Wally Parks editorial from Dec 1955

Fred Holdorf · 12-08-2011, 02:20 PM

1956 Ford and Merc 312 cu in, 2 x 4 were rated at 260 HP. 56 Ford/Merc 312 single quad was rated 225/230 HP. Also NASCAR Ford's ran "tea pot"carbs but Merc's had option of Carter WCFB's. Popular cheater trick was to use bigger Cadillac Eldorado carbs for 5 to10 HP advantage. 57 Ford had 2, 2 x 4 combinations 270 HP with small cam and 285 with big cam, both 312 Cu In. I've never seen factory assy. line built 2 x 4 292 cu in cars, but alot of wierd combo's could be built if you knew someone!

12-08-2011, 02:20 PM	#12
Fred Holdorf Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Minden, Nv Posts: 44 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Wally Parks editorial from Dec 1955 1956 Ford and Merc 312 cu in, 2 x 4 were rated at 260 HP. 56 Ford/Merc 312 single quad was rated 225/230 HP. Also NASCAR Ford's ran "tea pot"carbs but Merc's had option of Carter WCFB's. Popular cheater trick was to use bigger Cadillac Eldorado carbs for 5 to10 HP advantage. 57 Ford had 2, 2 x 4 combinations 270 HP with small cam and 285 with big cam, both 312 Cu In. I've never seen factory assy. line built 2 x 4 292 cu in cars, but alot of wierd combo's could be built if you knew someone!