Yes Ted, we did try it on the engine.  It showed slightly lower on the HP (1 or 2) and a little higher on the torque (4 or 5) but the throttle was not set up for our linkage and the fuel line needed to be modified.  I do think with some tuning it may have work well but we ran out of dyno time and when the truck was put away it wasn't coming out till Bonneville so we just didn't have the time.  I think in the future we may change carbs. but I just wanted to get it back to you.  Thank you very much for the help, your input is always appreciated.

   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.  Great interview.  Thanks for sharing.

 

David Z. dropped by and returned the 650 Speed Demon yesterday.  Did you get a chance to try it on the engine?  On a sidenote, your head gaskets will go out today.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

One more interview and a little more publicity for us and the Y.

http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/speed-week-2010-y-block-fridge-cab-race-truck/

   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

With all the "brains" out here can't someone come up with a way to evaluate the frontal area and/or drag of the Brick? Also will the Mummert heads work? I'd sure like to see Charlie beat that scrub soundly! Chuck in NH

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

you two guys need to go look in a mirror and smile. you've already done something that NOBODY has done for what, 45 years! Karol Miller was probably the last one to hold a record with a Y-block. As bob Martin would say..SALUTE!

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Thanks for giving me a chance Charlie, I'll be there for you with the Comet.

   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 like the ideas being brought up here.  Some of the best solutions come from bench racing like this.  Reality is The "Brick" is ending it's career soon.  I dedicated the 2010 season to Tim to let him feel the same experiences I did at El Mirage and Bonneville.  I believe he will make a good effort to make more power for the last run of the season at El Mirage in November. 

Records are just made to be broken and no matter how fast we make this pickup run, someone will top it before long.  You could spend a whole career leap frogging with some one trying to be the last to set a record.  I believe Tim will break the El Mirage record and then we will be able to say that dog has had it's day. 

I had always said I wanted to walk before we started to run and we have done that.  Now we will start to trot a bit with the Comet.  Our success has been good, but my goals are hardly realized, and the time frame for my 10 year plan is slipping away (and I'm not getting any younger).  I will now turn my attention back to the BonnevilleComet which has been on hold for a whole season.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)







BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

billy the only problem with one of our ute bodys is that there starting to get a bit thin on the ground now lots just rusted away on farms cause the farmers wouldnt sell them thats in my neck of the woods.

moz. geelong victoria australia.

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Do you need Gears? remove the tranny and go direct drive from the flywheel to rearend. Don't some midget sprint cars run like that, have to be push started and you have 2 miles to get up to speed, that should knock off a lot of parasitic drag if allowed.

My 57 F100 is shortbed fleetside, can you just change beds?

How about an Aussie UTE body, similar to unibody but with car nose so better aerodynamics, would that fall in pickup class?

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?

Well, Tim, that Merc Unibody is near you. I can't remember, did you get a price from the guy?



I've never had mine on a scale. It has a 5000lb max gvw. With 1000lbs carrying capacity, that should put it around 4000lbs I think. But some who have weighed theirs say it's close to 3000lbs.



Do different grills fit the '57 truck? Might there be an aerodynamic advantage with a different grill and will it be a legal swap?



Something I think you can try to see if the shifting is significant or not is to focus the camera on the speedo. After the run you can review the data to see if it might be worthwhile to improve it. Missed shift or slow shift, it costs some amount of time and speed and where a record can be determined by only a few mph, every second and mph counts.


Lawrenceville, GA