Hot Rods CHRR C/Gas 56 T Bird with the original Y Block

Our first shot at an index class 9.60's

 

Cheers, enjoyed that!

 

Kool ! Thank You !

 

Sorry I missed that, couldn't go this year

 

How can that be, Y blocks don't make any power. That's been clearly stated in a number of threads.

 

Thanks! Keep posting Y-block stuff, please!

 

Just part of the Chebbrainwashed mythology/ propaganda that flows around here lol

 

Great Y Block combo and in a Great little Bird. Thanks, John Mummert, for keeping the y Block alive all these years. I'm still running the iron heads you guys ported and massaged for me years ago (2006?), and still going strong.

 

Outstanding!

 

Thanks guys we have more footage from this event, just have to find time to edit it.

 

Sweet setup John, maybe Joe D will put his 613 hp 375 incher in his Bird to give you a little competition- that would be fun to watch

 

It could be, it takes a lot of work to get a T-Bird to 1.29 60 ft. It was running 9.36 @141 mph off the throttle stop in the morning air. Its a stout small block door slammer of any kind.

 

Yep, car works very well. What tires, looks like maybe 14 x 32s? How wide is the rearend? I just got a pair of 14" wide Americans for my 56, and have a couple 48" rearends, a 35 spline Strange with ladders and a nice 40 spline Mark Williams with 4.86s, a spool and 4-link. I also have a pre-welded Alston long back half frame for the 4- link that I picked up for my 65 Comet, but maybe the Bird? It's getting another 427

 

I do't think the rears are 14x32. I think they a little bigger than they are because of the small front tires for the 4 tenths tree