There are so few Y-block projects other than on this site that it makes all projects interesting, and yours is not just a little undertaking. I like to follow along to see what ideals others around the country have, and how they work out. 

  Have you thought about a pan evacuation system? I would think wide open throttle on a speed run would build a lot of pressure.

Great job and looking forward to seeing it at speed

Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.

Thanks for the comments glrbird the engine does have a full vacuum pump system on the engine. Its my fault I keep forgetting to snap a pic of it when I have it mounted on the engine. Its just a ford smog pump that pulls vacuum from the valve cover and runs to a breather tank. The engine is built with low tension rings and would have terrible blow by if the vacuum system weren't there. (there ia alot of power to be made in windage and crank vacuum). Thanks for looking out keep any advise coming. Sam

57 Y-Guy     I have a set of 15" screw on original "Moon Disc" if you want

              to use them. They're gathering dust here, and who knows, they

              may give you that 'xtra tenth to get you qualified. Let me know,

              we all want to help these Y's get more ink...........

                                             Bill

              I see you have a nice of wheels and you might not want to cover them!!!

Bill

Pelham,Al

Thanks yehaabill I would definatly be interested in the moon discs that is on the list of upgrades but was trying to knock out a few more important items first like get it running. Let me know what you want for them and well try to get together. I see your from Pelham I have been over diving in your Quarry a few time cool place. Thanks Sam

Sorry it took so long to respond been having a little trouble with posting on here the last few days.

57 Y-Guy:     What do ya say I loan'em to you! That way I can say I

              had a part in your  Bonneville experience. Send me your address

              and I'll dig 'em out and send 'em in the next day or so.

                                            Bill

      bp32x@yahoo.com

Bill

Pelham,Al

That car is going to look so cool with those Moon discs.

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

Well its been a few weeks since I have been able to update my progress and the good news is it lives. Fired it up today for the first time and it was great nothing motivates you like smelling some exhaust. The last couple of weeks have been challenging to say the least seems like this thing fights me every step of the way. Had a wiring problem I fought for a week. I have never run a MSD box with a Mallory dist. and I got a incorrect wiring diagram from mallory it would fire and stumble but not run finally got it strait with help from MSD tech dept and it fired right up heres a link to the video on you tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG4QsASeIPM

Also want to thank Bill for the moon disc there awesome looks like as long as we avoid any major hiccups were heading to Maxton friday for tech and some lic passes this weekend (with alittle luck maybe even a full fledges blast if all is Ok)

Sounds very heathy! Give us some more details on the intake.

Glen Henderson



Freedom is not Free

Letohatchee, AL

Well the intake is a bit of a mixed bag. It was built by and run on Jerry Christiansen race car about 16 years ago. During the R&D phase of the motor it was dynoed with 4 or 5 diffrent intakes and this one was the winner it was heavily modified with epoxy to suit our motor (diffrent plenum size runner shapes etc.) all done trail and error style on the dyno  short  of the heads it probably has the most R&D of the motor. It is actually made of sheet mild steel. We are doing some R&D right now on a 2x4 set up and depending on the out come we may have this intake reproduced in sheet aluminum once were happy with the design.

Looks great!  Sounds even better!  Hope you have a great time at Maxton and get the results you want from a "first time out" event.  Your car looks mighty low in the front.  Does it have much travel left?  It will be interesting to hear your comments on the ride down the track at Maxton.  The expansion joints are not the smoothest and the track is narrow.

Good luck..............Charlie 

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)







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