Everyone, finally got the 292 motor out of the old truck and cleaned her up somewhat.  I know that it was changed from a 3 on the tree to a Borg/Warner 4 speed but the block has me mystified for it is Blue.  It is a 1963 F100 that has sat since 1981, not seized, turned over had spark etc,. but now I am figuring that this is not the original engine.  So, now I am kind of second guessing myself as if this engine is worth the rebuild??  I did dump the oil and there was no water in it for the motor and rad still had antifreeze in it.  I will try and track down the owner but were there rebuilds back in the day where they used different blocks and if they did were they new or used blocks when redone for people?  I was going to have it professionally done but now I am at junction point.  I'm not an expert but can dismantle however I would not know what to look for.  Your thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated.  I am heading south for warmer weather now but will read and answer as I can.  Tks JP

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wher do you live. In bc the ford rebuilder painted most engines ford blue.. they usualey had a metal tag stating over size etc

I wouldn't be put-off by the engine having been rebuilt previously OR if it is other than the original engine block for your truck.  Some Ford y-blocks have been rebuilt more than once simply because they've been used extensively and parts like rings and timing chains do wear with use even with conscientious maintenance.

A rebuilder or a remanufacturer having painted the refurbished engine is common practice.  Two y-block engines I've had occasions to tear down for re-conditioning were previously re-manufactured by Ford Authorized Remanufacturers.  Both had been repainted a dark Ford Blue.  One had the metal tag Cliff mentioned the other had a painted Ford label on it (adjacent to the starter) that did not provide interior rebuild info.  One engine was done by a Ford authorized remanufacturer in the Northeast the other in the Southwest.

Click the link below to see John Mummerts block ID info to help you figure out what you've got.
http://ford-y-block.com/Block%20identification.htm

Hope this helps!  



NoShortcuts
a.k.a. Charlie Brown
near Syracuse, New York

Tks!  When I get back I will look for a tag, but with all that has been said I will keep true to the plan and it's on a motor stand now so maybe I will try to get it running.....  When I took the front crossover from exhaust manifold they were filled up pretty good with flax seed and stuff.....  We will find out.  tks all

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Still turns over and the mice were living in the exhaust! Good luck with it & have fun!
-Dave

The block casting numbers are important.  Not only will they help to identify the time frame in which the block was cast, it will also help to confirm if the block was cast as a 292 or something else.  What you really want to avoid is a 272 block (ECG casting) that has been bored 0.125” or more to make a 292 out of it.  Those engines were iffy on cylinder wall thicknesses when over-boring this much without first sonic testing and once done, they are not conducive to much if any additional rebuild over-boring.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

When we get back home I will get into the block numbers and see what I find.  Tks very  much and will keep all posted, hopefully its all good.....

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Hey everyone, Cleaned up the block and found no numbers by the oil filter or generator but at the Distributor was  "CECK 6015A with a big number 1 below it" So reading  some threads it states this: "Cast in Canada. Export block. Used in Canada, Australia etc",  which if I read correctly it is a Dearborn block.  Then on the same page it states "NO Dearborn blocks after 1957".  So, it is a 1963 truck and this must be a replacement block/motor correct?  I found some other number on the block above the bell housing "10K6" and cannot find any info on these.  Thoughts appreciated as to keep going on the rebuild or .....  JP

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Take a look see at this thread I started a few years ago about the Canadian cast engines.

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/Topic99434.aspx?Keywords=canadian

You just might have yourself a 312 engine

Oldmics

Well that was interesting, I'm going to clean it up some more, I don't see any harm putting it on the motor stand and start to dissemble it.  It was on a Sask. farm all its life of 35,000 miles.  I have tracked down the original owner and he is supposed to give me a call, maybe he can shed some light.  Tks for the link, I will probably read it again just to make sure I'm not confused.  JP

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