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

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.