Can a 292 Ford Y-block fit in a 1962 Falcon?

Answer 1

Yes, but not without some modifications to the Falcon. The shock towers need to be notched and other modifications made within the engine compartment.

For the full story on putting a 312 Mercury into a '60 Falcon sedan, see "The Falcon Gets a V8," Hot Rod Magazine, July 1960: http://smg.Photobucket.com/albums/v485/conwi1wd/Falcon%20Y-block%20Swap/

-Dave Not quite. The 1960 falcon is a very different car from the 62. From 62 onward the Falcon, Fairlane and Galaxies were established, replacing different trim lines of Full size Fords. A '60 Falcon can take a Y-Block because it is very close to the '60s cars that came with a Y-block, and not so much like the '62.
It is doable, relatively easy too. But watch out for '60 and '61 swaps, they are not exactly the same car as a '62+.


-Flying Jester
Also, Falcons are a lot different in South America, they can easily take Y-Blocks in some years.