Just to clear up any possible confusion. I bought a 1955 Ford Victoria, but somewhere along the way it had a 1954 Merc Engine and a early Ford-O put in it. When I bought it from "Jose", I knew I wanted the body, frame, etc. and would be pulling the drivetrain. After getting the body soda blasted, one can see where "Jose" and his friends had done some "work" before. But the car was still slated for resto, and work has begun. Frame off as I type, new sheet metal placed where needed, all is going well there. I have not begun the drivetrain yet but decided on a post 57 Y and will be putting a AOD behind it.
So that left me with the 256 and the Ford-O, or the combo described by "Jose" as a 312 with a C-4. You meet all kinds here on the border. I thought I'd find something to use this engine for or just rebuild it all and sell it later at an event. Moved to a smaller house in a better location, so the maybe projects had to go. This engine and trans was a maybe project and not a current one.
R. Whitley