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Daves55Sedan · 04-07-2019, 09:50 PM

It has always been my understanding that the 239 Y-block was first used in 1954 Ford cars and was used in 1955 Ford F100 pickup trucks, but the '55 cars did not have the 239. They all had 272's except for T-Bird and full-size cars with "P" code for the engine in the VIN had a 292. In other words, the 239 was only used in cars for one marketing year ('54). In '56, Fomoco ramped up production of the 272 and used it in both cars and trucks, while the 292 continued to proliferate as an optional engine.

04-07-2019, 09:50 PM	#8
Daves55Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Granite City, Illinois Posts: 3,008	Re: 55 F100 engine ID It has always been my understanding that the 239 Y-block was first used in 1954 Ford cars and was used in 1955 Ford F100 pickup trucks, but the '55 cars did not have the 239. They all had 272's except for T-Bird and full-size cars with "P" code for the engine in the VIN had a 292. In other words, the 239 was only used in cars for one marketing year ('54). In '56, Fomoco ramped up production of the 272 and used it in both cars and trucks, while the 292 continued to proliferate as an optional engine.