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By junkyardjeff - 8 Years Ago
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I was considering painting the 292 I will be putting in my 55 sunliner as a 55 mercury motor but got thinking of making it look like a 55 292 police motor if it looked different then the 272 that is supposed to be in it,so what I need to know are those motors painted a different color or had different valve cover stickers.
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By slumlord444 - 8 Years Ago
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Not sure but would think it would be the same as a T Bird without the dress up kit. I have a '55 4barrel carb and intake if you need one.
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By NoShortcuts - 8 Years Ago
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Jeff, there are Forum members who know '55-'56 Fords inside out.
My UNINFORMED guess would be akin to Slumlord's. I would expect the block color for the '55 292 police package to be the same Ford red as for the 272, and the cylinder heads, intake manifold, carburetor, and dual exhaust style exhaust manifolds (no front cross-over pipe) to be '55 Merc. The Mercs ran different heads (compression ratio) depending on whether the engine had a standard transmission or an automatic behind them. Yeah, I'd guess a P.I. decal on the valve covers.
One of the '55 - '56 folks will answer this for sure, Jeff. 
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By junkyardjeff - 8 Years Ago
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I am going to build the motor to 57 specs with 57 intake and exhaust manifolds and 57 and newer distributor but make it look like a 55 Merc 292 or the police motor as close as I can,the experts will notice but the know it alls at the local shows should be confused.
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By NoShortcuts - 8 Years Ago
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Jeff. Unless you're talking to a serious '55 Ford owner, other people of that era seldom KNOW what was what. -It's been awhile, ya know? However, the discussion will change should you have several '55 Fords next to you at a local gathering. Unless you subject yourself to a Ford only concours level judging competition, few will know whether you have the '55 'correct' casting code engine block, cylinder heads, intake manifold, and exhaust manifolds or the correct series number or stamping on the carburetor or ignition distributor.
272s look like 292s until you measure the cylinder bore, and 292s look like 312s until you get the oil pan off to see the main caps! Paint everything the period correct colors and few will even think about something being 'not original'. IF you can locate and install one of the glove box door Interceptor Special medallions off a '57 or '58 era Ford, you'll have the badge (credentials) for whatever you've assembled under the hood.
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By charliemccraney - 8 Years Ago
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At the average car show, people won't be confused, either. They simply won't know.
Being of a younger generation of Y enthusiasts, I'm surprised at how many older people don't even know what it is. Sometimes I'll listen in on people at local car shows and cruise-ins looking at my engine, trying to figure out what it is. I'll ask what they think it is. The number one response is an sbc. I've heard more obscure things like Pontiac.
So the bottom line is build it the way you want and who cares about the opinions of others.
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By Rowen - 8 Years Ago
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Slumlord444, so is that intake and carb set up for a manual choke? Do you have the proper linkage? I may be interested in the set up. I have a 55 CV 272 2V now w/Fordo. I would like to go to a 4v.
Rowen
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By paul2748 - 8 Years Ago
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Again only a guess. Certain police cars had an "interceptor" engine, which was on the valve covers. I don't know if the 55's were that way. Something to check out if you do the police thing.
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By junkyardjeff - 8 Years Ago
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There is a vendor that comes to a local swapmeet that sells stickers so I will check with them,I am going to build it the way I want but going to make it look like a Mercury or police motor. I have a 37 scruby p/u with a 57 235 six that I have made to look like a original 216 and its fun watching people try to figure out what it is when I open the hood..
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By slumlord444 - 8 Years Ago
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I believe the setup I have is automatic choke. I think the choke is missing. Carb needs rebuilt but it is '55. Intake is '55. Make you a great deal. email me at slumlord44@hotmail.com if interested. One of many things I just need to find a good home for.
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By Ted - 8 Years Ago
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junkyardjeff (8/20/2016)
I was considering painting the 292 I will be putting in my 55 Sunliner as a 55 mercury motor but got thinking of making it look like a 55 292 police motor if it looked different then the 272 that is supposed to be in it, so what I need to know are those motors painted a different color or had different valve cover stickers.
To the best of my knowledge, the ’55 292 Police engines were red with black valve covers. Not sure about the valve cover decals but would suspect they were either blank or had Thunderbird V8 stickers. I am currently doing a restoration rebuild of a 1955 Police engine and those engines came as either a 193HP or 198HP version depending upon whether it was a standard or automatic transmission. On these two engines, the cylinder heads dictated what the HP rating was to be.
The 272 engines in the 1955/1956 Ford cars had the Ford V8 decals on the valve covers. The Mercury engines had ‘Mercury’ embossed into the steel valve covers.
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By junkyardjeff - 8 Years Ago
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If there is no color or sticker difference on the police motors I will paint it up like a 55 Merc motor was dropped in or use the 58? interceptor decals like I have on the 351-W that is in it now,if the marine motors had a different sticker I could use them as I want something that looks a little different then what is supposed to be on it. I like messing with those so called experts we all hear at the car shows.
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By junkyardjeff - 8 Years Ago
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I have found there is a different valve cover sticker for the police motor,its smaller then the regular sticker and will get them when I am ready to build the motor.
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By Ted - 8 Years Ago
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Is this the valve cover decal you are looking at for the ’55 Police engines?
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By junkyardjeff - 8 Years Ago
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That is the one I was shown,I was going to buy them but they were 14 dollars a pair so I decided to wait.
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By PF Arcand - 8 Years Ago
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Just to add to the questions, wasn't the term Interceptor also used on the Eaton Marine Ford engines?
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By junkyardjeff - 8 Years Ago
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I think they were.PF Arcand (9/12/2016)
Just to add to the questions, wasn't the term Interceptor also used on the Eaton Marine Ford engines?
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