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Ready for paint soon

slumlord444 — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:02:09 GMT

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Should have the exterior painted by next week. The fun begins when I get it back from the body shop.

2X4 Intake & carbs

lowrider — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:06 GMT

Found this on epay. Anybody know anything about this. Price seems reasonable compared to the 3600$ set-up posted there too. Item number: 330682815394

What's YOUR AGE again?

Apache — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:23:29 GMT

I've noticed a lot of you Y-Block guys have stated you're in like you're 60's...:crazy: I'm thinkin' I may just be the youngest one here. I've always been one of the youngest when I was part of m rumble bee sites, mustang sites, chargers sites etc... Than again, that was back when I was in my mid teens. I'm now 21....

How old are ya'll?

Ahhh this is where I live...

Talkwrench — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:04:08 GMT

This is all very tounge in cheek, but like all stories there is a little truth, we as Aussies do like to take the pi*s

If there is anything you don't understand let me know and I'll translate :P Maybe you know this one. "Yeah I glassed 'im" = Smashed a beer glass and slashed his face.

I live in a great city. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpW1dv6rTgk&feature=g-logo&context=G2f2

Ford Y-Blk engine Red

PF Arcand — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:22:45 GMT

I have a spray can of Plasticote Ford high temp engine Red #206. Is it the correct color? Or is there something better? Thanks..

Possible for user name to change on its own?

slumlord444 — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:48:27 GMT

I have been slumlord44 forever. Could not sign in a couple of days ago. Kept telling me I had the wrong username. Somehow got back in and now my username is slumlord444. Had to use Slumlord444 on Ebay because 44 was in use. I am prety sure that is the only place I used 444. Am I having brain fade or did the system somehow do this?

Another 4/71 yblock

aussiebill — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:47:09 GMT

Some of you know another aussie on here, SCOTTY. Had visit along with a few other hotrods recently and is keen y blocker that has been working on y block rod for many years, he has one of the 3 rare Cragar blower intakes over here and was elated to have got his car recently completed and registered. Hope i,m not stealing his thunder but here is sneak shot of the engine. Good job scotty.:)

Pictures of progress.. ALMOST DONE

Apache — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:02:48 GMT

It's getting there, About a month left I think, interior should be in by Monday and all I'll have left is finishing the paint. Let me know what you think. I know there are 100s of pictures, they are chronological (If that helps)

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Son's first car, bought with his money!!

texasmark1 — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:49:40 GMT

Well, my 16 year old has bought his first car. Having helped me work on my 57 Fairlane since he was old enough to hold a wrench, he was bound to want an "old car" for his first. Looked and looked, locally, ebay and CL. Finally located a 63 Mercury Monterey in northern Tennessee and made the deal. Drove 26 hrs straight up and back to get it. Bit more of a "project" than we would have liked, but its here and its his, so the "project" is on. Not a Y car but pretty close, so I am posting this initial story in "this and that" for those who might like to follow. Also, I'd appreciate any input, suggestions, encouragement for my son from any of you who would be so kind as to encourage a youngster in the old car hobby. A few pictures follow, and more as the work continues... ; his name is Daniel. thanks, Mark

CALIFORNIA OR BUST!

Talkwrench — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:08:01 GMT

Guess what guys I'm comin' !

Planning a trip in July to California, just the missus and I for nearly a month so need a few things to do when we arrive :P

I need to come up with a bit of an itineary for the travel agent. This is sort of a rough plan so far. Should be based most of the time in Anaheim as I have a mate that lives in Garden Grove. So Disneyland. Trip down to San Diego. If and when I get confident with driving I'd like to drive from LA up to San Fransico, the 101 and stay for a few nights. And of course Vegas is a must and while there then trip out to the canyon.

So what else is a must in the eyes of a local?

Day stuff I'd like to go to Santa Monica pier, Venice beach, oohh And LOTS of car stuff.. NHRA museum, Pamona and Longbeach swap meets.. car shows etc etc..

And the big one ! I'd like to get another car while over there.. If someone could kindly find me a nice 56 Vicky .. Crownie.. Hell even a nice ol' 50 - 60's truck :D

Trailer that looks like 52-54 Ford

iowa fords — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:23:52 GMT

Does anybody have one or have seen one in person? Are the metal or fiberglass? I hear there is one for sale in Sacramento.

If you had a ......

Y-oh-Y — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:36:10 GMT

Hello All, I have been reading posts on here for a while and now I have a question.

If you had a 1960 F100 with a bone stock 292 with a 2 barrel, stock crossover single exhaust, and small valve heads. What would the top 5 things you would do to the engine to improve gas milage and possibly improve power ? The truck has a T-98 trans with 3.70 gears in the rear end, and is going to be a daily driver.

And yes, budget is very tight.

Thanks, Mark

Mercury M335 valve covers on epay

Missouri Mike — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:17:50 GMT

Hi Guys

Don't know if anyone else has posted about this, but while wasting time on epay I came across this item 170539617416.

Mercury M335 1957 Turnpike Cruiser valve covers. Very neat covers but a little pricey, however that could be because of the wide range of years and engines they fit. 1952 to 1960.

They are neat looking valve covers though.

Missouri Mike

Y-Block wallpaper

LordMrFord — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:38:27 GMT

I photoshopped one Y-Block related picture from internet and this is the result.
Is anybody other interested editing pictures?

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Plasma Booster

GREENBIRD56 — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:32:53 GMT

Does any of our group have experience with an add-on gadget called a "Plasma Booster"? Creates a multiple strike at the plug regardless of the firing system you use.

It adds some heat to the secondary of a coil - by using an electronic "piggyback" device. And there are some test results in one of the Mustang rags that show a few extra horses when it's hooked up. It attaches to the coil - and to ground - and utilizes the (inverted) energy of the inductive system to cause some additional sparks. Self contained device is pretty much "invisible".

It reportedly doesn't add much of anything to an ignition system that's already working well (firing every time, on time) - but if misfires are common, it reduces the tendency. Supposedly has shown a lot of effect on supercharged / turbocharged arrangements.

http://www.mustang50magazine.com/howto/138_0307_ignition_solutions_plasma_booster/viewall.html

'54 Ranch Wagon '59 4 dr HT parts near Pheonix

46yblock — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:16:50 GMT

In case someone is looking for parts. The salvage is on highway 60 N. N.W. of Phoenix, the name is Reeds Farm, ph. 623-388-2964, cell 623-826-5886, Wittman,AZ. The owner's name is Reed Lee. The '54 has a 239 and the '59 an FE.

Greg's 56 F-100

57FordPU — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:32:05 GMT

Greg, nice to see your pickup in the GoodGuys Gazette. Looks like it was the fall West Coast Nationals in Pleasanton. It looks great and I bet it got lots of attention.

New guy alert!!!

FOKrazy — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:35:24 GMT

Hello, I am the proud new owner of a 1954 f100 with a transplanted 312 yblock 3spd od manual out of a 57 tbird. WARNING. This guy may ask silly questions!!!!

son's Mercury: neutral safety switch question

texasmark1 — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:18:41 GMT

Daniel's 63 Mercury needs a new neutral safety switch; also operates the back up lights.

anybody have any idea how I can locate the correct one? there seems to be a number of these switches, all similar looking, but apparently different enough to have separate parts numbers and identified in some cases by the transmission in the car. its got a "Merc-O-Matic" 3 spd tranny w/390 engine.

thanks, Mark

New shirt?

mctim64 — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:02:12 GMT

I was thinking of adding a new shirt to the inventory of my online shop, since the patches were such a hit I thought you guys might like a simple Y-Block logo (not my Y-Block Guy logo) just like the patch on a shirt. tell me what would be best plain heavy T or a pocket T with logo on left breast or maybe a polo? Color would be your choice since the company I use makes them one at a time. What do ya think?

Aussie "Cusso" Bill Article

2DRHRDTP57 — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:39:57 GMT

Not sure if anyone has posted about our pal Aussiebills feature in the Australian Street Machine Hot Rod 2011 Annual""

Its a great article and has some great pics, congrats Bill the cars look killer, all Y Block too. Engine looks a treat.

Cheers From NZ

Paint!

mctim64 — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:44:48 GMT

OK I know I could go and search but I thought it a little easier (lazier) to just ask you guys. What color combo would have been on the 239 in a '54 Ranch Wagon? Building one for a guy who wants the correct color. Thanks much! :)

OLD Y BLOCK PIC

aussiebill — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:33:44 GMT

Thought you guys might get a chuckle of pic of early drag car from the 60,s here in Australia, it belonged to fellow Shifters HRC member roger hoare and ron bennet at different times, when it was rogers was called the undertaker. You can see inovation was the name of the game with blower intake and weber carb on 4/71. :)

yyy

57 Ford on ebay

PF Arcand — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:39:06 GMT

And the Bow Tie bumpkins don't think Fords are popular! Check out item 280800105236. Bid to $30,100 U.S. & didn't meet the reserve!..

Ford's Response..............

Missouri Mike — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:38:43 GMT

7. The airbag system would ask, "Are You Sure" before deploying.

8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever,your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.

9. Every time a new car was introduced, car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as in the old car.

10. You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off.

PS- I'd like to add that when all else fails, you could call "customer service" in some foreign country and be instructed in some foreign language how to fix your car yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

service bulletin

Hoosier Hurricane — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:07:13 GMT

Was re-reading the service bulletin about the dual four "high power" kit Ford offered in '56. Reading through the instructions, they detailed what parts to remove, including the cam and lifters. The first project after that was to rework the distributor and set the advance curve. then return the distributor to the engine and set the rotor to #1. Then they said to install the other parts from the kit, heads, valley cover, draft tube, cam and lifters, etc. I can just see the frustration on the face of a rookie mechanic trying to get the rear cam journal past the distributor gear. And even if he did, chances are the rotor would not point to the right cylinder when he cam was timed.

Quicktime bellhousings

aussiebill — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:21:17 GMT

Dont know if this is good deal but on ebay Roush/Yates have 4 speed bells for $600 odd dollars, item 250950094696.:)

Bill Gates takes a shot at Ford

Missouri Mike — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:28:14 GMT

A buddy recently sent me this and I just have to share it. I'll have to type it because I'm not computer literate enough to post it and my 14 year old niece isn't here to show me.

At a computer expo, Bill Gates was comparing the computer industry to the auto industry and made this statement:

"If Ford had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon."

Ford's press release response:

"If Ford had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics:

1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash........twice a day.

2.Every time they repainted the lines on the road, you would have to buy a new car.

3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue.For some reason you would simply accept this.

4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.

5. McIntosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive- but would only run on five percent of the roads.

6. The oil, water temperature and altenator warning lights would all be replaced by a single"This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation" warning light.

Continued In My Next Post- My typing finger is tired

Got some great books for Christmas

charliemccraney — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:15:03 GMT

One to further my understanding of engines and one to further my understanding of welded structures.

The High Speed Internal Combustion Engine and Design of Welded Structures.

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Aluminum T-Bird valve cover

wellcraft17 — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:06:22 GMT

What color is the t-bird emblem and Ford script on the valve cover? I want to paint them and then clear coat the cover. Any comments on clear coating the cover would be appreciated.

NATIONAL CHAMPS!!!!

Glen Henderson — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:33:07 GMT

ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Texas gatherings

heavy — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:50:30 GMT

Do any of you north and central Texas yblockers have gatherings of any kind?

Fireball Roberts car

Y block Billy — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:43:42 GMT

Does anybody else get the Hemmings daily updates on their computer? this morning they show Fireball Roberts supposedly car is going for sale at Mecum in Florida January 24th. in the blog that follows the car is questionable and my obsertvations are that it says 300hp on the hood but no supercharger, not even dual carbs to proclaim 270 or 285hp, only single carb and a dual vacuum distributor.

Can it be real?

Mother Nature

Y block Billy — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:58:41 GMT

My wife said it was windy one day while I was in Jamaica, came home to find my cover for my 90 mustang 7-Up, up in the trees. Been there 10 years without a problem, we must have really had some wind, it survived the hurricane we got this year, but not this.

You know what I spent this morning doing?

With the 59 P400 to the left

Not exactly a Y block question

Missouri Mike — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:38:04 GMT

Hi Y guys and Happy New Year

Hope everyone had a happy and safe New Year.

I'm having some gauge problems with my every day driver. A long bed stepside '67 pick up with a 300 six backed by a c-4.

A new voltage regulator and different altenator have not improved the issue. The gauge bounces up to straight up and down in the middle and falls back to the negative side, zero. And lights go bright dim bright dim.

I'm looking for a wiring diagram for a car or truck (6 or 8) from that era. Don't care if the wires are color coded or not. At this point I'm pretty sure a previous owner did a wiring job that ended up bass ackwards.

As always, all help is greatly appreciated.

Missouri Mike

the new year

yblock32deuce — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:59:49 GMT

with the passing of 2011 and the start of 2012, here's wishing each and everyone of you and yours ,a very happy and fulfilling 2012. love and cherish your family and friends.treat each other as tho it is the last time you will have the opportunity to,(could be) and pray for our country, its leaders and thank our military...its because of them i can post this......

Hey man!

Y block Billy — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:10:54 GMT

Not finding any Y blocks in Jamaica man! Plenty of herb though, if I could only get the workers to stop smoking it on the job and get the work done I might make it home for new years.

messing with things i don't understand

stuey — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:11:40 GMT

big thanks to J Culver for getting me back on to the site

i tried to change my password and got myself locked out... what a panic!

i'll not try that again in a hurry

thanks

stuey:D

A wonderful way to waste time

Ivan M. Thoen — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:14:13 GMT

Happy holidays to all. This Youtuber has an amazing collection of old tv spots including hours of 50's and 60's Ford ads and promo films. My favorites are the immortal Ernie Kovacs in color for 1955 Fords (you have to love the yelloiw/black Sunliner with matching interior) and 1956 Daytona Speed Weeks. Chuck Daigh in color! Enjoy.

Ivan

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Merry Christmas

Don Woodruff — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:39:11 GMT

Merry Christmas to all, May everyone have a great new year!

Don W