While Cometic no longer shows the Y head gasket in their catalog, they may still be available as a special order item.  I’ve used them but they do have some issues with top end oiling on the left bank that requires modifying the gaskets for that bank.  Here’s the link to a previous discussion showing the older Cometic catalog page that references the Ford Y MLS gaskets.
http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/FindPost119041.aspx 

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Cometic has no head gasket for Y-Block.
Or did not have couple years ago.


Hyvinkää, FI

Based on that 215 HP number, I suspect the ignition timing was set in the neighborhood of 38° which with that distributor not being hooked up to vacuum would have been also the total timing.  That 215 HP number is probably about right for that engine with the heads and camshaft taken into consideration.  I did a restoration of a 1955 292 with an original camshaft and Teapot carb that made 190+ HP.  The upgraded intake and carburetor would have helped to increase the power output.  While that engine performed okay on the dyno, that original LOM distributor is going to be a major problem with overall drivability once the engine is in the vehicle.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

its hard to believe it made 215 hp.

You're right.  I had not noticed.  That just shows that he's even more clueless but it's probably best that it wasn't hooked up.

Makes me question what they were checking with the timing light.  I guess if they were only setting initial or max, they would not notice that it's not advancing.



Lawrenceville, GA

watched this video several times now.just noticed the vacuum is not hooked up at all.he set it up like a later dist probably around14 which would be fine if it was a 57.thats everything this poor thing would get no wonder it bogged.the 55 dist is all wrong but it would get a little here and there.

Ooops  I stupidly commented on Dorton's involvement without looking at the video..Apologies to Randy Dorton..  That said.. I see Missed opportunities to make simple power improvements, and wasted time and energy fixing a non existent problem for a stock rebuild.  The most egregious thing I saw was reusing those pole barn nail pushrods..Power results were dismal for all the work expended on the engine... I dynoed a bone stock 58 292 and made 215 horse with a 2bbl...  Of course G heads probably helped quite a bit...

Sad commentary on Dorton then. 

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

... but the intake/heads combination seems wrong.  The heads appear to be for a 1955  272, though they could be original to the car.

Good catch but they are most likely to match the 272 block (ECG).

Somebody is tricking somebody or has been tricked at some point.

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I would bet money Keith Dorton never touched this engine.. My guess it was farmed to one of his employees, probably a young guy with the least experience in the shop.. If Keith Dorton does actual engine building any more it would be for his mega dollar customers..That said his name is on that piece, although, I doubt he much cares what the Y block community thinks as long as his customer thinks he got a good piece.