Nice lookin' pistons!

   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

As much as we can get I guess, not really sure what it will be.

Robi, as I recall you ended up with a 292 block and crank which makes your engine a 304. With our 10cc dome pistons and G heads you should be at an honest 9.7:1. If it is a 312 you will be at 10.1:1. Dave ordered a pretty healthy cam so it should bleed off enough to make it all work.

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20 miles east of San Diego, 20 miles north of Mexico

Well I got the engine together but nobody mentioned that the valley cover would not work with this dual quad intake. The intake rests on the valley cover and will not bolt down. Any one know which cover I will need to ge tit to work?



Nothing sexier than a set of ARP head studs.



These are the same stock Fel-Pro head gaskets that I have been running 23 lb's of boost with for over 2,000 miles with no issues.





The intake does not bolt down but I set it on it anyway. An suggestions would be great.

Looks good. Either something is preventing the intake from sitting low enough or, the intake, or intake flange on the heads will need to be milled. Milling the intake flange on the head is probably the best option, but maybe not the most cost effective. If you put the gasket in place and use a flashlight to look at the relation of the threaded holes in the head and the unthreaded holes in the intake you can determine what needs to be done. If the threaded holes are low, you need to mill the intake or intake flange on the head. If the threaded holes are high, you might be able to double up on gaskets.

Oh, I just read the part about the valley cover, maybe careful use of a hammer.


Lawrenceville, GA

Ford made a special valley cover for the 2X4 they come up on ebay once in a while but pricey, probably the scarcity, try REX HP they make an aluminum cover with casting for the 2X4 manifold, Mummert does also I think. I bought the REX but have a BT single four manifold and didn't need the cavity for manifold fit. Fits good no leaks.

Ted, Redding, CA

Looks great I love the chromed rams horns. As mentioned before the dual quad manifolds required the use of a different valley cover with a flat center. Bolting down the intakes without it is why so many have broken ears on them. They can be made out of flat aluminum if you like. 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

It’s only the 1956 and 1957 Ford dual quad intakes that need a ‘lowered’ valley pan. The Fenton, Edmunds, and Edelbrock dual quad intakes do work with the stock valley covers. Even the 1956 Mercury ECZ dual quad intakes work with the standard valley covers. In lieu of finding a factory‘recessed’ valley cover, the stock cover can be modified so it’s lower where the interference problem occurs. Here’s one example of a cover that was modified for use with the Ford dual quad intakes.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

I just can not believe you are not blowing head gaskets !!!



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Robi, looking good.

Hopefully Dave isn't going to try to use those exhaust manifolds in a 56 Fairlane.

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