Ditto! John has done a lot for our hobby/passion and should be highly supported for his efforts. Those of us that don't have the technical skills can finally get bolt on/in performance packages that we can basicly "bolt on". Even the Ace rebuilders and Y-Block modifiers depend on John for parts and advice. Without people driving the R&D we would still be in the 60's for performance. Not in 2010 and beyond with 500+ horse Y-Blocks! My 2 cents. Chuck in NH

PS: Lets not forget all of the other Y's Guys that are also driving the development BUT when possible I'll get my parts from John Mummert! Thanks John.

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

I certainly hope everyone here feels the same way.

   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 definitely feel that way. That's why I've bought a lot of stuff from him but I also really like the look of 3-2s and after the recent dyno tests, it looks like they are at the top for street performance, too. Because he's so busy and already has so much on his plate, I doubt we'll see a Mummert 3-2 manifold any time soon. I wonder if it will be worthwhile to convert one of his 4v manifolds.

Finding a good 573 wouldn't be supporting Vic Jr. however, if the new one turns out better than the 573, I'd rather get the new one.

Early next year, I'm going to have to decide if I'm going to go 3-2s or not.


Lawrenceville, GA

I completely agree, for sheer performance it would be hard to beat the mummert from the posts I read, but I wanted to go pretty old school and wanted a 3-2.  I have ended up with the Offy (I know it has the worst peroformance-but it was brand new at a swap meet that was full of SBC types, so the price was one I could not walk away from ($150) And no one seems to want to part with the old Edelbrocks.  Guaranteed if Mr Mummert were to develop a 3-2 I would take it off in a heartbeat. 

Mike Rizzo

1963 F100 "Rudy"

Daniel Island, SC

In talking to the Edelbrock guys it seems that they intend to produce a 553 and 573. I told the guy I regularly talk to that I thought that a new 553 would be a waste of time. If you're putting on 3-2's would you want the small port intake?

The only reason I can see to make an early version would be to get the throttle linkage mounting bosses on the back of the manifold for the guys with 54-56 cars that came with 2bbl carbs and Ford-o-matics. Its difficult to find a way to mount all the bellcrank and kick down linkage on the newer style manifolds.

Any input from you guys?

http://ford-y-block.com 

20 miles east of San Diego, 20 miles north of Mexico

I'm sure there will be some guys who want to use 3-2s on earlier engines and small port heads.

Is there a reason they don't have bosses for coil mounting?


Lawrenceville, GA

i just got my aluminum valley cvr w/pcv hole from john and it is killer so i will def be buying my intake from him

y-block newbie

If making the old style, I hope they modify it to accept the newer valley covers. I recently went to install my Edmunds on my "Rat Bed" and the rear tube vent was too tall for the manifold to sit down. I had to change valley covers to old style and will run a side breather, but maybe piped to the rear.

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?

I would surely support John anyday over Vic, even though Vic foundry does makes the stuff. After reading Vic's comments in a book a while back, I don't think so.

Michael

Sandy Valley, NV

I purchased and installed Johns Intake, effortlessly. Not only does it runs perfect, but the comments i get when I open the hood !! " What a cool Looking Intake!"