i believe that other bird had a 368 not 430.

Couple of recent drag race numbers also. Randy Gummelt and Bob's world record.  

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Frank,

They were limited to 1/4 mile, let them loose on a mile or more and I am sure some new milestones will be made by the Y.

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?

Good point Billy.  The only thing is you have to keep it at WOT a lot longer and hopefully all that power stays inside the engine.  Then do it again for a backup!

I was visiting the Hilborn Fuel Injection office Friday and in the lobby were some great examples of older FI manifolds.  No Y-Block units, but there was a framed picture on the wall of a 56 Merc from the October 1956 Hot Rod Magazine.  It claimed 152 mph with a famed Hilborn FI setup.  If anyone has the issue, perhaps you can shed some light on the car.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)







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I don't think the dragster setup will be best for the salt. I imagine it wouldn't handle right, and all of the dust kicked up by the front tires will shorten the life of the engine dramatically.


Lawrenceville, GA

CHARLIE, THE 56 MERC. WAS NICK NAMED THUMPER AND IT HAD A 368 LINCOLN Y BLOCK , I BELIEVE ROYCE WAS BUILDING A CLONE TO MATCH THIS 368 POWERED 57 MERC. THE MERMAID. I HAVE THE ARTICLE AND IF ROYCE DOESN'T JUMP IN I WILL POST MORE ABOUT IT. TOM

  JUST A MIDNIGHT CRUISE DOWN THUNDER ROAD!!! TOM DRUMMOND MIDWEST DIRECTOR 57 FORD INTERNATIONAL

"Back in Karol's era Knot Farrington was running a blown Y in a streamlined T-Bird, but I can't recall his speeds.  He later put a Chrysler Hemi in it." John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

John, I was catching up on a back issue of Y-Block Magazine (July-August 1999, #33) and Jerry Christenson reported that he read in the July 1960 issue of Hot Rod Magazine that Farrington's '56 T-Bird went 173.41 at Bonneville.  The HR magazine article said he had a 342 cu. in. Y-Block with a McCulloch supercharger fed by 3x2s.  Farrington's Y-Block was estimated at 400 hp. (Jerry thought that was conservative).

I still think there could have been faster speeds out there.  I'll keep looking..........By the way, you were quite the contributor your self back then.  I have enjoyed a number of your articles.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)







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I just noticed that the guy who originaly asked this question has not checked since he first posted.   Funny that is atleast the second time I've seen that on this forum.  Wonder why people do that?

   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

Sometimes reading the truth hurts . Maybe he thought he would hold the record? Naah, just kidding... Some people are so busy that they don't even have time to hang around the computer like you and me, Tim .

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
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Jyrki just send me this picture. I don't know where the ##ll he found this, but that Mad Dog II text on the front is strange to me. Nevertheless, two Thunderbids and '56 Ford at the front, couple of Mercurys at behind... great shot . Daytona Beach?

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
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