Question regarding engine identification..... I have a 54 f100 and I am trying to locate a 292 for it. I found a 56 ford school bus in a local salvage yard with engine intact minus exhaust manifolds (must have been ramhorns). What types of things can I look for to determine whether it is a 292? I crawled around looking for firewall tag of some sort, but didn't see one.

Any input would be greatly appreciated!

 

Get the VIN information from inside the glove box door (VIN may be on inner w/shield post left side) on that school bus...post it here....But...engine in bus may be different/rebuilt/swapped, etc....look for casting numbers on heads, block, intake manifold.

A school bus most likely had either a Medium or Heavy Duty Y block installed originally.

 

All the casting numbers and locations are described here:

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

This will allow you to figure out pretty quickly if the block is a 292 or 312. You can't tell from the outside between a 292 and a 312, however.

 

272 was the standard Y for 56. Med or heavy duty there were no 292's in trucks untill mid year 58. Cars were a different story

Kevin Bigwin

 

Ya beat me to it. yes that is the place. print it out

 

Thanks everyone for the replies, the links were very helpful. I will be making the trip this weekend to the salvage yard to see if i can get it figured out. Are 292's pretty hard to come across? I have had no luck locally finding one, and can't really justify paying an e-bay price plus shipping for an engine that I will have to rebuild. I guess I will just need patience and one will come my way.... really don't want to put the money into the 239 or go with a more modern motor..... I like that at least the 292 looks period correct.

 

Says your from TN. There should be an old Y block truck behind every barn.

 

I wish, most trucks I have located are of the 6 banger variety....
Thanks for the posts guys.