Hot Rods Y block photo thread

Very nice.

 

I don't have any pics bu tI do have a 292 bored 20 over. The block deck and heads have been drilled between the middle two cylinders about 1/4" ? To get rid of a hot spot when I got it. Head gaskets have that tiny hole so I hope all is OK. If not how would I fix it?

 

Heads up Y block horsepower junkies.
Muscle Machines magazine July 2016 has some pretty cool photos and tech.
I know, not real HAMB "traditional", but cool nonetheless.

 

Hey there, real kool Jot Horne Y block 4 Carb manifold, and rare as valve covers(Bud Ehlert), do you have a list of all the manifolds Jot Horne he made for different engines? many thanks Brett

 

I've posted pics above of my 292. Got it in the truck. Unfortunately when we got the block we knew it was tired but I didn't rebuild the bottom end. Which I should have. As it sits now...I got serious blow by and semi firing on drivers side. Which stumps me. Bottom line I've got to get the engine back out and rebuild the bottom end. Here's a pic in the truck



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. New forged pistons from John Mummert. Ready for the rebuild


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That's what I need the whole bottom end rebuild. Rad score.


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Not mine, but from a friends man cave.

 

Here is my 292 in an 1964 f100.

 

love the headers. i had a photo of a set just like them saved to my computer from the hamb from around 12 years ago and accidently deleted it. i thought i'd never see them again.
can you get me info on them? @Flatred53

 

Those look like the Red's headers I had on my bird some years back. They had a "S" bend pipe off the header, down to the OEM muffler. They don't show on his web site anymore, but might be worth a phone call.

 

Here are another couple of nice Y-blocks!

 

Hello Rick

This is the original engine to this T-bird, I don't remember the whole story about the car. But there are a lot information of this car in the May number 1957 of Hot Rod Magazine,,if somebody has it. The car is in Sweden now, not the car in background pick of the engine. Here is 2 bad picks of the magazine,

 

got the 292 back today. Ready to get to work now. Not too radical. 272 bored to 292. E4 isky cam block was decked. 9:1 forged pistons. Big valve heads. B intake with summit 600 cfm carb, MSD distributor, running rams horns headers


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I own this car now. It is in Palmer Alaska

 

292 bored and stroked to 312 in my 57 t-bird , two two's ,t5. fun ride

 

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got another shot? is the exhaust polished or coated? @Gareth

 

Ted Eaton can make a Yblock run and is a extremely knowledgeable with them. Eaton Balancing of Leona Tx. A many time runner in Vintage Engine Masters competition.

 

I have made a few changes since I first posted

 

My first car in 1962 was a 55 ford 272 yblock with three on the tree like this one! First up grade was down to the junk yard for a 4bbl intake and manifold.

 

Interesting setup!, I've always wondered about using two of the big Holley 2 barrels and wondered how it would perform. So, what's it like? Looks cool, is that an Edelbrock two-four manifold, Can't tell from here.

 

Yeah, I like that set up too. I used to have dual Rochester 2GC carbs on a SBC, and I considered changing over to the Holley's just like this set up, so I would have the tune-ability of Holley carbs; but Holley wants more for those 2 barrels than they do for common 4 barrel carbs; and I never came across a pair of used Holley's before I came across a pair of WCFB's, so I went with those instead (and am very pleased with them).

 

Thanks. The Holley's are the small 350 cfm set up with straight linkage. The choke is hooked up on the rear carb. It is an Edelbrock intake that I made adapters for. Gets anywhere from 16 - 18 mpg depending on my foot. Run's great, excellent throttle response from idle to wide open.