the "base" engine for 56 was the usual 235 I6 that lasted til 62, the optional V8 in a 56 would have been the 265 - the way to tell if it's likely an 'original' V8 is if it uses the front mounting pegs [original] or the side mount pads [adapted]

Bill


Moved over to the Passing Lane

"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir
"When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me
Some TF series details & TF heater pics