That is very true and trust me if you knew my wife you would find that as hilarious as I do.  Thanks for the laugh Charlie.

Warsaw, IN

OK, I guess I'll chime in now.  I'm 40 something and remember talking to John about these heads in his old shop about eight years back and like the rest of you I would love to try a set out.  My biggest problem is I just dumped a bunch of money into a dragster the heads in my opinion look great!  I like the look of the combustion chamber and the sparkplug position especially,  I too would like to know how they compare to a ported "G" head and how much more potential is still in the aluminum head.  I would think in the long run the Mummert head will prevail, it just has too after all the years of work John has put into them.  The bottom line is I hope there is enough orders to make this venture viable, it would be a shame for it to falter now. 

   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..I put my money down on Mummert's heads. Is it possible or ethical to get an updated head (pun intended) count as we approach the cut off date for the first run? For the record I am 63.

57 Black Tbird 312/auto

Mark and other members, it supprises me not many take the time to fill out some basic details in members area, it is interesting to get idea of members interests, age and history etc. I,m 62 next week!.

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

I think people are just cautious about providing personal info on the Internet. I updated some stuff on my profile today.

57 Black Tbird 312/auto

That is very true and trust me if you knew my wife you would find that as hilarious as I do.  Thanks for the laugh Charlie.[/quote]

I would hope you can drive it the way it is now.

   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

I understand the need for a trailer. As much as I prefer to drive mine, I have not been able to bring it to Columbus 2 of the past 3 attempts due to new parts failures (never old parts). 1 of those 3, it just wasn't ready. Anyhow, if I had a trailer, I would have been able to bring it those 2 times and drive it around, and probably participate in the shootout but I did not feel comfortable driving it 1200miles in those instances. ...and the new parts failures do not seem to stop!


Lawrenceville, GA

My deposit is in and I'm 29.

I'm 36. Unfortunately the new garage, outfitting the workshop, and putting together the blower engine have put me back a little. And of course, my oldest daughter needed to start the 2 year ordeal for braces!! that stuff is expensive

But, I did add to the effort. A fella in Whiteford, MD, used the money I gave him for the 471 heads I just purchased to put a downpayment on the aluminum jobs. He was pretty excited about it when I talked to him. Of course, he was a little "older" than I am and all of his kids are out of the house by now. Me, I still got a 7 year old! Wouldn't change a thing...the kids love what I do and I love spending time with them. One of these days, I imagine my boy will run a Y block powered truck for an every day driver. The two girls? they like Mustangs!

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

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

Dan, as Jerry Christanson says; Keep Spreading the faYth!  Good job.

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia