1960 f100/ 292 yblock


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By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
This is alot to type so please check out my link and see if you can answer any of my questions. My nale is 56 ford custom on thehamb aswell.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=592337

By Missouri Mike - 13 Years Ago
A 1960 F-100 big back window, short wide bed with a 292 V-8, it's a great truck!!   I'm certainly not the one to be advising someone but I'll tell you what I was told once, it's yours do what suits you.

Car shows, magazines, and trucks on the street. You'll see so much you won't need to ask anyone. No need to rush into anything take your time it looks cool as it is.

Missouri Mike

By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
I dont know where to get the spark plug and wire heat shields
By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago

Does anyone know who is reproducing these

By Ted - 13 Years Ago

Try this past thread for info regarding the exhaust manifold heat shields that originally came on the trucks.

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/Topic5884-9-1.aspx
By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
I checked that. Im just contemplating on using those or the car shields. Which should I use?
By Ted - 13 Years Ago

Try these links to other discussions regarding the use of the HD truck exhaust gaskets being used with the car and light truck exhaust manifolds. Many Y engine builds do not use the HD truck exhaust gaskets simply because many people are unaware that they were even produced. Many other builds forfeit the use of the individual spark plug shields for a variety of reasons with the #1 reason being that the original shields are in poor condition and not reusable. It’s not a show stopper if the spark plug shields are not being used.

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/Topic22328-3-2.aspx

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/Topic5648-6-1.aspx
By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
Thanks ted, I tracked down a set of heat shields, I wont be using them until I get rams horns. So I will just get regular gaskets for now. What is the best type and brand? What I have read I dont.dont the ones that come in the rebuild kit since they tend to crack the manifolds.
By Ted - 13 Years Ago
56 ford custom (6/3/2011)
Thanks ted, I tracked down a set of heat shields, I wont be using them until I get rams horns. So I will just get regular gaskets for now. What is the best type and brand? What I have read I dont.dont the ones that come in the rebuild kit since they tend to crack the manifolds.

I’ve discontinued using the fibre backed exhaust gaskets that are available for both the FE’s and the Y engines.  There were just too many issues with the exhaust manifolds cracking after awhile as a result.  What I use now if not using the HD truck gaskets (which are also available for the FE engines) is a thin film of high temperature RTV on the head and exhaust manifold surface before assembling those pieces.  I’ve been using the same high temperature RTV treatment in lieu of header gaskets on the race cars and that also looks to be working well.

By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
What brand? Where can i get them?
By Glen Henderson - 13 Years Ago
FelPro PN MS-95003, try NAPA
By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
No that part number is for the heatshield. I wont be needing those until I get the rams horns. I need to get regular exhaust manifold gaskets. Ted was actually saying not to get a certain kind because it tends to crack the manifold?
By charliemccraney - 13 Years Ago
The regular gaskets are the ones which are more likely to crack the manifolds.
By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
Ok im sorry but im alittle confused now. Which gaskets do I need then?
By charliemccraney - 13 Years Ago
The part number Glen posted, or use high temp rtv. Quite honestly, you probably won't have trouble with the regular gaskets for a short time and they're probably cheaper than the truck gaskets.
By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
The part number glen pisted, isnt that the heat shield?
By charliemccraney - 13 Years Ago
That's the gasket with the shields all in one piece.
By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
The shield that comes all the way up between the valve cover and exhaust manifold? Those are supposed to be for the rams horns right? Im not going to use those till I get my rams horns.
By MoonShadow - 13 Years Ago
Bad news is rams horns will not clear the steering box on a car. So we can't use them. Chuck
By Glen Henderson - 13 Years Ago
If you don't want the upper heat shields, cut them off!
By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
Ok glen, I will firgure it all out. The rams horns arent for my fairlane, they are for my f100.
By MoonShadow - 13 Years Ago
Sorry I missed that part! Chuck
By 56 ford custom - 13 Years Ago
No worries