Ted,
While ‘I’ am not likely to be capable of producing a viable tech article myself, I DO have an extensive library of old Y-Block related magazine issues.  I WOULD send something to Bruce to supplement his need for material, but worry not only about reproduction copyright restrictions, but also data obsolescence.
Plus, it has occurred to me that though Bruce likely still has back issues to sell, some of YOUR excellent past submissions could probably be justifiably reprinted, especially those early ones most likely to be lost from memory, and based on basic principals unlikely to vary with time/progress (?).
So, any suggestions re: contemporary relevance/etc. (former issue), and contemplation (the latter) might be appropriate?
Dan

6 VOLTS/POS. GRD. NW INDIANA

Total agreement in that some of my past articles submitted to the YBM would be candidates for being reprinted.  Not sure how the majority of subscribers would feel though about articles being recycled.  If the articles went far enough back, republishing probably would not be a problem though.  If there was any one set of articles I would like to see reprinted, it would be my series of articles on engine balancing as those were informative at the layman’s level while still being in-depth.  Those particular articles are on my website so a reprint of those is not necessary just to get them back out to the forefront.

On my end, I still have over a years’ worth of articles in mind so I don’t see reprints of my own older articles being necessary.  As far as reprinting articles from other magazines, I see copyright problems and I’m sure Bruce is well aware of those problems so we’ll not go there.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

The ‘balancing’ articles were more targeted toward those with experience/ambition re: ground-up engine building.  I thought the most relevant past Y-Block Mag. submission for the layman shade-tree tinkerer were those about valve gear geometry (though I can’t remember whether the author was you or John).
As far as authoring a tech. article myself, I likely ‘missed the boat’ years ago when I concentrated on measuring/selecting the best bell housing for my manual trans.  The gathering & utilization of precision tools/parts (with photos) would likely have been of interest.  Eventually though, I realized I would probably never live long enough to wear out the transmission, regardless of which bell housing I ended up using.😁

6 VOLTS/POS. GRD. NW INDIANA

It doesn't have to be a tech article.  There have been plenty of articles which are stories about personal experiences related to the Y and the vehicles.


Lawrenceville, GA

I feel like this is a good opportunity for my wife to stretch those article writing muscles and document our first time experience with a y-block.  if she's down for it, will someone on here be able to give me the editor's info?

1964 Ford F100 w/ 292 Y-block
-Central Florida-

Bruce Young's email address is yblockmag@yahoo.com. He does not check his email often, and he does not have a cell phone. He called me again a little over a week ago to discuss the magazine and how he has had trouble getting out the issues lately. Bruce has contacted me me now several times about his desire to hand the whole thing over to me. That is a big commitment with large shoes to fill.

I have promised to make a trip to Ottawa, IL to look things over and make a final decision on whether or not I can take the magazine. Having just cleaned out my office where I have been over the past several years I will have some time on my hands for the next few months. The fellas in our print shop have already been helping me with cover designs and all the rest. That is all I think I can say for now - none of us want to see the magazine go down the tubes, Bruce has been at it for almost 30 years and has stayed with it through thick and thin, and many of us would like to see the magazine make a resurgence.

Bruce's landline phone number is (815) 433-1393 and his address is Y Block Magazine, PO Box 1005, Ottawa, IL 61350. 

I will not be able to get with him until after the holidays.

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Thanks Daniel.  I'll talk to her about it and see if it's something that she's game for, then maybe we'll reach out to you and Bruce about doing an article or something?   We'd love to be more involved in the "scene", to learn and grow and share.

1964 Ford F100 w/ 292 Y-block
-Central Florida-