In catching up with the slew of threads that were posted while I was galavanting at the Y-Block Shootout, I came across the girdle requests in Seppo’s roadster thread.  Due to the interest that’s being generated, I’ll make a new post out of this.

Although I hadn’t given much thought up until now to making any additional girdles for Y engines other than what I need for the current crop of in-house builds, I’ll put it on the list for this winter when things slow down just a bit.  The question comes up if the girdles (for those that are installing them yourselves) need to be pre-drilled and/or if studs/hardware needs to be supplied.  I see no problem in supplying girdles in either a pre-drilled or a non-drilled (blank) format.  Supplying the hardware gets more complicated but is expected to be doable if necessary.  The last crop of girdles I fabricated were for conventional timing covers and not the shortened marine covers.

I’ll add that using studs at the rear main typically requires an oil pan modification.  I’ve been both ways on the rear main attachment in regards to using studs through the girdle at that point versus using bolts under the girdle and not studding the girdle at that point.  Your thoughts regarding predrilled girdles, hardware, or anything else are welcome.  Another point is that the main cap tops around the bolt holes do require some milling in order to adjust the height of the girdle appropriately.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)