I'm building a 1957 2x4 312 for my 1955 T-bird. I think I have the correct block, heads and intake manifold. I'm confused about which carburetors i need and which distributor i need for it to be "numbers correct" for 1957.

Hope you guys can help on the part #s i need and where i might start looking for them.

Steve

Automatic or stick car?

Matters for the correct carb #s.

Oldmics

Steve:

Do you also have the special valley cover for the E setup?  It is recessed in the center to clear the bottom of the manifold.  Also, a '57 T-Bird tach drive distributor, in any of their forms, are very difficult to find, and not cheap.  The '55 distributor will not work very well on an E engine.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

E Carbs:



ECJ-9510-AA (Front, Automatic) List 1437

ECJ-9510_AB (Front and rear on manual trans, rear on auto) List 1434



From Gil Baumgartner, TBird Restoration Manual.



If you are putting these on a 55, why bother with these? These will cost an arm and two legs even if you can find them.

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

Here ya go

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1957-Ford-Y-Block-T-Bird-2x4-carburator-and-intake-/110603161684?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19c0765054

Steve

Calll me slow !!! Am I missing something or what ??? Why do you want to put in a matching # 1957 e-code motor into a 1955 Thunderbird ???

Lon

yblocksdownunder

Thank you all for the info.  I know it sounds weird to want a 57 #s matching 2x4 312 for a 55 T-bird but i thought it would be a fun projectto hunt down the parts. My 55 has a great stock 292 so for the time being this 312 will just be on an engine stand as i assemble it.

I keep hearing about some factory E-codes coming with Carter carbs.  Is that true?

Thanks again

Steve

55 ebird asks "I keep hearing about some factory E-codes coming with Carter carbs.  Is that true?" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Not from the factory.I"m sure that the race boys tried everything but it was Holly teapots from the factory for both 56/57 Fords and Mercs.

Distributor for the "E" engine is stamped FEJ-12127-B2    Good luck in finding one of those

Oldmics