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Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 04-20-2025, 06:31 PM
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Posted By raceron1120
Re: 1956 Big Truck Engines - confusion

I think the 256's are Merc Yblocks and might've also been used in '54 Ford police cars. Subject to correction, but I don't think they were the Lincoln-style Yblocks, and I don't know if they were...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 04-19-2025, 01:18 PM
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Posted By raceron1120
Re: 1956 Big Truck Engines - confusion

Same cubic inch displacement between some of the FORD Y's and the LINCOLN/BIG TRUCK Y's just ads to the confusion, eh?

I don't think there's any major parts between the 2 different engine...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 04-19-2025, 10:31 AM
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Posted By raceron1120
Re: 1956 Big Truck Engines - confusion

That link helps a lot. I knew some of the CIDs listed but not all. And yes about the ribbed rocker covers being Lincoln Yblocks, vice the Ford Y's.

Thanks much for the info.
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 04-19-2025, 06:26 AM
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Posted By raceron1120
Re: 1956 Big Truck Engines - confusion

Thanks for that info, I had never seen it before. BUT - wasn't there also a 302 cid version of that same basic design engine? Perhaps it was available in the smaller "big trucks" (F500s & 600s)? I...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 04-19-2025, 06:06 AM
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Posted By raceron1120
1956 Big Truck Engines - confusion

Recently I got into a discussion on another site about the engines used in 1956 F800s & maybe other Big Job trucks. Some are saying they were 332s (not the later FE series).
I always & maybe...
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