Customs well the y-block made it,s last run

hi joe after all this time it finally died but it went out how it ran doing about 75 on 81 in pa i have a sbc and trans and if i have to it would go in just to keep it alive i,m going tonight to check out a 62 292 out of a truck claims it a good running motor thanks but no mopars still working the bugs out of vinny,s 52 dodge with the 360 in it. but i hope to keep a y-block in it

 

I vote for another Y-block, as does Ozelle the '55 Ford. One of the finest truck motors ever put in a car.

 

well i got the y-block out of the truck it came with a stick set up and a 57 ford manifold with a holly 650 carb if anyone needs the stick bell or the 4 barrel set up let me know i have a tri power set-up and another 4 barrel set-upso i will sell one to someone that need,s it

 

I didnt get back to this post very quick, as I am putting another y-block in my own car... You have probably figured out on your own that the mounting from the 62 to your 58 will basically be the same. The truck may have used a different system, but the provisions are on the motor for either p***enger or commercial... I wish you the very best of luck and if you have a doubt about anything y-block oriented, please shoot me a PM. I would be happy to offer what little knowledge I might have...

 

Is the original Y-block rebuildable? Seems like an engine that lasted that long deserves to be rebuilt, if it is possible.

 

'Looking forward to seeing the old Ford on the road again with a "new" motor. East Coast car shows and cruises wouldn't be the same without "Loose Change".

 

I say go for the SBC.

 

thank you
teddyp

 

i don,t think so but i,ll know once i get it out

 

Losing an engine that has served you so well for so long is like losing a member of the family. Sorry to hear it. Now, I'm a Chevy guy but I vote to keep it all Ford, too. I hope you're back up and running soon. Y blocks are cool!

 

well clean the new y-block up tonigt it turns over on it,s starter will try to start it on the stand i hope by the week-end

 

Good news Teddy, looking forward to seeing her back out

 

i say a huge *** 292 Y block to go in place;P

 

did a compress test # 1 low so it,s off to the machine shop guess i,ll use my other . old faith full my chevy for awhile. i,ll do a valve job and maybe put a mild cam in it soi can use the tri-power on the ford

 

If you need any help with the Y just ask.

 

Thats to bad. I am sorry to hear that. I just got my first Y-Block a week ago in a '56 Ford. I ran it 3 hours to get home and no problems. I live in Saskatchewan and will soon be driving her down to South Dakota and then over to California. Hopefully all goes well. Good luck with getting your '58 running!

 

i got good service out of the old one a good set of pipes on a y-block nothing sounds sweeter .we pulled it apart today and it was redone and has 60 over pistons in it and the inside is pretty clean the manifold had the bolts out of it cause it,s a 57 4-barrel and a guy was going to buy it but never did i think water got in there it rusted a valve thats why were doing the heads and problemly put a cam in it as i,ve said it,s a great car had loads of fun with it hope you have as much with yours i will also tell you i.m a sbc man but i love the sound of a y-block

 

well it,s going to take a little longer senting the heads out and took the whole motor apart looks good order a cam for it and got a 600 carb and 57 manafold for it want it to be a good runner like my old one

 

started opening up the old why block this is how clean or dirty the top end is after 52 years of reg oil changes and 162,000 miles everything looks good but on the frist cyc lift bank (#5?) there are some marks will know more when we pull it out and see the bottom end

 

Glad you got another one! Sounds like all of the service you got out of the previous Y-block should have earned it proper burial, lol.

 

I can't believe I missed this post, Teddy! I've got a tear in my eye over your old motor!
Good luck with the new one....and in case you need any spare parts, I've got the leftovers from the Fonze's motor he sold Ed W. Block was no good, but I think I've got the rest of the pieces, if you need anything.
And, BTW, if you run into any weird things you can't figure out, the "engine rebuild" guy at Bontempo's is a real Y block fan. Knows ALLL about them.
Hey, is Five Points still going on this holiday weekend???

 

yeah, there's a law against that. or should be.

 

ditto---i stuck a sbf in my 40 cuz i thought it was "right"----a 460 would be cool---

 

teddyp check the crankshaft out on the new Y you just bought.. If it came out of a 62 dump truck it may have the forged steel crankshaft.. Good luck with it man..

 

hi mark
it went on the road it had a good run i just can,t belive it finally died as you know i like sbc,s i,ve always got a lot of miles out of them but this y-block was a great motor can.t wait till a drop the pan to see what happen percy is helping me with it and the heads are going to bontempo bros. mike and them are great guy,s this has been a bad summer so far i went to take the chevy out tonight and the carb took a **** another car that never let me down too.
see you soon
teddy

 

nice car...Y blocks are cool engines

 

I know I'm a little late with this but that #5 piston hitting the head is a sure sign of a rod being out. I'll bet it made a good knocking noise.

 

My sympathies on your loss. If it's any solace to you,
your old Y-Block lasted 52 years.....which is a heck of
a lot longer than the engineers who designed it, ever
expected it or intended it to last! To paraphrase the
Brits when one of their monarchs dies - "The Y-block
is dead! Long live the Y-block!" Rather than replacing
it with a 390 (at least it's a Ford) or a SBC 'belly-****on
motor' (YUCK!!) I'd salvage what you can from the
original engine, find a rebuildable core and build another
one......and it'll probably go for another 52 years too!!

Mart3406

 

Don't know why that 60 Merc would only go 80??? with a 312. My cousin's 57 Fairlaine 4 dr. 292 2bll. automatic, 3:10 gears. I was with him and twisted of 5 speedo cables trying to see how fast it would go!! It would usually stay in 2nd till 85-88 mph before 3rd and then set you back again when it shifted. I would definetly go for another Y. Ther would be no other choice in my book.

Michael

 

well heres a update on the y-block heads are done cam is in blocks done perc sent me these pictures when i was out lead east said to check some of the pictures and rember he,s a racer