So I shelled out $45 today for this Y block, and it will get rebuilt (if needed) and put in my '27 T coupe. I found a couple other Y blocks today in the same price range --- but unlike the one I got today, no Rams Horn exhaust manifolds on the other two. Now what numbers do I need to look for to learn the displacement and the year of manufacture? Also, which web site has this info? These engines are starting to grow on me. They really can be cool looking, as witnessed by the pics on the other post.
I dented one of the valve covers and broke the distributor capin the process of loading it on my parts hauler, but thankfully, the ram's horns and other goodies weren't damaged. I'll want chrome valve covers anyway. This is getting fun!
I believe thats a lincoln block, judging by the way the exhaust bolts are staggered. www.ford-y-block.com is one of the best sites for decode. -4speed
not for certain, but i think the numbers are on the driver's side right below the head..Just do a google search for y block ford..that's what I did on mine, I can't remember the site though...
Definately a Lincoln engine (used in big trucks) based on the exhaust manifolds. On passenger car Y Blocks the holes for the attaching bolts were in line with each other. The Lincoln's were staggered per your picture.
That is a lincoln y block, I have a few, these guys are right about the rams horns the other clue is the valve covers have the two ridges unlike a ford y block. They used them in big ford trucks like F-6 or F-8. The trucks have solid lifters but the lincoln car motors have hydraulic. Virtually nothing swaps over from the ford to the lincoln. Very hard to find speed parts, try edmunds for intakes No chrome valve covers unless you chrome yours. But they are very strong stump pulling motors, almost indestuctable, unless you do something real stupid. If you decide to keep that one and use it I have found out some tricks after building a few, so feel free to contact me. Good luck
If shopping for Ram Horns just check out the bolt pattern. The Lincoln block has staggered exhaust manifold bolt holes while the "Y" block exhaust bolt holes are in a straight line. I searched for a set of Ram Horns for my 56 F-100 for years and couldn't find any and this past summer put on a set of Sanderson headers. Lots of guys have bought the Lincoln Rams at swap meets thinking they were "Y" block. Just remember Staright Line!
I caught some shit a while back for referring to an early Lincoln as a Y-Block. It has that name due to the shape of the block that hangs down below the crank centerline. I copied the following from ford-y-block.com to prove my point. It is found under the section on Lincoln Y-Blocks. Introduced in 1952 this was Ford's first production overhead valve V-8. Original displacement was 317 cu. inch for Lincolns and 279 cu inches for truck use. The Lincoln version was increased to 341 cu. in. in 1955 and then 368 cu. in. for '56-'57. The truck engine was used until 1963 in 279, 302 and 332 cu. in. displacements. Very similar in appearance to the Ford Y-Block only larger. The Ford Y-block engine of 54-64 was based on the Lincoln Y-Block design concept.
Hm-m-m, If the pictured engine is a Lincoln truck motor and it's even heavier than a Ford, I wonder if it makes any sense to use it (unless it will run as is). It would be nice to keep the ram's horns tho, even if I couldn't use the mill. Anybody know whether the Lincoln heads would fit the Ford Y block? Probably won't, but it would be nice to know for sure, 'cause then I would know whether I could use the heads and manifolds on one of the other two Y blocks that I found this week.
The Lincoln and Ford heads will not interchange. If you do decide to use that Lincoln motor PM me I have a bunch of motor parts and know where to get some speed stuff.
The Jalopy Journal
