hmmmm! just called to get on this list, but the other question is, what am I going to do with all the original blocks I have been collecting?

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?

Ted, if my displacement calculator is working right, at 4.125 and an offset ground crank at 3.60, I get 385 CID. As I recall, the motor in my roadster used a 312 crank, never ground, no scratches, and using John's kit with 2" rod bearings, we only needed minor relief on the rods to clear his (at the time) 282 cam. Am I getting this right, or did the local smoke shop put Washington's new pot law into effect early?



Will the water passages line up OK with the aluminum heads? Does Vern still have the sandwich metal head gaskets, or do I need to ask him.



I'd really like to see the look on my friends face with the 383 LT-1

miker
55 bird, 32 cabrio F code
Kent, WA
Tucson, AZ

Verne Schumann needs additional verbal commitments on the new production Ford Y cylinder blocks. At this point he needs enough potential buyers to make this project viable as the current list of potential buyers is too short to make this happen. If you think you might be interested in a brand new 4.125” bore capable block, then give him a call and get your name on the list. No upfront money is required.

His contact information is:

Schumann’s Sales and Service, 227 W Mayne St., Box 128, Blue Grass, Iowa 52776, Phone: 563 – 381 – 2416

Here are links to previous discussions regarding the blocks.

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/Topic65514-5-1.aspx

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/Topic73248-6-1.aspx

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/Topic12901-11-1.aspx

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Let me add “Let’s not get hung up on crankshafts". .

Those will come if the blocks happen. In the meantime, the proposed block can still use factory cranks as 292 main bearing sizing is being used in the new block design.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)