This was my Dad with his Hudson Hornet, brand new, changed cam to a hotter factory grind, taped up the headlights and went racing, Won more money the first three races than the car cost! 

Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.

Probably why I've always liked them too.  There is a reason I made my FED engine a 322.   (4" x 3.2")

   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've been a Y block guy since the mid fifties, but at the same time

I had a little bit of a thing for Buick nailheads, what with their pent

roof combustion chamber, and ever notice their deep skirt crankcase,

making them technically a Y block.

55f100

West Monroe,La.

I think the geatest engine of all time is the good old ford flathead. loved them as a kid,and they 're still powering a lot of cars,trucks and lord knows how many other pieces of equipment. they were[and are] tough,reliable,and easy to work on. I'm a y guy but still love the flattie!

We used to run the Sedalia state fair meet in the late 50's early 60's. It was neat seeing other competitors from around the midwest. Even made it to the Knoxville Nationals one year. Chuck

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

Moonshadow.......It sounds like you and I went about the same route back then.I started in stocks with the Hudson and two years later got into super modifieds and sprints.This was 59 when there was about every kind of engine you could think of being used.Many straight eight Buicks and Hudson sixes,Desoto hemis,Cadillac,Olds and Studebaker V-8s and of course Y-blocks.I ran Y-blocks until about 62 when the weight advantage of the SBC just became too much to overcome.Like you we could run 5-6 days a week,living in east central Illinois.We ran Champaign,Danville,Charleston and Macon Illinois and Terre Haute and Boswell Indiana.

After moving to Missouri in 76,we ran late models and sportsman cars mostly at Sedalia,the half and the mile,and at Adrian,Holts Summit and Warrensburg.I finally gave it up about ten years ago when the costs just got completely out of hand and all my family started telling me I was too old to be racing anymore.It had gotten so it wasn't as much fun any more anyway.

You hit the nail on the head.Those early days were absolutely some of the best days of my life.Lots of fun,beer,girls and racing friends.

Dirt's for racing.......Pavement is for getting there!!!!!!

 

Paul,

Boonville,MO

Never having seen the fabulous merc setup and aircleaner before, i came across one at hershey/carlisle swap in 1990 and was attracted by it but not sure so passed by it, after some thinking i went back to buy it but could never find it! it may have sold but have regretted that day since, it was $500.00 and now realise how scarce they are.

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

58 mercury super maurader.

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

52 lincoln on ebay, edmunds intake and valve covers.

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

I envy those of you that got to see the golden age of racing. I was born a little late but was further hampered by growing up on Guam (a little island in the middle of the pacific) and later Flagstaff where the closest racing was 150 miles away in Phoenix ( I understand there used to be a track in Winslow but I never made it there). Any way it's great to hear about some of the old tracks on here as well as from friends that grew up in Southern California.

1956 Fairlane Victoria (ORREO)

 

Overlooking Beautiful Rimrock AZ