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Mart
09-25-2004, 03:01 PM
I had to jump on this when it came up. A mate of mine has had this old T-Bird 292 Y-Block in the corner of his workshop for over 20 years. It was a running engine when he pulled it. I bought it today, for what I consider a reasonable sum. Not sure what I will use it in yet, but it does have genuine Thunderbird aluminium valve covers which will eventually find their way onto my T-Bird.
Oh yeah, we put a bar across two bolts in the crank and it turns nicely. I half expected it to be siezed after standing so long. It's a 56 motor with the holley teapot carb.
I got the tranny too, but I think it's a two speed. I'm sure I have a flywheel somewhere, I'd like to hook the motor up to a manual box with overdrive and drop it into something. Old Rusty?? The 36?? maybe use it when I start on the sport coupe?? I dont know, I just had to grab it when I could.
Mart.

Mart
09-25-2004, 03:04 PM
the motor from the other side. I have most of the missing ancillaries.

Mart
09-25-2004, 03:05 PM
And the probably two speed auto.

Artiki
09-25-2004, 03:40 PM
You have far too many toys.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

DrJ
09-25-2004, 04:04 PM
Did they put those "Teapot" carburetors on Thunderbirds?
Doesn't seem it'd clear the hood... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

LIMEY
09-25-2004, 04:25 PM
hope you didn't pay too much i know where there's a pile of them things, & you were there a few weeks back.
Its likely most of the guys in the area don't know either!
Good score though!

BELLM
09-26-2004, 12:12 AM
Nice valvecovers! Polish them & show us a pic of the finished product!! I got my drivers license in a 56 Ford with a 312 "police inteceptor"