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Originally Posted by scicala
I think the 256 Merc Y-Block in early '55 T-Birds might just be an old wives tale. Why would the use an inferior less powerful engine in a Bird if the 272 was available from the start of '55 production ?
Sal
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The BIRD was initially designed with a 54 drive-line. The 256 (EBY) was to be used instead of the 239 EBU for 1955. CHEV was to intro their 265 for the 55 production run and FORD panicked and introduced the 272 and 292 for 1955 production. The 292 went to MERC, BIRD and FORD emergency vehicles.. The 272 was not available until the 55 production run. Being a performance car the BIRD would have gotten the 292.
Attached are excerpts from an introductory BIRD BROCHURE. No publication date-
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... that everything you buy in the grocery store is either wrapped in or contained in plastic but the government doesn't want you to carry it out in a plastic bag?
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