I picked up some Y block car manifolds (plus an oil pan, timing cover, air cleaner, surge tank, flywheel, bellhousing and a fuel pump with the vacuum line from a 61 Galaxie) today off craigslist. the manifolds are in great shape! Picked up the 450 Holley Economaster carbs too (he gave me 2), I'll throw a kit in one and it will be good. I should be able to modify my phenolic spacer to work with the carb but I may go get a spreadbore adaptor anyway so I don't have to mess with my spacer in case I put another carb on later.

1964 F 100 LWB Roller 5.0 & T-5

2001 Jeep Cherokee XJ

2009 Harley FXSTB Night Train



"I still have a Y block - it's just not in anything yet."

Posted on Craigslist looking for a smaller carb. I got a response yesterday, guy has a couple of Holley 450 Economasters, he wants $50 for one. Only issue is they are a spreadbore so I will need an adaptor plate (he thinks he has one of those too though). This could be just the ticket for my stock street driven 292.

1964 F 100 LWB Roller 5.0 & T-5

2001 Jeep Cherokee XJ

2009 Harley FXSTB Night Train



"I still have a Y block - it's just not in anything yet."

From what I've seen, the Demon carbs are very good.  If fact, I'm going to install one of the new 2 bbl versions on the 272 in my 55 Ranch Wagon.  It's supposed to be a dead ringer for the Holley Model 94 or Stromberg 98. 

A.J.

South Jersey

SMSgt USAF Retired 
1955 Ford Ranch Wagon & a couple of old guitars...Life's Good!

Someone in the Slick 60s group recommended this same carb. I am going to look around and see if I can come up with a good used Holley 390 or a ? 500 first. Truck budget dictates a used carb for now, lol. It's doing OK with the 600 till then.

1964 F 100 LWB Roller 5.0 & T-5

2001 Jeep Cherokee XJ

2009 Harley FXSTB Night Train



"I still have a Y block - it's just not in anything yet."

In regards to carburetion, I have the Road Demon Jr. 525 on a 272 and it works very well.  This carb is another Barry Grant offering and performs well and with good fuel economy.  And will still boil the hides if so inclined.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

When you guys start looking at Carburetors, take a look at the Street Demon By Barry Grant, There is a small one that ought to work on your 292's. Nothing against Edelbrock, evidently they're very good. But I've had very good luck with the Demon's, they don't even leak!

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

I had a car exhaust manifold in passenger side in my 62 uni, it fits allright, only the pipe flange is in different position than it is in truck manifold. I had also a passenger side manifold on drivers side so that the exhaust pipe vent down on front of the engine. It goes down quite near fuel pump, but I never had problems with it.


Tero from Nurmijarvi, Finland

56 Country Sedan, 61 F-100, 61 F-600, 55 F-620, 52 Mercury

http://www.dlc.fi/~teros

http://www.y-block.info

http://www.hollowheads.net

http://www.fordnationals.net

Thanks AJ.

Now for the bad news, I have been chasing down an exhaust leak on the passenger side. I found it when I tried to tighten the nut on the flange, the crack in it opened up.

Will a car manifold fit on the passenger side of the engine? I already know they don't work on the drivers side because of the clutch linkage (although think if the pipe was made right it could).

1964 F 100 LWB Roller 5.0 & T-5

2001 Jeep Cherokee XJ

2009 Harley FXSTB Night Train



"I still have a Y block - it's just not in anything yet."

Upper hose:

NAPA - 7209

CARQUEST - 20380

Lower Hose:

NAPA - 7135

A.J.

South Jersey

SMSgt USAF Retired 
1955 Ford Ranch Wagon & a couple of old guitars...Life's Good!

Cool, do you have the part number for the lower one too, they are both flex hoses, lol.

1964 F 100 LWB Roller 5.0 & T-5

2001 Jeep Cherokee XJ

2009 Harley FXSTB Night Train



"I still have a Y block - it's just not in anything yet."