1958 Ford Industrial Y-Block, motor turns over by hand I removed one of the vales covers and it looks very clean inside. The motor was used on a wind machine in the orchards in Santa Paula Ca. so in probably has very few hours of run time. come with truck bell housing and clutch assembly. see pictures Price $800.00 Trades considered Attached Thumbnails Last edited by 1fastbyrd; 01-23-2014 at 09:19 PM. Reason: TTT

Price????

~DJ~ AKA "Bleach"
1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan 30K original miles

Just checking, does it run clockwise?

Cool





thanks, Mark

I assume the engine rotation is the same as a car or truck.

Odds are probably in your favor, Jeff.

The question was asked because some y-block boat applications rotate in the opposite direction of cars and trucks.

Most y-block intake manifolds have the firing order identified just in front of the carburetor...

Never assume. That's how I learned my nickname a hundred years ago... -A painful story that has forever influenced my mode of operation since!

NoShortcuts
a.k.a. Charlie Brown
near Syracuse, New York

Charlie Brown we have a saying over here and maybe its universal I'm not sure.

"Never assume, it makes an ass out of u and me!" lol

Mark

1956 Mercury M100
1955 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan
Delta, British Columbia

I'm chuckling, Mark. I guess some quips ARE 'universal'.

Yes, I experienced the meaning of 'assume' at 19 while also learning that there IS a reason for checking everything...

Being up against the clock, I had decided to skip the bluing check on a set of freshly ground valves and seats before head assembly... Heck, it had never shown me anything on any valve job I'd done.

When fired up, the rebuilt engine ran, BUT... After a vacuum check, compression test, and cylinder leak down test... I took the heads back off for dis-assembly because the valves seemed to be leaking!?!

IF I'd used the bluing check, the slightly misaligned valve seats would have been detected. A bent Sioux tapered valve guide pilot??? Yup. Really!

So... the importance of not taking shortcuts became evident.


NoShortcuts
a.k.a. Charlie Brown
near Syracuse, New York

TTT, still have motor, Really would like to sell. Make reasonable offer or trade for something cool.

Jeff: You could try (Mike) Henaults Enterprises, La Grange CA. He stocks Y-Blk stuff. Although, given the extreme dirt on the engine & limited specs, I doubt that he would pay $800.. Ph 209-852-2476. Or e mail henaults@jps. net

Paul