Good afternoon Gents,

I just picked up a 56 Mercury Custom from an old man who wanted it to go to a good home. From the casting marks on the block and exhaust manifold I've come to the conclusion that it is equipped with a 312. The motor is very dirty on the outside. There was oil in the pan, and supposedly it ran when he parked it 7 years ago. My plan is to flush everything with some cheap walmart oil, and do the necessary prep work in order to try and turn the crank over. I'm new to Y blocks and was looking for some more insight on the certain details that someone with more knowledge could offer to make this job run smoothly. This is my first project car, although I've been wrenching professionally for 5 years now. Most of my knowledge is built around suspension and fabrication so any help with trying to get this motor running will help greatly. If this post is on the wrong section of the forum, I will move it to the appropriate section. Thanks again.

-Zach-

"What a waste of thumbs opposable, to build machines disposable." - A.D.