292 diffs
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292 diffs
Found a running 292 on CL the other day but its out of a F800 Truck. Would this be a good motor to replace the 272 thats in my 58 F100 now? I believe it also had a 4 speed behind it. Thanks for any help!!
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They aren't fords??!?!?!!??
I am interested in a transmission that I suspect only came hooked up to the 302-332 in 1956 and I'm curious to learn as much about those two motors as possible.
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The warning is not to say they are bad engines, but to say make sure you're getting what you think you are. Buying a Lincoln Y and thinking you're getting a Ford Y would be like wanting a 351W and someone selling you a 460 instead. If you didn't know the difference, you'd be a bit dissapointed when you got home and things didn't fit like you thought they should.
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Usually the 292 was not used in anything much larger than the F700. And that was the HD model, which had a 4 barrel and a governor with low compression. The 302 and 332 also had 4 barrels and governors. One tip, if the distributor has a connection for a tach drive cable it most likely a 302 or 332.
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Cargo Master
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^^So your saying that let's say--a '56 F600--may have come with a 292 and NOT a 302/332?
The shop manual I have has a chart that describes which trans were stadard and which ones were optional on which trucks..,.
But the freakin manual doesn't go into detail about which ENGINES were available standard/optional on which models.....I'd really like to see something.
The shop manual I have has a chart that describes which trans were stadard and which ones were optional on which trucks..,.
But the freakin manual doesn't go into detail about which ENGINES were available standard/optional on which models.....I'd really like to see something.
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