dropped 57, if you reside in Oregon and end up needing engine related parts, I may be able to help out.  Shipping is reasonable within state. 

Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.

it looks like the original color was yellow, so don't be supprized if it's a 256.

 lincoln/merc. y-blocks &mel's                                                               bucyrus, ohio.

so,I drive it every day, rain or shine,it is dropped. A '57 f100 that has a factory 223 & fordomatic combo. Not exactly a scorcher, but Im working on some stuff (t5 swap, offenhauser dual manifold, new 3rd member 3:25) when this ebay "292" caught my eye . I didnt expect to win, but I did. Now Im not sure just what it is that Ive won, 292, 272,or "256" ,, but the owner swears that it runs well + he's thrown in the transmission,("just a old 4 speed") and,  he's willing to deliver the whole hot mess to me in portland...I just want a ford in a ford from a ford from roughly the same era that'll keep up on the fwy, and  wont guzzle gas like some bloated scottish whisky dwarf hell bent on keeping all them OPEC twats in boy whores. 256? come on, really...

rev.johnchoppermohamedjerryleejames

It might have high ratio rockers. Do you know what heads are on that? ECZ-C? I'm going to guess it's got the Holley 94 carb and a Load-o-matic distributor.

Best regards,



Paul Menten

Meridian, Idaho

Heads may well be ECR-A with sodium filled exhaust valves, having fat 7/16 wide valve stems.  Otherwise very similar to "C"s.  I cc'd an ECR-A once at 73cc.  Easy fix on the exhaust valves to have guides installed for regular valves.

Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.

I still havent got this yblock in my hands yet, but when I do I'll fill y'all in on just exactly it is! JJ

rev.johnchoppermohamedjerryleejames

I got my Yblock... I think it's a t98 transmission, its a 4 speed it shifts smoothly through all gears... I dont know what it's worth, but it's for sale! pm me

rev.johnchoppermohamedjerryleejames

Approximately where are you located?

Cheers... Brian

Cylinder Index = 84

Current Experiment = `57 Tbird, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Im in portland. The heads have: 5752, ECG,82Y,A4 113, and D6... By John Mummerts info page I think that the heads are replacment items? Anyone? Anyone? someone help me figure it out!

rev.johnchoppermohamedjerryleejames

Yes, those would not be original to the motor...ECG block means 272 and those 5752-113 heads were replacement heads in the same vein as the ECZ-G heads that you hear so much about, performance wise. For all practical purposes, your 113 heads are the same as the G, with an added support posting above the combustion chamber. Hopefully they will check out ok and you can use them...would be nice to know what bore that 272 is sitting at. Your best bet (and money spent) would be to bore out the cylinders to std 292 size...272 pistons are getting very hard to find, and pricey...

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

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