A suggestion re the 245 degrees your engine is seeing under heavy load. Might be an idea to run the engine no load for a while before turning it off in those circumstances. Over heating is known to result in cracked heads, usually around the center exhaust valves sometimes on Y-Blocks...

Paul

I would always let it cool down to around 212 before I would shut it off. I have a new aluminum 4 core radiator that will be here tomorrow. Can't wait to see if it fits good. Should get it in by the weekend and we are off to a lake party for the weekend so should get to test it out. I won't have the trailer but I should notice a cooler running engine, because it would run just slightly warmer than usual even empty.

Well made it back from another dyno show with the y-block with no hiccups. Truck ran great and pulled great, and it got plenty of attention also. A lot of our friends from the north were down from Canada in Minot,ND for our dyno show. I also installed my new dash from Dakota Digital which turned out great!! Sure is nice to have gauges again.

Well I ordered some vent loovers for my hood to try and remove some heat from my engine compartment. They are 11x17 and are made of aluminum and are falt black. Just an update the engine is running great after a summer of getting wooped on and pulling the dyno around the state. I may pull the engine this winter and reseal my rear main. The bracket in the back that holds the rear seal is cracked, sprayed it off and gobbed a ton of silicone up there but, ya, lets just say that didn't plug the hole in the damn. I would love to make a show next year like that y-block gathering so you guys will to keep me posted for next year.

I saw your new truck at the Minot Magic. That is a pretty sweet setup. I never thought that I would see a Y block in a modern truck. I may need to visit your shop sometime with my truck.

1964 F100 292 T-98

Western ND

Well I am pumped up, we got the new cooling system done with electric water pump, relocated the p/s pump and were able to install some nice electric fans. We ran it on the dyno today with a few back to back pulls and the temp would hit 196 degrees, the fans kicked in and cooled right down. The temp never creeped at all, I am soo pumped now that I can keep the engine cool, plus it looks kindof cool.



This is the plate Chris built and welded a 1.5 in pipe into.



Relocated the p/s pump and did some bracketeering. It also allowed us to use a shorter belt with everthing on one side, and we didn't need any idler pulley.





We bolted the water pump to the steering gear which gave us room for the lower radiator hose on the other side, plus the engine is bolted solid to the frame so I didn't have to worry about the hose flexing.



Chris built a sweet lower radiator hose adapter. The right fitting goes up to my surge tank and the left fitting comes from the heater core to the suction side of the pump. I decided to just block off the baypass fitting under the thermostat. I think it should be ok but if it's a problem I figure someone will mention something.

Chris decided to decorate my coffee cup so I would know which one was mine. I was like that is badass I have to share that!

Hah! Until you start flexing the frame with that beast.

Jim - Erie Colorado, 1957 Country Sedan

Well everyone just checking in its been a long winter and it is finally getting nice out.  Pulled the Y-block out of the grage and got it up in the air to take care of a rear main seal leak that was bugging me all last year.  Pulled tranny out and removed pan and was pleased to see that everything looked like brand in there.  Also found out why it was leaking, I thought that the lower seal housing was cracked but I realized I got a little carried away with the silicone when I installed it and is crushed the seal.  Got it all put back together the old boy is dry as a bone now.  I should have a new video of the Twin Turbo soon we have a dyno day this next saturday and I should have it strapped down.  My old video got deleted so I need to get some new ones.  I hope this finds everyone in good health and good weather coming there your way, this winter has really been a tough one and cannot wait to get the hot rod back on the road!!

Thought I would just repost my old video.  Putting on together with the new truck that it's in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGU-A0vtQWc