Found A guy with a complete 312 out of 57 custom 300. I have seen pictures only but it is carb to pan and fan to auto trans complete. I only need the crank but maybe someone here is interested in the whole thing. Located in Houston area.

Buy it and then sell me the block

Oldmics

Are you sure it's a 312?.. Most custom 300s if ordered just by dealers, were 272s, with some 292s. Don't pay unless you can confirm what it is..

Paul

I have only seen a picture but he says that the vin shows it is a 312 plus I am not in need of a complete motor but thought someone else might.

Unfortunatley, 55 yrs later the VIN # may be irrelevant,to the engine there now.. Even the casting # of the block doesn't guaranty it's a 312. Link to John Mummert's site and his listing of Block & head #s. Often the only way to be sure is to check the crank flange..that may tell you it's a 312, but not allways.. Next, you need to check the crank assembly for the ECZ markings. Also, if you are re selling the block, you need to determine if the block is saleable. 312s are sometimes cracked in the main cap areas. Buyer beware!

Paul

I had a '57 Custom 300 4 dr. 312 3 speed w/OD. Was a scrub killin' SOB !!!!

Doing Fords for 45 years. '56 Customline Victoria

E.J. in Havana FL

ej: Interesting, but my point was that most 57 Custom series cars had 272s in them, some had 292s & even 6 cylinders. A 312 would be a substantial upgrade order & quite uncommon. And some of those would be Police packages.

Paul

I'm in Houston and would be glad to examine it in person if the seller is willing, and then report back out on this thread...

Mark

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

is this the listing on Houston's Craigslist?  if so, he's asking $1600

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

Yea I was talking to him about its worth before he came up with this $1600 price.