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In order to test a blower with something like an electric motor, you would need a motor that put out as a blower at boost uses on a motor. Lets...
I have a '57 Ford two door body that I need hauled from Austin to Lubbock. No Engine or trans, so not super heavy. Roller and will have help to...
Sounds like its gonna be a fun time. The Y-Block crowd is a first class group to be around. I have been to a bunch of the other Y-Block racing...
70 Mustang rotors are same bearing and dimemsion as Granada, but the centers are already machined down smaller to fit the early magnum 500's. 15...
Make sure your motor has the later model dist. Make sure the mechanical advance is working. Check the points, weak points kill the mileage. The...
I had a friend just call me after leaving the Lubbock Tax Office and the lady at the counter told him that after 12/1/2012 they now longer...
I have a whole storage room full of y-blocks, approx 20+. I was (destroying) one every year drag racing with my factory supercharged '57 Ford...
I used to check those out of the Library when I was around 12 years old(1982) from the Public Library in Fremont, NE. Seems like I had them...
Sorry I thought he was looking for and adapter for an Y-Block Ford when I origianlly typed this, I live in the 292/312 Ford world, Sorry. John...
I just named my first kid "Paxton". He is my first kid and I have been involved in rebuilding vintage Paxton Superchargers, but modifing them...
To get the starter drive back into the right place to install it on the engine just run the drive on a wire brush wheel on a bench grinder. The...
Granada with manual brakes works good with a set of granada spindles. You want to shoot for a 15/16's bore for a manual brake car. The 1" to 1...
Cherck ou the 57FordForever Forum. The 57/58 Ford and Edsel are all basically the same cars, and that sight has tons of information on making...
Make sure it is a V8 5.0 T5. The 4 cylinder and V6 ones look the same but have different length input shafts. A V8 one may need just a little...
In the old days the gas stations had summer and winter blends of fuel. Now with all the new fuel injected cars it doesn't seem to cause them...
Granada or Lincoln Versiles spindles are nearly a bolt on and easy to get replacement parts for. I have a connection for complete kits at a good...
Let's have another Birdsapolizia!!! That was a really great Texas event. It was a bunch of fun racing old Y-blocks and T-birds Thanks to...
The Ford Red is correct with a Black Valve cover. The same for most Y-blocks. The correct red is on the bright red to orange side, not the...
Bob's place is cooler than you could describe. Thanks for the great photos to capture the feel of his very impressive collection. Bob is...
I drive my black factory supercharged Y-block '57 Ford Sedan a couple times a week, its like a scene from Thunder Road every time I get on it!
I'm working on my yard instead of cars for a change this weekend. You can check out my new home shop with a bunch of Fords if you get loose....
The Granada/lincoln Versilles drops it 1" over the stock spindle. Then cut 1/4 to 3/4 of a coil off the springs. You may need to ream(easy to...
I was born before my dad could even park the car! A '69 Cobra Fairlane with a 428CJ. The car was new when my parents were married 9 months...
My black sedan has good picture in "Hot Rod Magazine", November '08 on page 41. A good shot of it with my wife driving in the rain on Power Tour....
I am putting a 427 with dual quads in a '32 Ford pickup too. I figure it will give it a mid sixties Hot Rod flare with a wide and tall motor...
I have been sending everything to Royal Plating in Arizona. Good results fo me and everyone I have refered. Tell them exactly what quality you...
A true F-code '57 Ford or '57 T-bird uses a VR57 blower. It has ribs around the case. An F-code T-Bird has the blower on the RH side, while the...
I would recommend doing as much metal work now before removing form the frame. This will enable you to align the doors, the gaps, and it will be...
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