Art & Inspiration Let`s see those beautiful Y-blocks!

I came across this discussion by chance, and I want to change my 6 cylinder in my 57 F100 picup and put another engine, this was not lack of choice, 212, 292 ... etc, in your opinion, which would be more efficient and easier to restore

 

Here's some from the Y block Nat's last year in Columbus, Oh.

 

Couple more:

 

Oops, thats not a Y block is it? Something must be messed up on my computer.

 

Are these "real" or did someone add what looks like cast plates with the Turnpike Cruiser" logo on them?? Can't say I've seen them before so I really like them!

Steve

 

Beater engine but its got some cool stuph on it.

Oldmics

 

The fast one

Oldmics

 

Now thats purty!

 

those fenton finned aluminum valve cover are righteous! id built a car around them.

 

The intake was made by Tawco , in Brunswick, an inner Melbourne suburb in Victoria,Australia. They made heaps of marine maranising equipment in the 50's through to the 90's and now goes under the name of Rolco, I think. I spoke to some dude from Rolco a couple of years ago and he advises me that all of the tooling for that old 'shit' was tossed out years ago. It's a pity and a dumb mistake those stupid short sighted guys made as nowadays there is good demand for all of that stuff because it is all being restored and a lot of thier gear is corroded and chewed out over the years and the guys all want new castings for the y block, poly motors etc. Cheers, hope this helps - H.R.D.

 

Here's the one in the Uni.

 

I think there's a Y-Block in there somewhere.

 

I like this one! The car it's in is nice too!

 

Not beautiful yet... but it might clean up purdy good...

 

I'm going to put one in my 32 5w. Does anyone make a shorter water pump? I don't want to use an electric fan. What about different front pulleys that snug the block closer?

Opinions on 2x4s or 3x2s? What cam would you guys suggest for a light street car?

Thanks

 

Just finished this under hood freshen up on the Zablosky/Guymon '55 Bird.

 

Great looking engine compartment! Any pictures of the rest of the car?

 

friend of mine has a/c and working on power steering in a 56 ford truck. will try to get some pics

 

This one runs great.

 

Can you guys identify these intakes???

Do you see anything here that jumps out as "unique" parts or something definately worth using on a rebuild???

This is a 60's Van 292.



This is in a 56 F250 either a 272 or 292...

 

The rest of the car..

 

These are real. They came on the Mercury Turnpike Cruisers in 57 or thereabouts. In fact, there are a set of these valve covers for sale in the HAMB classifieds

 

My humble work in progress. This is from the first start, about a month ago.

 

I have a '60 f-100 in the yard, its a cool truck but has some rust thru. Been playing
with the idea a taking the running gear with the Y block and doing an early 60's
model A. Kind of a show car style. Cool stuff.

 

Fenton cast headers...

 

More on that engine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dopPYnXZnhI&list=UU33ow8yij7PmlyMsqQm39ng&index=6