I love old cars. It doesn't matter the year or the make, some cars just speak to me. Modified or original they all have a character. Unfortunately the over use of the SBC, and to a lesser degree the use of newer engines like the 302 in say a 55 Ford or a Mod motor in a 32 have eliminated some of that great character the old cars have. Older engine designs often have as much character as the cars they served in. My favorite is of course the Y, but others were great too. They had style, were identifiable at a glance and were often damn good engines. Here are a couple of my favorites. How about yours?

1956 Fairlane Victoria (ORREO)

 

Overlooking Beautiful Rimrock AZ

Y-Blocks will always be #1, but I love FEs.  A strange little motor that has always got my attention was the Buick Stage II V6, although 1987 it isn't that old. 

This is the 258 in the Brick and a 406 clone that Tim has put together for me.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)







BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

I luv old engines too!  The Y is number one.  Having a light hot rod with a stroked Buick 215 all aluminum engine would be nice too.  When looking at an old car it seems the engine is always my first and most interest.  Last year at a rat rod gathering a young man had a Ford I-6 setup with dual Holley 5210s.  Really cool. 

It is surprising that some of the owners of old vehicles are involved in their car/truck, but their engine is of seemingly less interest to them.  A couple friends have beautiful streetrods, and they wont and dont touch their engines for anything more than plug and oil change.  Other required service is outsourced.

The MELs intrigue me too.  Here is a pic of an MEL in a '59 Lincoln.  During the day that I owned it my imagination was having fun.

Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.

Of course I love old engines!!  One day when all the stars are aligned I will have a shop that builds nothing but engines for classic cars and old Hot Rods.  I love the Y but there are certainly others, as mentioned before the 215 Buick/Olds comes to mind I have built a few of those including a 267ci Olds with a 300 crank ment to go inverted into a Wittman Tailwind.  I like the 348-409 scrubs too, nothing against the sbc except that I connect them with the "Bumpkins" and the stereo type for the most part is true as I see them come into the shop quite often.   I'm still a big fan of the Flathead Ford V8 and although the term "Flathead seems to be connected to that particular engine there are many other flatheads that are neat also.

This is a video of the Olds powered Wittman that I wanted to build, listen to that thing rev!   My engine eventually ended up in a Corvair, I decided I didn't want an airplane with a car engine in it.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsH-j4pF4fE

Here it is in the Corvair.

   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

Look at and listen to this one, not bad for a scrub!  (Stovebolt)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dPT1j1OLfk

   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 guess its the mechanical wonder of it all thats grabs us, i can allways remember where it started for me when at 14 yrs old, i worked on w/ends at neighbors scrap yard and was given a bunch of tools and told to pull that engine apart and put all the aluminum parts in a pile, it was a rolls royce merlin aircraft engine.

This pic is a mates 29 dodge roadster and he firmly believes in dodge and chrysler flathead 6,s, he also has 50 chev sedan delivery or panel van with similar engine as his everyday driver.

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

Most of you would be aware of american musuem of speed that has some great engine designs etc but this is one of my favourites, flathead ford v8 with A/M conversion. the mind boggles.

Argentinian Bucci DOHC Y BLOCK , there were quite a few variations of y blocks for the argy formula race car s including our most desired Weslake design.

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

Tim, VERY nice looking engine in the Corvair.  I had all the parts and duplicates to go into my 266, including ground 300 crank.  Finally decided it was not wise to get into it further with limited means.  I sold the crankshaft to a man in Crescent City, CA who was building a Bonneville Streamliner and needed the light weight V-8.

Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.

I have a love affair with 2 distinctly different engines.. The Y block and GMC 6 cylinders. I drove a 1950 GMC pickup and a 1956 Ford 50 years ago and I guess I've never grown up. Which do I like better? It depends on which one I happen to be tinkering with.

Kenneth

Fredricksburg, Texas

My first race involvement was with a Hudson powered dirt track stock car in the late 50's. I love the sound of a well tuned modified Hudson 6 at RPM on the straight stretch. You could hear them above everything else. Of course having over 300 cubes in an inline 6 didn't hurt. Chuck in NH

Stock twin carb 308 type H                   NASCAR modified, blown 308

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