 1976 that listed bearings for 312 truck engines.

Paul

Paul:



I think the confusion as to the 312 engine installed in Canadian trucks is that the Canadian 1957 Meteor & Ford Ranchero was available with a 312 engine. Very few were produced as to numbers Ford Canada archives may have that info.



The Ranchero is called a truck and the engine bearing mfg list 1957 Ford truck Canada only

312 engine.



Here is some info on that ``truck engine``

http://www.canadiandriver.com/2005/12/02/motoring-memories-ford-ranchero-1957-1979.htm



marv

Our '60 F-600 had a canister type filter till I changed it.

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From my expierence all the y blocks had cannister type oil filters from original, although on the later trucks they changed them to a  smaller diameter stepped in cannister that retained the normal bolt through the center  mounting.

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Bill:

You have a good memory. I had forgot that until I read your post so I dug out my old Rotunda catalog and it lists cartridge filter for 223,262 and 292 trucks 61-64 as C1TZ-6731-D or Canadian part number CC1TZ-6731-D. That is a 1961 part number. Previous cartridge were larger, part number B2A-6731-A and were replaced by this 1961 number likely to fit the smaller canister.

all the y block trucks took the same cartridge.

marv