So here is a picture near the distributor…does this narrow the blocks it could be?

MplsMike
'56 Parklane
Minneapolis, MN

It is a CLEVELAND FOUNDRY ENGINE. The CASTING ID should be on the engine skirt @ the oil filter mounting pad.

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

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Thanks, Kultulz, does this mean the engine is something other than a 239?

MplsMike
'56 Parklane
Minneapolis, MN

... does this mean the engine is something other than a 239?

Not necessarily. The CLEVELAND CASTING MARK only identifies the engine as being cast/machined at the CLEVELAND IRON FOUNDRY. You need the cylinder block CASTING ID NO. and CASTING DATE CODE to actually ID just the block. The engine may also have been modified internally and cylinder heads swapped.

There were two versions of the 239CI, DEARBORN and CLEVELAND. You have the better series (IMO)

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I’m a little slow on the uptake - would the EBD casting be in the general vicinity of the picture the buyer took near the distributor if it’s a 239?

MplsMike
'56 Parklane
Minneapolis, MN

If the number on the block is  EDB-6015 then it's a 292 from a 55-59 car or truck
 Is it EDB or EBD  because I find no EBD listing for a block





54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

Sorry Paul, I meant EBU casting in my last post.

MplsMike
'56 Parklane
Minneapolis, MN

... would the EBD (EBU) casting be in the general vicinity of the picture the buyer took near the distributor if it’s a 239?     

Yes. The CASTING would read DIF and EBU. DIF indicates DEARBORN IRON FACTORY. This would be the big cam version of the 239.

CLV would indicate the small cam version, The engine markings you show indicate a CLEVELAND.

If a CLEVELAND, the ID NOS. should be on the left side block skirt just above the oil filter pad (early CLV CASTING ID could also be at the DIST).

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Let me try this again ...

I’m a little slow on the uptake - would the EBD casting be in the general vicinity of the picture the buyer took near the distributor if it’s a 239?

No, my reading level is 3rd GRADE (my final year),

You have a CLV block, which is good (IMO). The CASTING ID location is described above.

If you are asking where the CASTING ID is on a DIF BLOCK, it can either be @ the DIST or at the GEN on the block skirt or both. Depends on model year released.

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You would have to change the cam. Easiest thing is to put the 13 tooth distributor gear on the 57 distributor and change the oil pump abd oil pump drive to hex.

13 tooth dist, 54 only cam, slot drive oil pump

14 tooth dist, all other FYB cams, 1/4" hex drive oil pump.