Incredible Ford Y-Block Engine

With some smart updates like ‪@HolleyPerformance‬ fuel injection from a pair of Sniper four-barrel throttle bodies, Automotive Specialists (www.AutomotiveSpecialists.com) was able to bump up the power on this incredible Ford Y-block from the stock 275 to just over 400 while still burning pump gas! #shorts

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

If you are a fan of the Ford Y-Block, please check out our very cool Y-Block build here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnPCgmynpduhgpI . Thanks!

[@nealsidor1323]

My Dad bought his first new car in '57. A Custom 500 with a 292 Y-block & 3 on the tree. There I was, riding shotgun in my old school car seat. The kind that had the built in little steering wheel & horn. Used to go to a drive in called The Pow Wow in Hammond Indiana. Arctic white with poverty caps & black wall tires. Can still remember it like it was yesterday...

[@josephf593]

Over 400hp from 325 ci.. that's awesome & with mild compression!

[@goodtimes217]

1 horse power per Cubic inch would have been impressive.

[@bryanbrasuell680]

Y didn't u use the 312 ?

[@neilcoffran7461]

Before I went into the military in 1967 I have a 56 Ford they had a 312 police interceptor in it with a overdrive transmission it weren't much on take off but you couldn't touch it on top end

[@TJ-qz6hr]

Had one in a pickup with the exhaust pipe crossover in front of engine. I put a block off plate on the end of the one manifold and installed a u shape pipe on the other side to get it run under the engine. I put full duel exhaust on it with no mufflers. It had the most beautiful cackle I have ever heard from a exhaust.

[@wtdonovan]

I've never wanted to own a car with the original Y-block but this is as cool as engine tech gets. Big respect to everyone that made that happen! These engines are wild visually- looks like a Buick 350 with SBC heads and an early Pontiac intake manifold! The Accessory drive is SLICK too! The engine exhaust note is sweeeeeet.

[@makattak3550]

And let's all be honest, 400 hp on the streets? That's plenty bro.

[@piggyoinkenstein.186]

Groovy, I've got a 63 stepside with 292 and three speed. Them old fords, "can't do nuthin but Ruun". !

[@VitoVeccia]

holy mackerel that sounds like heavenly music.

[@rickchambers73]

Jon Kasse makes the most Awesome Y- blocks. I think he gets over 800 Horsepower on his Y- block technology

[@petedelavega6094]

all V/8 s looking so pretty deserve rs praise 🙌👏

[@forrestmanueljr9196]

I love these engines.

[@tonypreas9850]

Had one in a 56 step side p/u. Had a 312 outta t‐ bird.factory 2-4 engine.put it in a 62 1/2 falcon Futura. Great little street car. I liked it alot cause of the thunderbird roof line, which was hard to find .

[@jacobmyler5892]

Easily the best KZbin channel for engine builds.

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

Much thanks!

[@billyyank5807]

Now that's a hopped up little motor. Heck yea!

[@crewdawg2008]

That's a nice power jump. About all you can ask for out of those Y blocks really. Not too shabby though

[@xmo552]

You should see the one built to compete on engine masters

[@fullmindstorm]

It sounds super smooth

[@ConnerV]

My childhood/current best friend has a old 1962 f-250 4x4 with a 292 Y block, and I have a old 1965 C10 with a 292 i6. We are quite the pair at a car show.

[@cargotoolshop5319]

Like they say, it's no longer what Ford, Chevy, and Dodge built, but what the aftermarket can build, love it guys, looks good

[@Motor-City-Mike]

Wish these were more accurate. I'm not sure how they can say that "originally with dual quads these engines made 275hp", - the 292 never made 275 horsepower and the 292 never came with dual quads either. Dual quads were an optional version of the 292s big brother, the 312 - That engine made 275hp in dual quad trim. The Big Dog 312 Y-Block was the dual quad's engine's next step - the McCullough supercharged version that made 300hp.

[@Gothamauto]

The Y-block is one great-sounding engine.

[@spankthemonkey3437]

Sounds like a tiny Chevy 😃

[@cbmech2563]

In 1969 a late 57 tbird 312 punched 90 over, 12.5 to 1 engine dyno'd over 600

[@MrPhotog7]

Wow, that’s amazing!!

[@cbmech2563]

@@MrPhotog7 $4000 in the block and 1800 in the heads, plus shipping to LA since nobody in Spokane could do the machining for the copper fire rings since the sheet metal gaskets wouldn't hold that much compression

[@MrPhotog7]

@@cbmech2563 Wow, that’s a fair chunk of change! We used to live in Spokane many years ago. Beautiful city!

[@cbmech2563]

@@MrPhotog7 yeah it is. I'd driven truck in Alaska the summer before and blew most of my money on that engine. Had it in a 55 crown Victoria with a police interceptor rear end out of a 57 police car I grew up in Spokane and left when I joined the seabees

[@MrPhotog7]

@@cbmech2563 that’s really great! When we lived there, I went to some really great car shows - I believe they were put on by the Good Guys. Also, there was a place downtown that sold some really nice street rods. They were really beautiful early Fords - Model A’s, T’s, and 32 Fords. Don’t know if that place is still around, as we haven’t been back to Spokane in a long time.

[@MadSceintist]

I have a 272 and a 292, i also have the Lincoln 341 Y block

[@SpecialAgentJamesAki]

My pappy said son you gonna drive me to drinkin if you don’t stop driving that hot rod lincoln!

[@clydebethatway7485]

Chevy guy here crotch deep in ford blue How does a guy tell the difference between ford y block. And. Lincoln y block

[@SpecialAgentJamesAki]

@@clydebethatway7485 LOL same man same.

[@trevevns3242]

​@@clydebethatway7485 the dizzy angle and the crank end caps I think I'll post a link to a video explaining the differences

[@garrycoy806]

That's some awesome candy!

[@jamielombardo5292]

I have a 272 in my 1955 Ford truck.

[@peterrichard3706]

Yeah Ford's always sound nice

[@loganpe427]

Awesome, I haven't seen a Y Block in years. Pretty too!

[@vinzettoducama7065]

50’s Ford engineers: “How much fuel does it need?” “Yes”

[@casemotube]

DAYUM!!! Wicked.

[@andrewholden7503]

Way to go for guys I love it

[@rolandashurst5843]

Love y-block engines.

[@andreschondelmaier4834]

Sounds so smooth !

[@billybuilds]

Carbs and valve covers look very cool

[@madmod]

My parents had a Fairlane Wagon with a Y Block V8. It was very very rusty and dead but cool to see.

[@TheReal10bears]

I had a 292 in a 61 F-100 Ranger 4x4. In 4 low in 1st gear you could get out & walk faster than the truck at an idle

[@strol6257]

i usually drive beamers but damn she’s a beauty 😍😍😍

[@taco472]

Love them old Y-Blocks, built a few back in the day. The last one was 302 ci. with milled ECZ heads and cam grind picked for me by Bruce Crower. It was in a 58 2 dr. post, with a T85 3 spd. and 4.11’s in the 9” I beat my buddy’s 383 Fury in the 1/4 mi.

[@goldysgarage189]

Very unique

[@Anthony-vq1wn]

I didn't know anyone makes aluminum heads for the Y-block.

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

Mummert

[@xmo552]

@@TheHorsepowerMonster I'm pretty sure with the correct factory dual quad intake, it could be run with no adapters.

[@Motor-City-Mike]

@@xmo552 The factory dual quad intake was on 312s only, and they didn't use what became a standard Holley flange. The original carbs were either an odd Holley nicknamed the tea pot (appearances) or a carter carb, I may have some of the carb things jumbled, but none had the standard flange.

[@xmo552]

@@Motor-City-Mike You may be right. They ran the Holley teapot and in '57 and later they used the standard Holley base and also some Autolites. 57 and later 2 and 4 bbl used the std Holley base. Single 4 bbl 57 and later was also std Holley base pattern. I think the factory dual quad intake always kept the teapot pattern.

[@xmo552]

@@TheHorsepowerMonster Mummert is the best. I've been using his T5 adapter for about 20 years.

[@theplymouthsb70jacob2]

All I'm gonna say is cross over pipe exhaust with the tractor flap.

[@joey_bonin]

The 292 / 312 engine had rocker arm oiling issues. I'm sure you took care of that, right?

[@deanhummel7946]

Beautiful

[@firepinto]

I've always wondered if 2 snipers could do a dual quad setup. Now,.. Can Holley do a dual fuel system set up with two snipers anddd 8 injectors for race fuel?

[@Rockinruffhouser]

That’s a monster

[@wymple09]

I had a couple, including one in a dump truck. They were just OK. I don't ever remember a 292 making 275 HP. The 283 was a better engine in my experience.

[@machineman8388]

283 sbc? One of the earliest chevy small blocks. 275 is net, its probably half that Gross Anything pre 1971 is overinflated power numbers

[@wymple09]

@@machineman8388 Not over inflated at all. They just used a different measuring system. The 283 went from 180 to 220 HP depending on carbs & such. They had a hypo version rated 283 HP. They were not as slow as today's guys think. My 65 El Camino 283 was a hoot.

[@machineman8388]

@@wymple09 "not overinflated at all" they absolutely were. . . . . . . Running an engine with no accessories on a dyno isn't overinflated? Even without the very same accessories that the car would come with? Also, not sure what "today's guys" are but your conjecture about what they think constitutes as fast has nothing to do with anything. I think most car guys know about the muscle car era and the rising power levels in the 60s and that cars were plenty fast then, still has nothing to do with power ratings

[@wymple09]

@@machineman8388 No, because everybody used the same system. That's all that matters. Numbers are irrelevant except to compare one engine to another. Another system measures in Newtons. So what?

[@machineman8388]

@@wymple09 listen man its okay to be wrong, and In this case you're wrong, best case scenario you're playing a semantic game, but really it's more that you're just wrong, sorry

[@rickmccown6956]

Love it!

[@Timman57]

I've got a 292 y block with factory 4 barrel intake on it just sitting in my storage unit I was gonna put it in a 50 ford coupe with a t5 transmission but bailed on the idea and ended up doing a D0VE 460 from a Lincoln in it.

[@jessejohnson159]

With that oil pan and T-Stat housing, looks like it goes into a truck application. I have both a '57 Fairlane sedan with a 312 Y-Block and a '57 F-100 with a 272 Y-Block that mildly bored and stroked to 302 CI. Yeah, been lovin' the Y-Block since I purchased the family '56 wagon dad bought used in 1957 with a 292. Sadly, that car burned to the ground in 1969. 😭

[@philipwor5902]

I need this for my 64 F100!!!

[@joebuck5047]

Ford Powered respect

[@garyswanson7718]

Stock 292s were oil burning pieces of crap! 312 changed that!

[@Shawn-gl6kv]

Wow, sweet! Sounds good...

[@e.b.6766]

Looks sweet…

[@johnfigueroa219]

I own a 1956 Thunderbird with a 312 ...

[@C0rvette454]

And this is gross horsepower with accessories on it, which is even more impressive

[@whathappensinmaine5463]

Anyone ever notice how much a FE also looks like a Y-block

[@MikeFL2TX]

It is loosely based on the Y block, in fact the MEL Y block “became” the FE and these were replaced by the small block Ford. The Hemi and LS are also loosely based on the Y block as a skirted block engine.

[@LynxStarAuto]

Nothing sounds like a thunderbird V8

[@todddenio3200]

It would have made just as much if not more power with a properly tuned pair of carbs.

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

Driveability was the goal, not peak power.

[@warrenfloyd1484]

Nice!!

[@duckmangooo7376]

Put it in a early 60's Ford Falcon.

[@thestrawberrypatch5644]

I bet with twin throttle bodies and 400hp it is a bit touchy for the street unless you put a loose torque converter in it.

[@cbmech2563]

T 85 and a 14 inch clutch in a 55 crown Victoria

[@jamesgeorge4874]

The accessory drive is a foot from the timing cover.

[@tymaginnis7746]

LOVE it!

[@christophersine84]

Weird stacked intake ports

[@jeremywalker2460]

how did you do a Dino run with no belt on it?

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

They use an electric water pump to push water through the engine. Just simplifies the dyno setup.

[@porousorificePilot]

Do these heads have vertical Siamese intake ports?

[@stevenbrown6720]

Reve it high right away hey?

[@James-cs2wi]

That is one big engine man😊😅😮😮😮😂❤❤❤❤❤ good luck❤

[@dualsportrider3221]

Sounds great, 400hp why dual inj units??

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

Just for the looks

[@donaldcameron8909]

Totally !

[@allurared9029]

Whoever thought to hang that obnoxious billet serpentine belt drive system off the front of something as traditional as a Y block needs to have their head checked. Totally kills the look, would be a beautiful engine otherwise...

[@richardpeetrinpeetrin1814]

That thing purrrrrs! 😼. Hey, for what it's worth, In the mid-late '60's Chevy produced 👌 a 327 Corvette with 375h.p 4-speed ,fairy close. But not close enough?......

[@davidcampbell8489]

Chevrolet also made it available in the 67' chevy ll , my dad bought one home &man that thing was swapped lanes broadside in the lower 3gears. Baddest beast of the highway in 67'

[@rolboy6362]

There is a spark there around the generator

[@michaelwhite9863]

Chevy orange 🤔 mmmm

[@Motor-City-Mike]

The Fords were a slightly more reddish orange, but yes the color was close.

[@GooseMoss]

Wow!

[@richardsanto1916]

The pulley system is not turning

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

On the dyno they use an electric pump to move coolant through the engine.

[@markmorrison9355]

How come when revved none of the pulleys were moving?

[@LynxStarAuto]

There is no belt on the engine.

[@kuttinkuddy3905]

Wix? Motorcraft bro

[@traderjack6151]

Only 275 hp ? In 1955 that was big HP

[@bigsparky8888]

SUH WEET!!!!!

[@streetkredtinople1678]

Wow

[@bruceparker9353]

Y block? Y not?

[@bones6173]

crown Victoria 292 312 352 3 on the tree with overdrive 1956

[@markoverton5858]

4.2 Audi engines can produce more with less cc the Cleveland 351 was better 👍

[@thomasallen6797]

280 hp for the 4.2. 275 for the y-block.

[@allenbrixey1122]

Kind of looks like a small block Chevy🤣

[@jamespepper2541]

I'm a, Chevy man!!! 😎

[@bradzimmerman3171]

Sorry to hear that Jimmy boy

[@jamespepper2541]

Not Me!!!! 😎

[@donaldkinder6716]

​@@bradzimmerman3171 lol Chevy sure in the hell builds better SB engines than ford by far that's why all fox body mustangs use SBC OR LS ENGINES

[@madmod]

​@@donaldkinder6716 both are terrible. invest heavily in toyota r series engines

[@xmo552]

A built y block will hurt a sbc bud

[@Whats-It-To-Ya]

Awesome and Y Block should never be used in the same sentence because there's absolutely nothing awesome about them.

[@cbmech2563]

You must be a chevy guy

[@Whats-It-To-Ya]

@@cbmech2563 No not really. I was a Mopar guy growing up, but I like them all. I'm a realistic person and I'll tell it like it is and that seems to piss people off. Ford made some great engines back in the day but the Y block was not one of them. It is what it is.

[@cbmech2563]

@@Whats-It-To-Ya the Y block had it's problems, but when you understood them they were easily connected.

[@jamesserrano8500]

It's all looks and no guts only 275 plus power I had a duster slant 6 had more than that. I'm not impressed

[@74rockon]

I call bullshit you’re lucky that slant 6 had enough power to get out of it’s own way

[@johngoguen361]

Sorry Ford only made two engines that were good 428 and 429the 427 was copying chevy

[@Motor-City-Mike]

You really don't know about just how different the Chevy 427 and the Ford 427 were. Nothing was copied, the closest thing is that the numbers are the same, that's it.

[@johngoguen361]

@@Motor-City-Mike yes they are different but when it came to raceing,Don't you think that Ford was trying to top GMs 427 that's what I'm talking about

[@allurared9029]

You should really google these things before you say them because that comment makes you look clueless

[@blown572hemi]

Another bad ferd idea

[@74rockon]

It kicked the shit out of everybody in nascar in 1957 hardly a bad idea by a long shot

[@johnalenwork53]

Nope not interested!

[@genefoster8601]

One of the worst engines ever produced.

[@Shade_tree_garage01]

Just saying it wasn’t Because of the EFI it made 400, and arguably it would’ve made more horsepower with carbs. And that’s a proven fact.

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

You have a point, but I'm not exactly sure it works in this case. Carbs can make more power than port fuel injection because the carb introduces atomized fuel higher in the airstream (above the intake manifold vs. in the intake port for the EFI) which allows the fuel to cool the intake manifold which also means a cooler air/fuel charge. But the Holley Sniper throttle bodies introduce atomized fuel at the same location, so I'm not sure a carburetor will make more peak power in this particular case. Regardless, thanks for watching!

[@jvman4971]

I've ford 300 i6 y block. great engine!

[@moffettcoates6455]

Where is this shop? Thanks.

[@TheHorsepowerMonster]

Harrisburg, NC. automotivespecialists.com

[@74rockon]

How do you know

[@outfitsgarage88]

@streetcarchronicals

[@willg.6168]

Back when america was great not just as good as it gets.