The only reason there is a cross over on the 256, is because it is original. I am running 2 1/2" pipes with glass packs already. I don't plan on racing the '54 Mercury, I am putting the 312 in just to get more ponies to run with in these mountains in Kentucky. The 256 is fine, but this car weighs almost 2 ton and that's a lot for a small 256 and being that it only has around 40,000 original miles, I want to save it.

I also have a 292, but it is going into my next Rat Rod project.