On the subject of block #'s (previous posted topic), I have a question that's been itching at me.

I have a 1958 F100. From what I can tell it has been totally un-molested and is in original stock form. ...and in some forms that you don't even want orig stock!

My Glove-box plate reads F10L8K34384
If I'm reading correctly the "L" reads 272 V8 ...with a 2bbl carb




This is a shot of the intake manifold, reading ECG-9425-* The last digit I cannot tell, but assume from research that it is an "H" ?
It has the Cleveland Foundry symbol as well



I dont have a pic of the block identifiers, but you can still see the orig painted color as YELLOW and probably silver valve covers.

Anyway, all this reads as a stock '58 F100 with a 272. BUT everything I keep seeing in multiple sources (also yblockguy.com and ford-y-block.com) is that the 272 was produced thru 1957 (in trucks) and any 1958 trucks should have the 292.

Is this just an early production leftover? Anyone have any insight for me?

1958 - F100 272 w/3-spd column