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wex65 · 02-06-2015, 11:16 AM

I pulled the 312 that was in my wife's 55 Tbird for a rebuild over the winter only to find a cracked main cap web.... The fact it was a 312 (ECZ-6015-C block with ECZ caps) meant it was not original to the car.

A buddy helped me out with a block (ECZ-6015-C) which is fitted with EBU caps, meaning a 292. He included the crank.

My question is this. Can everything that was on the 312 (harmonic balancer, rods etc, heads) simply slot straight into the new block?

I assume the differences between the 292 and 312 are just the crank/caps, or is there more?

I laid the two cranks next to each other and do see some differences but I assume that is the 292 v 312 element.

02-06-2015, 11:16 AM	#1
wex65 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Shepherdstown, WV Posts: 133	292 v 312 Y bloock - differences I pulled the 312 that was in my wife's 55 Tbird for a rebuild over the winter only to find a cracked main cap web.... The fact it was a 312 (ECZ-6015-C block with ECZ caps) meant it was not original to the car. A buddy helped me out with a block (ECZ-6015-C) which is fitted with EBU caps, meaning a 292. He included the crank. My question is this. Can everything that was on the 312 (harmonic balancer, rods etc, heads) simply slot straight into the new block? I assume the differences between the 292 and 312 are just the crank/caps, or is there more? I laid the two cranks next to each other and do see some differences but I assume that is the 292 v 312 element.