The valve cover vents are the ‘no name’ Edelbrocks.  The pictured breathers are the style requiring a gasket between the vent and the valve cover after the appropriate vent and attachment holes are placed in the cover itself.  There’s another style available that is slightly less than 90° but does use a rubber grommet instead of a gasket which is more of a leak free installation and requires a more simple drilled hole for the grommet and two holes for the retaining bolts.  Edelbrock part numbers for the two types are 4211 and 4212.

 

The water pump is a BBC aftermarket pump and I simply made a new backing plate so the electric drive and impellor would work with the Y timing cover.  Most of the aftermarket electric water pumps have the same basic bolt pattern behind the electric motor so most will work for this kind of project.  Here’s a couple more pics.

 

 

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Ted, that is some great looking work. Thanks for the PN's, I'm going to check Summit after I hang up here. By the way I've been checking out your site and I vote  Y block for the 57. Any progress since the pictures were posted?

Glen Henderson



Freedom is not Free

Letohatchee, AL

The body is currently off of the ’57 to complete the initial body work.  Final paint will happen with the body back on the chassis.  Plans have been finalized to put a Y in the car with the C4 so that anyone around the shop can drive it without a competition license.  Putting a big inch engine in the car limits the driver possibilities while also requiring a mandatory frame certification so the plan is to keep the car in the tens or slower.  The chassis will certify to a 7.50 et though if I decide to put the big inch FE in the car later on.  For the Y, I have been considering using a factory 2X4 with the teapots on the car for some real nostalgia but will likely be run it as a single four barrel first just to keep it simple.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)