Is there any idea of how many  cars\trucks that are still on the road with the Y BLOCK?
Best

Not enough.

Durham Missouri

Agreed !! :0)

Rowen
55CV
Woodland, Ca

Very few! Almost all of them kept running and made it home.

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

I like that last answer!  And as pointed out..not enough.  Unfortunately, the Ford Y-Block was designed just enough ahead of that later popular engine, that it was caught up in big later changes in the market place. Ford's designers didn't realize that amongst other things, big cubic inches were on the horizon, which the Y shaped  block doesn't lend itself too & hydraulic lifters would become the norm, which the engine was not designed for. So, when it was only four years old, Ford had already issued  the new bigger F.E. series engines & religated the Y-Blk as a base option & to truck use. So, after 10 years, unfortunately it was gone..       


Paul

Thanks for the input, not the answers I was looking for but then. Was hoping to get some hard numbers maybe from car club members..
   So for Fords first small block, it had a good run, remember the FE is considered a BB
 Does anyone have an outlet for the "Studs" used on the intake and carb?
Best
 

One way to come up with a number is to find how many Y Block vehicles were  produced and find out what percentage of 1954-1964 vehicles are still on the road.  Multiply the two and that should be a pretty accurate number.  Not sure if either of those exist, though.

Mopar big blocks, Hemis, Ford FE's, and others disagree that Y shaped blocks don't lend themselves to more ci.



Lawrenceville, GA

I'm sure with some work, I could dig those numbers out of the DOT, don't know if it is worth the time..
   You know how the gov. likes to keep tabs on us.

One thing to consider is how many of the 54-64 Fords on the road have had the engines swapped out. I think it would be almost impossible to pinpoint the exact number.

Durham Missouri

There might be plenty of living and kicking Y's in South America.


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