Hello Experts,



I bought a 55 restoration project a couple of months ago and it supposedly has a factory Ford remanufactured yblock crated engine.

The story is that this happened in the 70's and the engine has never been turned over.



If I post some pics I was wondering if the forum can help me:



1. validate the story

2. ID the engine, heads and intake

3. help me decide what I should do with the engine



Thanks All.


From the mountains in South Central PA

 

ok, trying to navigate the picture posting process.

From the mountains in South Central PA

 

test





From the mountains in South Central PA

 

Check out John Mummerts site at:

http://www.ford-y-block.com/Block%20identification.htm

and

http://www.ford-y-block.com/cylinderheadchart.htm

to ID your heads and block. And welcome to the site! Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

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Manchester, New Hampshire

congrats on the bird purchase (my fav year but I'm prejudice that way)



your pics shows up but you'll have to be more specific with ?'s

I wouldn't be to overly nervous about the rebuilt engine.

The forum can help you check #'s on the heads and block and get it up and running. Unless you're are going for a 300 pt concours resto chances are the engine you have is going to be OK. It just depends on what you want it be for the money you spent.

You can search and find several suggestions about how to get one checked and ready to start up after sitting like that. If you can't we can help you thru it.

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

Thanks for the greetings, I have more pics I'm trying to post and the questions will follow.

Thanks for your patience.












From the mountains in South Central PA

 

On Mummerts site you can find where the casting numbers are located on the block and heads. Head #'s are harder to see. Technically that year of engine should have freeze plugs in the ends of the heads. But that's only if it's original. Again not a deal breaker because those heads aren't ideal anyway, just if your are going for "correct".

If that engine is rebuilt it may have an engine tag on it somewhere too.

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

There we go, still not sure how it happened but I was able to post a pic of the block tag.



Can anyone decipher the code?



Thanks all.

From the mountains in South Central PA

 

Head #'s from Mummerts site



55 ECK-B 292 1.78" 8.1 - 193 4 bbl 55 T-Bird



55 ECK-C ECL-C 292 1.78" 8.5 y 198 4 bbl 55 T-Bird, Mercury & ECL-B



Block #'s www.ford-y-block.com

ECH 292 cu. in. V8 1955



ECJ 292 cu. in. V8 1955



ECL 292 cu. in. V8 1955



ECK 292 cu. in. V8 1955-56

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

About all the tag tells me is that it most likely has a 10/20 crankshaft. We need the block, head and intake casting numbers to tell you more.

Glen Henderson



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