Went to the Veterans Car Show in Loma Linda,Ca. today and stopped by the Edelbrock display trailer to rant on no Y-block parts--- there's Vic Jr. behind the display booth and he turns to me and says "not so sir" and proceeded to tell me that they have 2 aluminum manifolds in development at this moment--- a dual plane single 4 barrel and a improved version of their 573 tripower manifold but improvement over HP/TRQ due to newer casting techniques that will be available as a combo with their new Stromberg 97's and a progressive linkage setup! Asked about a new dual quad manifold or a new supercharger setup---his reply was--would be waiting to see if the new manifolds would be financially viable(sales) and consumer response for more new products(i.e. carb/manifold/cam combo--valve covers,etc.) Said he didn't know if they would be ready by SEMA SHOW but should be available by summer 2011 and a article on testing on their dyno mule in a automotive mag! So I'll believe it when I see it or I can sneak across the street to their foundry and get one of the employees to snap a couple of pics for me! Anyways there you go--anybody else have info on this? KID

they'll probably use there old small port molds so that we don't outperform the sh?tboxes, HA!HA!

 lincoln/merc. y-blocks &mel's                                                               bucyrus, ohio.

Last time it was spring '10. Now it's summer '11. Don't know if I can hold out that long. I wonder how the 4v manifold will work since they won't cast parts for their competition.

It's good that they're doing it.


Lawrenceville, GA

By the way they are Ford/Holley 94 copies not "their new Stromberg 97's"

BOB

I talked to the head guy at the permanent mold foundry yesterday. He had not heard anything about a single 4bbl intake. They appearently threw away all their old patterns so they have to re-make any old stuff. None of their patterns from the 50's would work with their new equipment anyway. That's why they can't make our intake. Our stuff is too old school for their equipment.

As an aside I had my intake core boxes up there about 3 weeks ago and they wanted to take pictures of the manifold stuff. It sounded like they had no plans to make a single 4bbl but I declined, jokingly, to let them take pictures. Nobody laughed. Now I wonder if Vic was misunderstood or was just saying that. I would like to think they wouldn't take pictures and turn around and use some of the ideas.

The way they go about things it costs them a small fortune to make a new product so I think they have to believe there is a decent market for something before diving in. With 2 manifolds already on the market it seems questionable.

http://ford-y-block.com 

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

Triple manifold...

BOB

  As you can see the ad states Spring of 2010 for 289/302 and 292/312 y-block ! Check their catalog and they already have a setup for the 289/302 combo--maybe spring of 2011 for the Y-block--think Vic Jr was just giving lip service?Maybe he'll see the EMC results for poorly Y-block and get some devine insperation.As far as the dualplane quad manifold-- look how many tripower manifolds were made by different companies in the day,it's all about supply and demand and they have their own foundry! KID

I'm not going to hold my breath. I'd love to see it. But I won't believe it until I do. Sorry but Vic Jr. doesn't seem to care much about the Y.

Heber City, UT (15 mins outside of Park City- basically it's in the mountains)

55 Effie

For what its worth, on their 94 carbs they only plan to make primary versions. When I questioned that they claimed that they put a set on one of Vic's cars and he has been driving it around without problem. I don't know if they did any other mods to the carbs for 3-2 use.

http://ford-y-block.com 

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

YaLincoln, Didn't the small port also kick their butts???

Even if edelbrock did produce an intake I would still want a Mummert one, I would much rather support the guy who has done a tremendous amount of research and work for the Y than support someone who hates it but only sees dollar signs in his eyes.

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?