If thats what it says, I guess that's what it is. The service manual lists a 292 2 barrel at 158 HP and with 4 barrel at 160. However that may be net HP and the HP advertised in the sales brochure as well as on the air cleaner is gross advertised HP. That might take take mystery out of the whole thing.

Kenneth

Fredricksburg, Texas

I have an original 1958 Ford Truck sales brochure and it shows that a 186HP 292 was available in F100-F700 trucks. It doesn't specify 1 or 2 barrel carb.

Single barrell carb, what was I thinking?  You got me on that one!

Darrell Howard Whitefish, MT Outlaw 56 Ford F-100's

The more I think about it, the more I think the 332 we had was in a F800. The truck engines had about 7.5 compression and the highest a 292 was ever rated in a truck was about 160 HP and that was with a 4 barrel. However I think all we are looking at is an air cleaner that could have come of almost anything.

Kenneth

Fredricksburg, Texas

I don't know what you found,,,but Ford didn't have a SINGLE barrel carb on any V8 after 1933.

A '59 600 would have had a 292 w/ a Ford flat top carb,,2 barrel,,,,

The GAA engine was a WWII tank engine ! google FORD GAA engine

Single barrel carb?

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

We had one of them in a gasoline delivery truck in the mid 50's. It was not the Lincoln Y block. It's only automotive use was in around 2 ton trucks. It was similar to a 302 which was also a truck engine and totally different than the later 302. I really can't remember what it looked like except that it had a Holley 4 barrel that would catch fire ever so often on a cold morning which is not so good around a gasoline bulk plant.

Kenneth

Fredricksburg, Texas

I found many of the F-600 have the...I think it's called the GAA engine. It's originally made for airplanes. I think it was also adapted for marine use. It's about the size of a big block, but the engine will have only silver paint on it and has very strange valve covers, each is two part, with a little bridge across the center.

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Look at the thermostat housing. The Y housing is mounted to a vertical flange. The Lincoln Y housing is mounted to a horizontal flange.


Lawrenceville, GA

Can anyone tell me how to identify a Ford 332 from a Y'block just by quick observation?  Aslo, I can not  open the thread posted by Kenneth on the drawing of the ford split rim. Is there a way to post it so I can just click on it and review it? Thanks

Darrell Howard Whitefish, MT Outlaw 56 Ford F-100's