Short version of the story, scored a nice running 239 with 3 speed overdrive that's coming out of a 54 glass top. 12 volt, 312 heads, intake and exhaust with AFB carb, all for $400. Now I need something to put it in, hmm...

 

I am confused, 239/312?

I had a glass top crown vic with a 312 in it and a 64 ford truck that I put a 312 in back in the 80's. If that thing runs I am sure you can make use of it or trade for flatty parts. Still a lot of Y block guys out there especially in the rat rod scene.

 

I think the first Y blocks were also 239 cu in.

 

Yup that makes sense now. I looked it up in my old book and on line. I did not know that there was one smaller than the 272.

The first Y-block on Ford automobiles was the 1954 239 in³ (3.9 L) Ford engine, known for its deep skirting, which causes the engine block to resemble a Y. Rated at 130 hp (97 kW) and 193 ft-lbs of Torque at 2200rpm, it replaced the 106 hp (79 kW) 239 in³ (3.9 L) flathead..

Still learning.

 

The 1954 Mercury version (Sun Valley) is much rarer. The 1955 Merc Sun Valley is almost non existent.

 

I was at a swap meet a few years back and a guy had a hood for a 54 car with a big plexiglass insert. Dealer could order one to show off the new overhead valve V8 in the showroom.