It was a hard choice but I had better 272/292 cranks to choose from so I destroked one of those. I thought of just going with a 3.1" stroke but I just liked the 4.0" x 3.2"   combo and it gets me right up next to the 325ci limit.  I brought the block home today and will start assembly sometime next week, when it's all together I plan to run it on the stand with the "Zoomies" for a video and I will be sure to post it.

Can't wait to see pix of your new truck, sounds like a nice deal.

   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

Tim.  Do you need some 4.00” bore head gaskets?

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Do you have some?  I was going to take a set of old copper ones that I have and just cut them out for the job, but a set specifically made for the bore would be better.

   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

Tim,

Made a video of the truck yesterday, but tried to upload it last night to youtube and it said it was going to take 20hrs, let it run all night and when I woke up this morning the battery had died in my camera so the vid did not go through.

Don't know when next time I will get a chance to try to upload it will be, and I don't know why it takes so long, the videos of the 301 running I had to upload for near 10 hrs and they are only short videos. I must be doing something wrong, should they take that long?

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

10 or 20 hours to upload a video seems excessive but depending on your internet connection and computer, yes it can take that long. Try copying the file from you camera to your computer and then uploading the video. It should speed up the process if you are uploading directly from the hard drive and you don't have to worry about camera batteries.


Lawrenceville, GA

Tim.  A pair of 4.030” bore head gaskets are headed your way.  You’ll like the fact that these gaskets do not have the ‘steam holes’ in them and the appropriate water jacket holes have been relocated to get them further from the bores.  These gaskets also accommodate ½” head bolts without modifications.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Thanks Ted,  that will be great!  My wife got your template on its way yesterday too so you should have it next week some time.  Thanks again, your help is greatly appreciated.

Billy,  try what Charlie said.  I never upload from the camera, in fact I always edit my videos and make them into a file that is more WEB friendly (only takes 5min or so to upload a 2min video).  If you have Windows XP operating system check in your programs for Windows Movie Maker, it should be in there and make your video uploading easier.

   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

Got a little more work done today.   A few diagonals and the rear-end mounts,  Looks good and things seem to be moving along very nicely.

Cutting the crank down, with the shorter stroke and lighter pistons this helped with the balancing.  Also put a bit of a "knife edge" on it like we did Charlies 258 in the "Yellow Brick".

Now with the frame rails set the motor-plate could be cut out.

Rear-end mounts in place.

   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

Ted, I got the gaskets today.  Thanks.  Here are a few more pix of what was done tonight.

   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

Looks like you fit like a glove in that thing It's funny that you mentioned the knife edgeing of the crank.. I was just out in my shop today staring at my crank and wondering if it would be worth the effort doing something like that.. seems like alot of ponies can be freed from a Y just by lightening up the rotating assembly in certain areas..

Dustin

Southern Oregon Y's Guy

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