Having a legend like Keith Dorton build a basically stock engine is like asking a world famous chef to prepare a well-done, plain hamburger. At least he got to work some of his magic on the oiling system 👍🏼 Still, it was cool to see one of the vintage engines 🇺🇸
@phoenixrising45735 жыл бұрын
Have to completely disagree with you when you're talking about a restoration, not a hot rod. Not ever car needs all the vroom and go fast.....some people just want it restored and built to the best quality they can.
@CUCV5 жыл бұрын
Yea because when I’m getting an engine done weather it is or isn’t stock I like to take it to a back yard engine builder and have them run a dingle ball honer down the cylinders and hammer the pistons in.
@jimmy_olds5 жыл бұрын
Chummins there is a huge separation between who you’re talking about and Keith Dorton. Lol 😂
@phoenixrising45735 жыл бұрын
@@jimmy_olds Given that the engine had already been jacked up once..... sounds like there's not a whole lot in the gap to fill it.
@jimmy_olds5 жыл бұрын
kyndal anne first of all, my initial comment was tongue in cheek. Second of all, any competent machinist could’ve properly rebuilt the engine to stock specs. Math is math, machining and assembling an engine properly is based around math. While obviously Keith Dorton is a competent machinist, not all competent machinists have the skill set & experience that Keith does at finding power - which is what he’s truly known for. I understand what you’re saying, and going back to my analogy, if you did order a plain hamburger from a world famous chef, it’s probably going to be one of the best plain hamburgers you’ve ever had...but you also didn’t really take full advantage of the chef’s skills.
@captjim0074 жыл бұрын
First motor I built was a 292 Y-Block back in 1983 when Y-Bocks were NOT cool. I learned all my motor knowledge from a neighbor who built and raced late model stock cars. I tried to build the Y-Block like he built the stock car motors. I Used ECZ-G heads fully ported with 1.940 intake valves. A forged steel crank out of a Ford 600 truck. Deburred the entire block, polished the rods ARP bolts. Built my own 2 x 4 aluminum intake, oil pan and windage tray, stepped headers, Schneider Cam valvetrain, it sure was something. I never dynoed it but it ran up to 7500rpm and ran high 13's at 107mph in a 1957 Ford pickup using a Top Loader 4 speed and 4.56 gears.
@rolux4853 Жыл бұрын
That sounds really cool thanks for your story! Where you a machinist back then or how did you get the access to the mills to manufacture the parts? In the beginning of my career I did a 3.5 year apprenticeship as a precision mechanic and learned every manufacturing technology and had access to everything from standard and cnc milling, turning and grinding over honing and electronic discharge machining with dies and dries. After I finished my apprenticeship and a few years of work I changed the company and became the leader for their manufacturing department where is also learned everything that had to do with CAD and CAM. Those times where amazing because I could build everything I could ever imagine with that huge park of machines! My boss told me I could use all the materials from the recycling containers for free and we often had huge plates of metal in their which where more than enough to manufacture my parts! Nowadays I’m just sitting on my as an engineer and tell people what to do or make presentations for the top management how my projects are running. I get much more money, but I really miss the opportunity to build whatever I want for myself at home and the fun of not only designing but also manufacturing a new part that you came up with! Some day I will at least get a small cnc mill and a conventional lathe for my little workshop in my garage, but that’s still a few years away since I first need to rebuild the garages on my property to put the cars somewhere else do I have enough space for those huge machines.
@captainchicken898311 ай бұрын
7500 rpm on stock rods is insane, wanna make my 239 turn 7000 under a dash of boost lmao
@karlsiebert11 ай бұрын
😊
@3122922724 ай бұрын
@@captainchicken8983 We have a modified 272 that still has stock rods. Normal shift point is 6500 but it will easily hit 7000+.
@larrynorsworthy8582Ай бұрын
I had a stock 292 2bbl. Fresh rebuild. According to a tachometer from K mart, it would turn 7000.
@jeebusk2 жыл бұрын
I love that he lets youtubers film him, and even explains what he's doing. Truly loves what he's doing.
@davidschwartz51275 жыл бұрын
I built several ford Y block engines back in the late fifties early sixties, they seem to blow head gaskets constantly. My very best build was a 312 CU IN 1957 Mercury engine that was a match for any built 283 Chevy back then, sad to say it ate a valve on a missed power shift and died. I never found another Y block engine that could never come anywhere near that one! I remember those days, they turned me into the successful Engineer I later became. I certainly enjoyed your video! Thanks
@daleslover27713 жыл бұрын
Iam a proud owner of an 1960 F100 4x4 292 with the Y block, I seen it up in front of the collapsed Barn, I asked the lady if she wanted to sell it? she said hell no! you can have it for free.... I gave it away 12 years ago to a guy.. but it had four flat tires,.he never showed back up. Called up my buddy Joey I said Joey bring me a battery and your car trailer.and a six pack of beer.. Joey showed up, I put the old girl down in first gear granny Low, slap the battery in it, pulled out the spark plugs then turned it over,, and womp womp womp womp right up into the car carrier.... The lady said where in the hell you from? I said right here in Oregon, she goes I've never seen that done before with 4 flat tires. Yeah that old Ford sweetie walked right up that ramp like it was nothing... Then we sat down and drank that cold six pack of Rainier beer with the lady. Now She starts like she did 62 years ago.
@AndrewDRoyappa3 жыл бұрын
That's a good tale, Dale
@thecollectoronthecorner70612 жыл бұрын
To fix the blown head gaskets. I would use the steel shim head gaskets. Get a strand of copper wire from a battery cable and glue it in that embossed circle around the cyl. That worked sort of a poor mans O ring. They blew because not enough bolts holding the heads on.
@thecollectoronthecorner70612 жыл бұрын
@@williamglendye1692 348's where not fast.
@davidschwartz51272 жыл бұрын
@@thecollectoronthecorner7061, Yes but they sure could burn rubber with all the torque.
@jimmillet14422 жыл бұрын
The old Y blocks didnt have oiling problems unless you didnt keep up with oil changes which alot of people didnt back then.They had small feed holes in the block and heads and a little sludge is all it took to plug them.People used to pull the valve covers and run wire through those holes to open them back up.They were tough as hell and nearly impossible to break.Fords engineers did an outstanding job bringing in the 1st OHV for the company.
@lawrenceperkes8721 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful said I change my oil lots more in my old 292 took it to 3 cars shows Ran strong love it in my 57 rancho 3 on the tree
@G.S.W.SewmesomeMusic10 ай бұрын
And the oil is better today too.
@jimmillet144210 ай бұрын
@G.S.W.SewmesomeMusic yes it is!and that's really all they need to live without any maintenance.
@vahokhill5742 Жыл бұрын
The Y-Block engine was the first engine I ever built. I used a Isky cam and an Offy Intake with multiple Stromberg carbs. Learned a great deal and had a ball. It was in a 63 F100 shortbed. For the effort it would have been a bunch better to have installed a 289 or 302 but i was a Jr in High School. You have to start somewhere.
@JakeHarrington4 жыл бұрын
Just rebuilt a 292 for my 1963 F100! Love the sound of it breathing through Patriot Headers! I'll be posting a video of it running this week!
@chrismontreuil22064 жыл бұрын
Cool, will look for it.
@tigerseye735 жыл бұрын
Spent many hours tinkering with the 312 cu.in. Y in my dads '56 Mercury back in the early 60's. This brings back many good mems. Enjoyed this vid. very much.
@richardcoram15623 жыл бұрын
Hey guy, man thanks for the trip down memory lane. I really appreciate your documentation on the 292 Y block. I truly believe in the durability and strength of the 312 y block. I purchased a pretty beat up '56 thunderbird in 1989 &I had mine rebuilt by NAPA in 1990, bored .o40 Rebuilt the Holly 4 bbl ,Also had the air cooled ford-0-matic rebuilt. I did the bodywork for about 3 years, but had it painted. New Stainless dual exhaust pipes,with golden turbo mufflers, & eventually added the suspension upgrades rear stabilizer, and new front end bushings., also eventually went to electronix points, and the oil filter upgrade. Went to my first car show sometime in '93,(no trophy) and it still looked as good and ran perfectly when I did my last car show in 2014 (2nd place). That machine was my 25 year love affair, and I drove my baby hard, long and fast, and she was always begging for more⚘😏
@lawnmowermanlawnmowerman99305 жыл бұрын
My dad had a 292 HD Ford engine powering his water well drilling rig for around twenty years or more,it was one tough as nails engine that had a lot of power. The rig weighed around 70,000 pounds and this engine handled it well for many years as well as being the powerplant for the drilling platform of the machine. These truly are some tough,durable engines. I can personally attest to that fact.And this engine and another he had in a 1963 F100 made me a Ford man for life. Never a tougher engine was ever made. A small block Chevy may outrun the Y block,but it sure won't outlast the Y block.
@4thstooge755 жыл бұрын
The Dodge/Plymouth Poly 318 was a better engine then either and didn't have the valve train woes these things had.
@wilburfinnigan21425 жыл бұрын
@@4thstooge75 318 dumb ass was a newer engine !!!!
@davidmiller94855 жыл бұрын
@@wilburfinnigan2142 yeah the 318 (which was based off the desoto hemi btw) was a 60's motor. I tend to compare it to the 292 hemi which Don Garlits (who's considered the father of drag racing) used back in the 50's to dominate the sling shot ranks.
@herman4525 жыл бұрын
@@wilburfinnigan2142 The basic Plymouth poly motor came out in 56 as a 277 (303 in Fury). The 318 version (looks just like a 277; and is basically a bored and stroked 277) came out the very next year. (If you're thinking of the 318 wedge, then yes, that is a "newer engine" that wasn't introduced until 67, although even that was just a bored out version of the 273 wedge introduced in the 64 model year.)
@herman4525 жыл бұрын
@@davidmiller9485 I know "Uncle Tony" claims a DeSoto origin for the 318 poly, but other than the timing chain and distributor, there is almost nothing in common between the two motors. Bore spacing (bore center to center distance) isn't even the same. There is more similarity between the 318 poly and the Gen III Hemi - they at least share a common bore spacing.
@tacticplanner71885 жыл бұрын
I love watching these old Engine Masters work if you ever get the chance to to watch or assist, don't pass it up these old guys are amazing you will learn stuff you ddefinitely didn't learn in school. Thanks for sharing nice build.
@TheHorsepowerMonster5 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@kbtube81255 жыл бұрын
like how to please a lady? it can't be done.
@richardcoram15623 жыл бұрын
On the 272 Y, the 292 Y, , and 312 Y blocks-as with most every engine pre 1974/75 the only tools needed to work on and do everything you had to do to your engine, was a standard set of wrenches & sockets. Add a few screwdrivers, channel locks, pliers, needle nose, a couple of crescent wrenches a vacuum guage, timing light. I stopped doing my own repairs sometime around 1979, I got a Toyota Supra, inline 6, fuel injected and I'm glad I never had to do any work on that car. Kept it and drove it for 25 years, may have changed out the headlight bulbs, A/C condenser. & rear wheel bearings. 😏
@richardcoram15623 жыл бұрын
@@kbtube8125 Hahaha. They say if it has tires or tits, its trouble 😊
@klausvonschmit47223 жыл бұрын
No doubt about it!!
@vettekid33265 жыл бұрын
Back 45 years ago when I was taking auto shop at Peoria Central High school we still had a 292 Y block Ford as one of the shop engines that the students used as a project engine to teardown & overhaul. I asked the teacher about the valve covers that obviously had been bent up and then beat back in shape with a couple of large washers welded on where the studs to hold the covers on were. He explained while pointing to the two impressions in the shop ceiling twenty feet above a previous student had put the engine back together and when he tried to start it up it would fire so he used starting fluid while cranking the engine. What he didn't know was the carb was flooding the whole time and gas was gathering in the oil pan and when the engine finally caught it blew the valve covers off bouncing into the ceiling and at also blew the oil pan off but they were able to repair it enough for more years of students to practice wrenching on.
@curbmassa5 жыл бұрын
So it WAS getting spark.....
@piercehawke80215 жыл бұрын
Y Blocks were rather tough engines compared to at least the small bolt main SB Chevy V8's, through 1967
@timklein39625 жыл бұрын
I went to Spalding; 74; small world !!!
@alm77074 жыл бұрын
Saw a 390 ford throw the valve covers once what a bang!
@clarencealexander19084 жыл бұрын
You should learn how to spell and punctuate.
@larryyounger86745 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. I had a 1962 Ford short bed pickup back in the early 1970's. It was my first vehicle when I turned 16. The truck was special ordered when new with a 292 y-block engine and a granny geared (very low first gear) transmission with a positive track Dana 60 rear end. I had the engine rebuilt but could not find new rocker shafts so they turned them over and used the new surfaces on the shafts. We used a kit that teed off of the oil pressure sender and went through copper lines to the rocker cover bolts and oiled the top end that way. I was able to find an right side exhaust manifold to eliminate the exhaust crossover pipe and make it dual exhaust. I had glass pack mufflers. Was able to find the later style oil filter adapter to replace cartridge filters with modern style filter. This video brings back a whole lot of memories. Thank You
@TheHorsepowerMonster5 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a fun truck. Thanks for watching!
@tomnekuda38185 жыл бұрын
In '62 I rebuild my 312 Y-block T-Bird '57 Ford engine. Had good cam, cleaning ports, and 3 Strombergs. Gosh, I wish I'd never sold that car. It has some much "just right" horsepower and I loved it.
@chrismontreuil22064 жыл бұрын
What exhaust did you have on the engine ?
@Corvacar Жыл бұрын
Stop and think: in 1953, the last year of the Flathead, the Horse Power rating of the 239 Cubic Inch Flatty was 100 HP. In 1954, the first year of the Over Head Y Block, the Cubic Inch was the same as the 1953 Flat Head at 239. The Bore and Stroke measurements were different but, the Cubic Inch was identical. Horse Power rating: 130. This shows the vastly improved breathing ability of the OHV Engine.
@jamesbeshears22835 жыл бұрын
50 years ago when I was a kid, we had a 62 Galaxy 500 with a 292 that had rocker arm oiling issues. My stepdad used an overhead oiling system teeing off the oil sending unit, worked great.
@danielharper6355 жыл бұрын
Saw many like that.
@robbierussell95365 жыл бұрын
Wow James I had a 62 Ford galaxly Xl it was a 390. With a 3on a tree weird car. Not much power thx
@dondesnoo17715 жыл бұрын
W used to attach rocker drains together as other reduced pressure caus bearing failure.
@tomschweikert95375 жыл бұрын
@@robbierussell9536 390 is a fe not y block
@mattmoilanen38135 жыл бұрын
@@tomschweikert9537 Seems like Robbie wanted to join the y-block club even if he didn't have one.
@jamesmcallister5494 Жыл бұрын
I had a 54 ford with the overhead valves and I thought that was their first Y block , I loved that old two door post ford I put a hopped up 292 that I bought from a stock car racer ,it had very good heads that were ported and polished, l think they started out as 312 heads and he had them built up at Dougs racing stables back in the days, wish l still had that little ford.
@thetreblerebel3 жыл бұрын
History...your preserving and telling automobile history. These engines are long gone but live on thanks to Engine builders like you
@rafaeltorres2886 Жыл бұрын
My Dad had 56 F100 standard cab truck with a 292 Y block It was very reliable my Dad always changed that oil.
@jimmangum60974 жыл бұрын
Back in the day I had a 56 ford sedan with the 292 T Bird engine. The rockers were worn out and rattled so loud that you couldn't hear the exhaust . Maybe a slight exaggeration but not by much. I also had a 54 Two 55 s and the 56 ,all had oiling issues. Back then all we knew to do was to run a line from the oil pressure sending unit to the rockers, not a satisfactory solution thankfully.things have improved in the last 60 years. Great video, I In Joyed hearing the old Y block once again. Thanks Jim
@jimhampton41305 жыл бұрын
My first engine overhaul was a 1954 Ford Y block. My dad helped my twin brother and me. The engine ran great for years.
@henrysmith80122 жыл бұрын
Same here. I was 16 years old and a VO-tech student in high school.
@sicks6six4 жыл бұрын
I've seen people drill out and enlarge oil feeds through casings to increase oil flow but that internal plumbing is another level,
@morgansword5 жыл бұрын
Reading the disclaimer made for more enjoyment as I ran those engines hard. I knew about the cam bearing problem and took that particular bearing to the lathe where I cut a groove around the bearing shell so that if the bearing did happen to spin and block the oil from coming to the top then I had it covered. I also staked the bearing through the oil hole to help keep it from spinning. I seen lots of them with oil lines on the outside and run through the cover and it made a mess. I would take a long drill and go down though the head and drill through the bearing to see if I could get it back and did on most. I liked that lifter in block design and thought hard on could I replicate it in another block but to no avail. They were very undervalued engines and I constantly won lots of races with them, very good piece of history
@Milner625 жыл бұрын
Too many people want to make this engine out to be mechanically problemed on the design aspect. People tend to think the oil issues was all mechanical outside of the cam bearing which there were two different styles used based off when the engine was built majority of the oiling problem was caused by bad quality oil that allowed the passage to the rocker arms get blocked off. My 292 in my '56 has never been out and never been apart still pumps oil like it was designed to because it was a well taken care of engine that had oil changes done with quality oil at the 2,000 mile change interval. Only problem I am encountering is the load o matic distributor issues I am trying to straighten out as I truly don't want to spend the outrageous price for a reman unit and have to wait.
@morgansword5 жыл бұрын
@@Milner62 For which I used to know so well and loved the engine as it was my first real race one which took every thing I poured at it. I did race but I didn't try to blow it up, I just got all she was worth. I couldn't ask for more and it did make me more than I spent and it was well taken care of
@Milner625 жыл бұрын
@@morgansword, Of course, its why my fordor 56 will retain the original 292. I could do like everyone else and upgrade but the 292 is over 60 years old without a rebuild, sat for nearly half of that time, engine was seized up but a little MMO and 10w30 oil mix in each cylinder got the engine freed up and here I am a good 5 or 6 years later with the engine running just slowly working the bugs out of it as when the car was parked it was at a time when OE correct parts were not common place and lots of rigging. Took me nearly a year to find a NOS dual reservoir vacuum advance for my Holley Load O Matic distributor which I think I need to pull and have rebuilt anyways. But all of that doesn't stop the engine from running and going down the road. Just isn't running exactly how it should run.
@ronaldharris2439 Жыл бұрын
I don't buy that. You might drill through the head and drill through the block, but not at the same time. Look at the video. At 7:15-7:24, you will see a slot in the head. One part of the slot lines up with the center of the block, that's where the oil galley to the center cam bearing is, the other end of the slot is the oil galley to the rocker arm shaft. That "groove" in the head is the biggest oiling problem. I don't know just how many of those I scraped hard burnt oil, almost carbon, out of. If nothing is done to the "groove", you don't accomplish anything.
@morgansword Жыл бұрын
@@ronaldharris2439 If the solid back on the cam bearing is covering the hole to the block where the oil travels to the rocker assembly, it can not get oil. The back of the cam bearing doesn't have the groove for the oil to circulate around and get to that oil passageway. Before I put the cam in the engine, I would spike the bearing so it could not spin and hence not get oil to the top. The one only head I ever tried, allowed me to go to the cam bearing and drill a hole down to the cam without tearing it down. I don't know personally if any other block was the same way... I grew up running those engines to the limits of their capacity to spin, including doing a turbo on several and also using a blower off of a detroit diesel engine myself. Working for Bendix Corporation had its benefits. If I am so wrong then why did it work everytime I spiked those bearings so they couldn't turn in the block?
@warrenpierce55425 жыл бұрын
Have a 1963 vintage 292 Block in a 1963 F-100. Has lasted over 100,000 miles with oil changes every 1,500 miles. No modifications except spin on oil filter adapter. Would probably make more power with overhaul, but since its never been apart since Ford built it is hard to fix something that ain't broke. Has had valve covers off for lash adjustment and new valve cover gaskets. The cork ones were pretty leaky.
@TheHorsepowerMonster5 жыл бұрын
That’s pretty awesome
@niagrasprings4 жыл бұрын
it needs the kind of overhaul known as an LS swap (!!!!!!!!)
@ericpitcher56794 жыл бұрын
My father who was a Ford mechanic in the '50's and '60's once told me that the bypass hole on the rocker shaft was to prevent to much oil onto the valve train. After about 30 thousand miles the rockers would get to much oil and the valves would start sucking it in through the seals. I understand that it was a common problem.
@EdselMoody Жыл бұрын
Great engine❤❤
@tbamagic4 жыл бұрын
I ran many of these in the 60's and 70's. 292" 4BBL in a 57 Ford wagon, a 312" 3-2BBL in a '55 Bird, 312" 4BBL in a runabout boat. Good mills. Biggest problem I had was leaky rear main seal on the T-Bird. Ended up repowering that Bird with a 302" and it was a vast improvement. Also had another 55 Bird all stock show car with a stock 292" 4BBL.
@danforaker18672 жыл бұрын
I have a 1952 Ford with a flathead in it and a 54 with a white block and a 59 but a white block and I love those old engines
@guylarawayjr5714 жыл бұрын
Not really a Ford fan, other than a flattie, but I liked this. Always pleased to see someone restore rather than replace. Two thumbs up.
@BronsonOsborne2 жыл бұрын
love the ford FE we put a fe 390 in 80s thunderbird drag racing
@jwelchon24165 жыл бұрын
That plumbing for the oil lines is pretty clever. I remember my dad saying that Y blocks had oiling problems.
@charliemccraney5 жыл бұрын
That plumbing is not even necessary. Simply ensuring that the cam groove depth and width is good is enough but it can be taken farther with a camshaft bearing that is grooved along the outside perimeter or cutting a groove into the block, which requires restrictors to prevent too much oil from going to the rockers.
@Ozsmallbore3 жыл бұрын
@@charliemccraney 🤣🤣
@tablature61213 жыл бұрын
Clever indeed, and out of sight. Back in the day, the fix was aftermarket "oilers" that consisted of copper or aluminum lines running along the tops of each valve cover, and T-ed into the covers with brass fittings at several places, so as to squirt oil all along the rocker assemblies. Not very pretty and with so many fittings involved, leaks were inevitable, but they were effective, nonetheless. There may have been other configured fixes but those are the only ones I saw. My first car, a '57 Fairlane 500, had the 292 in it, but I never went the aftermarket oiler route. It also had the bulletproof 2-speed auto trans -- the toughest ever built by Ford, in my opinion.
@michaelbenardo56953 жыл бұрын
One improvement you can make to the rocker oiling is to use a later camshaft with a grooved center bearing journal, or have a groove machined in the one you have. That way, the oil feed to the rockers is constant instead of intermittent. The other fix is to block off that tube that comes off of one of the rocker shaft stands. That way, ALL the oil goes to the rockers, not just part of it.
@shitbox74135 жыл бұрын
I dig early V8’s of any make, awesome to see them running after 60+ years. 👍🏻
@timklein39625 жыл бұрын
Love these classic and original engines; the way they ran when new; that's the spirit of classic cars; and maintaining history too !
@jamesglass54025 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. When I was younger I helped my Uncle rebuild a 292 that was in his dad's 54 Ford pickup truck. Thanks again.
@TheHorsepowerMonster5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@DaleDirt2 жыл бұрын
Holly Smoke ..... Keith Dorton is in the House . I am getting ready to rebuild a 292 in a ancient wood chipper . I will for sure use his oiling tricks .
@Brock_Landers5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this build with us buddy! I've been trying to watch it since you posted it, but something always interrupted me when I'd click on it. When you think about it, 220 HP/290 lb ft isn't terrible considering the low compression ratio, deep combustion chambers, small valve faces, and flat top pistons. Imagine if he wouldve shaved the heads, extreme port and polish the intake and exhaust ports, larger valves, put some high compression forged rods and pistons in it, gone for an extreme performance cam, dual valve springs, 5 angle valve job, and brought the static compression ratio up to around 12 or 13:1. That old Y block could be capable of 400-450 HP without any power adders. The crank looked stout enough to support some power, but if not I'm sure a forged crank could be arranged. Imagine a 292 cubic inch V8 capable of 450 HP just naturally aspirated...I'd really like to see this builder's performance Y block buildup and see it ran on the engine dyno. Thanks again for sharing this oddball build with us!
@TheHorsepowerMonster5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words, and thanks for watching. Dorton has a Y-block build coming up over the winter that is supposed to be a significantly higher-horsepower upgrade versus stock, and I hope I'm able to document that build too. That's the main reason I shot this build, so we could see the differences. Thanks again!
@Brock_Landers5 жыл бұрын
@@TheHorsepowerMonster I sure hope that you get the chance to document that build because I'll definitely be watching. Actually, I'll be watching regardless, but I'll pay extra close attention for that episode! Lol
@CreatorCade5 жыл бұрын
I’m looking to do a shoestring budget rebuild on a 272 that’s for a 55 Fairlane my grandma gave me. I’m hoping to bring an old heirloom back to life and maybe even give it a little more get up and go if I can. Got any more tips that could help?
@charliemccraney5 жыл бұрын
Y Blocks have already been built, up to about 700hp naturally aspirated and 1000hp boosted. They have participated in engine masters for the past 10 years or so, producing as much as 603hp at that competition, many times over 500hp and at the most recent one, a pump gas, iron headed 303ci produced 430hp. At the Y Block Nationals, there are participants at all levels, from stock to purpose built dragsters, many of which exceed 500hp. This is a great event to go to if you want to see them in action and talk to people who have been building and racing them for decades. At this point in time, 400-450hp is not a challenge at all.
@sportytone15 жыл бұрын
I once had a 54 Mercury that hat a 312 police engine in it. Kind of miss the old girl...
@bobrees43635 жыл бұрын
In 1982 I bought a 57 F-100 that had a Y-block in it. I was never sure if I was a 272 or a 292, but it was a torky engine, it was just as easy to take off in second as it was in first gear. I remember the two barrel carb was roughly the size of a 16 ounce beer can.
@QuanticChaos10004 жыл бұрын
My dad bought a 57 Mercury M100 truck with a 292 in 92, truck sounded and looked so damn good, fast as hell too!
@BuzzLOLOL3 жыл бұрын
The '57 Ford truck was available with supercharged 312"
@randalldrake47043 жыл бұрын
57 series 292, had torque up the wazoo. 292 w 272 heads raised comp and could lug to nothing and walk right out of it. Perfect for hauling hay!
@dangoldbach65705 жыл бұрын
That sounds really good! It sounds way burlier than 200hp, I actually like the clickety clack of the solid lifters too
@alexstromberg76964 жыл бұрын
All of these huge old engines makes like 200hp but sound like 2000hp
@randalldrake47043 жыл бұрын
They sounded best w glasspack stacks coming up right behind the cab. Made Thunderbirds sound tame. Loved that sound! Not too load either, just pure and smooth.
@BuzzLOLOL3 жыл бұрын
218 HP is a huge jump up from the flathead V8's that struggled to make 100 HP...
@alexisg3112 жыл бұрын
200 HP 70 years ago.
@Ritalie2 жыл бұрын
@@alexisg311 Can you believe we are still using gasoline for 100+ years now? The technology of engines has remained almost exactly the same. The only thing that has changed since the 1940's is the metallurgy, the invention of new nitride coatings, teflon coatings, better quality oil, better aluminum alloys, and not much else. The thing is, modern cars do not get better gas mileage. Somehow they have managed to put alien technology and modern computer chips into new cars, and they still only get 28 mpg.
@460mark85 жыл бұрын
The 239, 272, and 312 Y block was preceded by another Y block that was introduced in 1952 with a 279, 317 and 368 CID displacement of which the 368 was called the Turnpike Cruiser. It featured side by side and not stacked siamesed intake and exhaust ports, hydraulic lifters and was rumored to be the engine that Ed Cole copied off of to start the design the small block Chevy. .
@barryo90655 жыл бұрын
Lincoln Y- block. 279, 302, 317, 332, 341, 368 cu.in.
@Australia-ky7kx5 жыл бұрын
Great to see an old engine brought back to life by an expert. Modern ideas carefully integrated for durability is excellent.
@10zoll5 жыл бұрын
using cocking and a cheap pistonring Tool is what you call an Expert ?
@Australia-ky7kx5 жыл бұрын
@@10zoll Well...as far as I can gather ...he's forgotten more about V8 engines then you'll ever know.
@177SCmaro5 жыл бұрын
Although primitive by today's standards these were a pretty high tech compared to the flathead. One thing that's kinda cool is my 5.0 coyote is also a Y-block with it's deep skirts that help tie in all the main caps. So, in some small way, it kinda like the old Y block lives on.
@jimmyj25635 жыл бұрын
Built a few here in Australia Great old motors. Don’t see many these days
@tomnekuda38184 жыл бұрын
I built a couple of these in my younger days and always enjoyed the small things that made them different from the "belly button" SBC's. Dorton knows his stuff and I always learn something when I watch the things he does. There's just so much that is different on these things. I built them as 312's and used Isky cam, good flat tops, and 3 Strombergs (hated those carbs). The engines ran pretty fair but those damn Chevys could wind to the moon. I really like the Mummert intake on this engine......mine was an Offy with 3 ducks.....pretty enough but I never felt that it flowed like it could/should of.
@christownsend7602 Жыл бұрын
No, they weren't necessarily the best engine, but taken care of they would give good service. Knew lots of farmers when I grew up that had pickups and farm trucks with this engine that did a lot of work with them. Gotta start somewhere.
@shamoy10004 жыл бұрын
The video was well done with great videography, explanation and fast forward at appropriate times. Good job.
@TheHorsepowerMonster4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@jc-pj3nh3 жыл бұрын
Had 59 f350 dump. Replaced 6cylinder with 292 yblock mated to t98 trans. One tough truck. Loved the sound of the y block. Was very dependable.
@garysteffan49355 жыл бұрын
you say the exhaust port look like a small block chevy remember this engine came first
@2strokepower8035 жыл бұрын
Gary Steffan i just thought the same
@4thstooge755 жыл бұрын
Yeah by 1 year, The Y-block was a turd compared to a small block Chevy. The Ford FE (352-390 - 428) was the first decent performing OHV engine Ford made .
@ToxicMisfitsYt5 жыл бұрын
Gary Steffan sbc heads will work on it 2 lol
@frigglebiscuit74845 жыл бұрын
@@4thstooge75 uhhhh, the 265 sbc was a literal turd.
@lawnmowermanlawnmowerman99305 жыл бұрын
I'd say Chevy copied the Y block on the exhaust port design.
@gregarioussolitudinist56954 жыл бұрын
Great build. Fatigued by all the high horsepower build vids, This was refreshing.
@jamesrichardson559 Жыл бұрын
At 8:50 stating the Y block has a chevy exhaust layout. Actually a Ford flathead V8 layout that the Y block replaced. The Y block ports were better because of the increased spacing between the middle two.
@johnhenke64755 жыл бұрын
Threading and placing a bolt into the rocker block is exactly what I did on the 272 that I overhauled when I was about 22 years old.
@gordoncorey8023 Жыл бұрын
My dad had a 292 y block in a 1962 3/4 ton pickup
@ToshdogII4 жыл бұрын
I had a 1956 Ford in 1965. It had the 292 and a Ford-a-matic transmission. Paid $300 for it. Sold it and bought a 1957 Ford with a 292. It had a three speed manual transmission. Paid $300 for it too. Those were reliable engines. You could rely on having to stop for gas very often. They got terrible mileage. But those cars did have large back seats. Lots of fun at the drive-in.
@timmullens94793 жыл бұрын
the girls I dated wouldn't caught dead in the back seat of a Ford -let alone with pants off.
@ToshdogII3 жыл бұрын
@@timmullens9479 I believe you.
@donalddesnoo5303 Жыл бұрын
We used to feed the 2 oli returns on the rockers together w a tube as most times one side oiled heàvy other none
@billfront21535 жыл бұрын
2 57 Rancheros, 58 business coupe, and 59 wagon, all with Y blocks, 312 in one Ranchero , 292's in the others - open up the valve clearance get a little more top end, close it up grab a slight bit more torque. always fun playing with them once you cleaned out the sludge build up :)
@pl7475 жыл бұрын
An oddity of the Y blocks was the 12 timing pins on the timing chain between timing marks on the oil filter side of the engine. That has threw many a person for a loop. Lots of Y blocks had external overhead oilers added back in the day. I have taken a few loose where they hooked up to the rocker arms and no oil would come out; drop the copper tubing down below the crankshaft and oil would trickle out. Every time the main on the crank would be worn real bad. I remember one that turned down on .030. I still quite a bit of Y block stuff.
@creakycracker4 жыл бұрын
The Y-block was my first love. a 312 T-Bird in a 55 coupe. Nothing sounds like the "Coffeepot" carb and pulled as hard as that dual vacuum advance distributor Y Block.
@slim22nun3 жыл бұрын
i’m guessing you’re talking about the Holley 4000 4 barrel? it was called the teapot carb.
@randykelso40792 жыл бұрын
1961; building engines in an auto supply machine shop, it seemed that nearly every Y-block that came through the shop had a flat cam. But when they were running right, I was always fascinated at how slowly and smoothly they idled; reminded me of a fine watch. Was hoping to get a glimpse of that in this video, knowing a stock cam was being used, but oh, well...☹
@mike69325 жыл бұрын
That ol boy got some tricks up his sleeve. Love to watch a pro at work
@thecollectoronthecorner70612 жыл бұрын
We have one of those 64 ford wrong bed trucks in our collection. A guy named Hastings English bought it new. 3/4 ton. Set up high. I remember when we met him going down the highway. There was a plume of blow by coming out from the crankcase breather. Got to look under the hood. That truck came with a factory PCV. However it produced more puff back than it could handle. So they had installed one of those earlier cannister road draft on the side of the block. Many decades later. I bought that truck. Upon inspection. It was clear that there wasnt a hole in the block for that early road draft. They had drilled the cast and broke a opening.
@mas44925 жыл бұрын
Brought back memories, the '55 Bird was my first car. (1965)
@tbamagic4 жыл бұрын
Ran a lot of these in the "old days". 272s. 292s. 312s. Last one was a 312 in my first '55 Bird with 3 deuces, Mallory ignition, headers, and a T-10 4 speed. Ran good, but prone to oil leaks. But I replaced it eventually with a stock 302 2BBL engine with an FMX Ford O Matic and it vastly improved the car. Faster, quieter, better mileage and leaked nothing. In my next '55 Bird, I had a shop rebuild the orig 292 -all stock. It was a nice running mill, smooth and quiet. 3 speed stick. Fun times.
@timewarpvideo62445 жыл бұрын
I love these build videos of old engines
@mpetersen64 жыл бұрын
I like when they take the neglected V-8s of the first generation of OHV designs and see what they can do. The nailhead and caddy got all the attention.
@Omnihil7773 жыл бұрын
IMO it's our duty as humans to preserve these huge amounts of knowledge and experience people like Keith Dorton has. It has to be passed on to subsequent generations. Guys (and gals) like this really know their stuff and I'm impressed everytime I have the opportunity to watch them work, just wow. And the mindset you have to have when you significantly customize an american engine is so different to the thinking behind european or asian engine technics. Diversity is king!
@l923755 жыл бұрын
I know several people that were around when these engines were on the road.They loved the Y block and the power they had.
@1racemate5 жыл бұрын
I had to work on them leak oil valves calking
@thetreblerebel3 жыл бұрын
Love it! I've been a Ford kid since the late 80s at Street Machine Nationals with my Uncle, about 1994 he bought a 66 Mustang, and I was involved ever since.
@GreyhoundsMusic5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I'm in the process of rebuilding the Y block in my '55 fairlane.
@CreatorCade4 жыл бұрын
Me too mines a family heirloom.
@richardcoram15623 жыл бұрын
@@CreatorCade wish you great success on your build. I THINK you'll truly love working with the Y blocks. I did one way back in the last millennium.'1990/'91. Mine was a 312 hooked up to the air cooled ford-o-matic slush box. It was still running good when I finally sold my car in 2014. There's a lot of meat in the 312 y block. Could easily be bored out to .o60 from what Ive been told. Mine was bored out .o40 over. I always trusted Larrys Thunderbird Parts and accessories for my needs. There's a couple of other reliable parts dealers for the ford y blocks. Just search the web and you'll find almost everything you'll need. Some parts stores will have items like oil filters, bulbs, fuel pumps, radiator caps spark plugs etc;. Good Luck!
@51cotton3 жыл бұрын
I left mine just about all stock because I know if I push it it won't take it for long and the expense that goes into one of these engines just isn't worth the headache unless you have a ton of money to throw away. I changed the heads for a little more compression and had the block lined bored to accept the inserts instead of Babbitt, and believe me I was really struggling to even put that much money into it but I wont be drag racing my car since it's pretty much all stock except for the overdrive I installed for better gas mileage and hopefully less engine wear due to overrevving. The 35 had 4:11to 1 rear gears so I opted for a 36 % overdrive for open road flat driving and the lower gears for parades The little coupe isn't heavy so it should be ok for power but if it were a sedan and I were to have it full of passengers then maybe the 36% over would be way to much of a strain on the engine and defeat my purpose for mileage and power . Personally I would have gone with a small block Chevy but I didn't want to stray too far from it's originality . I grew up riding in a 35 Ford 5 window sine it was our second car for my Mom to drive . The Ford actually belonged to a very good friend of my Dads and he drove it on the weekends when he came to stay with us .
@toddbryant27145 жыл бұрын
We always called it the DSIP 312. That stands for "double stacked intake ports"!
@jebsails28375 жыл бұрын
My mid-year '56 Customline (no B-pillar) Coupe had a Y-block. The woman I purchased had always had the local service station change the spark plugs for her, however it never ran any better. When I got it I found that the rear plugs on each bank had never been changed. The answer was the single exhaust with forward crossover, you needed a contortionist to remove those plugs. It should have been serviced by our local dealer, (Geo.) Harrison Ford, which operated in this area until the early '70's. Narragansett Bay
@TheHorsepowerMonster5 жыл бұрын
Ouch! Reinforcing the sterotype of the slimy car shop that will cheat its customers by taking shortcuts. Thankfully, I think that is the exception and not the norm. Thanks for watching!
@morgansword4 жыл бұрын
Personally I loved that engine and for me it was a connection to sounding cool an for what ever reason, mine were exceptionally fast. I outrun all the power pack 265 and most 283 chevy engines without breaking a sweat. Mated with a T85 three speed I could get a solid 90 mph out of it and third was not impressive as that transmission was direct in third but second gear was long legged.... Skagit Speedway had my name on the winner wall many times back in the early sixties. After Nam I moved on up to the FE block and never looked back
@keatonsmith63114 жыл бұрын
Worked in a Ford dealer shop from 1954 to 1957 when these engines first came on the scene. During that time we replaced tons of camshafts for worn down lobes, however GM was having the same problem. The Y block 272,292 and 312 were good engines but Fords heavier crankshaft design and longer stroke wouldn't keep up with the 1955,56 and 57 Chevrolet short stroke engines. They did have more low end torque though.
@sandibaker76463 жыл бұрын
NASCAR and other racing competition results make your statement demonstrably false
@robbierussell95365 жыл бұрын
Thanks. That's very interesting my dad had a new 1957 Ford wagon and it had a 272 V-8 hmmmm
@2strokepower8035 жыл бұрын
Robbie Russell my 1955 Ford has a 272 aswell
@robbierussell95365 жыл бұрын
@@2strokepower803 wow. They were ok motors!!
@BuzzLOLOL3 жыл бұрын
'57 Ford truck was available with supercharged 312"
@nadronnocojr4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video as usual , you never let down , Great work ... thank you for your time and passion
@TheHorsepowerMonster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words!
@Axeman4282 ай бұрын
Ellis Arnold had a 53 ford with three duces and four speed back in 1963. It outran everything that ever tried. I don’t know what the specs on the engine were but I do know he had a 56 Ford that was a his race car. It was crazy fast. He worked on it at my dad’s service station in Norphlet Arkansas in 62-65. Ellis was killed in the yellow 53 and it was destroyed. It was a beautiful car with glass hood and the roof was par glass. I was just 10 but was already working at my dad’s station. It was the best time I ever had hanging with the fastest guys in south Arkansas and anyone that came to see this one called BIG RED ,the 56, left with their tails tucked between their legs. A 409 Chevy from Dallas heard about this little Ford and brought a butt load of money when he came to beat it, he left broke and broken. Life was much easier and way more fun back then. The Feds have screwed it up like a Russian football bat.
@johndonahue19355 жыл бұрын
Great engines, I ran 4 myself. Crankshafts were weak I snapped two of them pulling medium loads.
@randalldrake47043 жыл бұрын
Your timing had to be off had several, worked the living piss out of em. Never broke a crank. And only blew one head gasket. Lost a fan blade through the hood once though!
@robj27044 жыл бұрын
I remember the main weakness in the y-block was the 90-degree oil channel between the block and the head that fed the rocker arms. The combination of heat, poor oil quality, and infrequent oil changes, caused sludge to harden in this hot spot area which led to oil starvation to the rockers. It was impossible to clean out the hardened sludge because of the angle and access without pulling the heads. The answer to this in the sixties was an external oiling kit which was quite effective if you caught the problem in time to prevent the rocker arms and shaft wearing out.
@gilwilliams90365 жыл бұрын
These Engines have been smacking the LS Chevies around in the Engine Masters Dyno challenge for a few years now. Sure do miss mine
@brent4404 жыл бұрын
joking right? LS engines have nearly double the hp
@xmo5524 жыл бұрын
I have a 57 ford custom 300 with a 292 and adapted 5 speed. The drivetrain is 100% stock besides the trans, factory duals, and a "modern-er" Holley on the factory big pattern iron intake. So... pretty damn stock. She purrrrrrrrrs and she snarls and roars. It amazes me because it's super fuel efficient and somehow it still stomps on Chevy 350s. How? Idk. I like my Chevys so I attribute it to good vs bad tune. Idk..... But, I love that 292. I'm building a 312 for her. I hope it lives up to what the 292 has done.
@charlesvan135 жыл бұрын
A high school friend of mine's dad would brag about having a '54 ford that would run a 12 second quarter mile. I think he was giving revisionist history. It was a hot engine in 1954, but a 460 hp Coyote powered mustang does a 12 second quarter mile.
@cfisher115 жыл бұрын
charlesvan13 maybe it was 12 sec 1/8 mile time?
@lawnmowermanlawnmowerman99305 жыл бұрын
All et times depend on the gearing and the reaction time and skill of the driver. I've personally seen daily driver pickups that could do 12 second quarter mile times.
@foxfordcatguy22835 жыл бұрын
Lawnmowerman Reaction Time has NO AFFECT on Elapsed Time. The ET clock does not start until the tire moves out of the starting line beam.
@charlesvan135 жыл бұрын
@@cfisher11 I think it was some revisionist history. There were genuine muscle cars in the 60's, such as a 390 Mustang, that would only do a 15 second quarter mile.
@1racemate5 жыл бұрын
so does a 57 Chevy
@jeffreyhoffman89553 жыл бұрын
my dad bought a used Ford wagon for 600 in 1961 with a right rear fender that was 300 to repair. I learned to drive on this car and by 1966 I had beat this car a bit. It was a 292 4brl, dual exhaust auto. Always worked.
@dadfood35045 жыл бұрын
Love the fix for the oiling problem. Looks trick.
@PredaFran5 жыл бұрын
@@michaelangelo8001 why? I've seen that exact same thing on Mopar small blocks for the oiling crossover and those have lasted for years and years.
@michaelangelo80015 жыл бұрын
@@PredaFran I didn't say it wouldn't last. I said it looked unprofessional. If you can't see what I mean just by looking, then I can't explain it to you...
@elonmust74705 жыл бұрын
@@michaelangelo8001 i agree.
@michaelangelo80015 жыл бұрын
@@elonmust7470 👍
@PredaFran5 жыл бұрын
Didn't know the braided hoses that are used in every branch of Motorsport were unprofessional
@rodneywroten29944 жыл бұрын
Sir I worked for Ford Dealership for 17 years I truly love it. I owned a 56 Crown Vic. with a 292 with a cross over pipe. Man she was awesome
@FarmerTed5 жыл бұрын
If you don’t like the sound of a yblock you’ve never heard one!
@painkillerjones62325 жыл бұрын
My 352 purred and screamed!!
@foxfordcatguy22835 жыл бұрын
Painkiller Jones The 352 was an FE not a Y Block. Yes, technically both have deep skirted blocks that gave the Y Block its name but they are totally different engine families.
@painkillerjones62325 жыл бұрын
@@foxfordcatguy2283 In 1960?
@jamesglass54025 жыл бұрын
I've heard a 292 and a 312. I'm that old. My dad bought a 65 Ford with a 352. I had a 60 T-bird with a 352. It was slow getting up to speed but it would really cruise down the highway.
@painkillerjones62325 жыл бұрын
@@jamesglass5402 Mine burned 'em in 1st, 2nd, and chirped 'em going into third, but I only did it a couple of times.
@genehalsey1523 жыл бұрын
Back in 1975 I owned a shop and the local city street department had a 64 ford pickup with a 292 in need of overhaul. This was a college town with an automotive depart so I hired a college student who said he could handle the overhaul. What he didn't realize was the cam bearings had to be indexed to the holes (he was used to small block chevys). At startup we had no oil to the rocker arms, so we had to pull the engine out and tear it down enough to replace the cam bearings again. Lesson learned!
@jryer15 жыл бұрын
Nice build. The oil reroute techniques are innovative.
@kurtpoblenz27415 жыл бұрын
The stacked intake ports on the heads is funky. Cool build
@lawrencesimon41904 жыл бұрын
The pipe that he blocks off and throws away cos he doesn't know what it's purpose is, is the oil feed to the timing chain
@briancritchley52954 жыл бұрын
You are spot on. I was going to write a comment but luckily found your's
@acemobile98063 жыл бұрын
I saw that too & kept thinking a restrictor or jet nozzle would be good, but I disagree with totally removing it.
@TheReal10bears Жыл бұрын
The 292 & 312 are a engine that was used alot in commercial vehicles & pickups & were easy to work on & tune up. Setting the points was done with a book of matches & a flathead screwdriver.
@johnbehneman15464 жыл бұрын
Great video and education. I learned a lot about some upgrades for the Y -Block. Thanks for sharing.
@TheHorsepowerMonster4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! And thanks for watching
@martentrudeau69485 жыл бұрын
This was good to see these old pro master mechanics rebuild that 65 year old engine, thanks.
@TheHorsepowerMonster5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! And thanks for watching!
@ericcaves75305 жыл бұрын
Beautiful 😘. It's a shame that modern engines don't present that well
@ldnwholesale8552 Жыл бұрын
They mostly have a turtle!!
@gearmoe90663 жыл бұрын
Fun to see. My original 292 in a 1963 F100 is still running. Yes, still on all eight.
@CreatorCade5 жыл бұрын
This is the video I’ve been waiting for I’m just now getting ready to rebuild an old Y block.
@phillimorereece11784 жыл бұрын
Thanks for those videos in all the years I have been watching any videos none of them made me feel so good and happy oh man super best videos i ever watch as a kid I used Audels American books wish these videos were around Bless these Engineers
@johnnywrench96695 жыл бұрын
Y blocks are awesome motors and this man totally perfected the oiling system so now it's totally reliable. Maybe more people will put them in some old Ford builds. I love to see Ford motors in old Fords.
@x-man50564 жыл бұрын
Had a 292 in a 57 Ranchero. It ran OK, but used half its horsepower just to move the weight of the engine. What a ship anchor.
@x-man50564 жыл бұрын
@silverbird58 Look dumazz, in 55 to about 62, the 292 and 312 were about the best Ford had. They are huge blocks for such a small cube motor, it's not debatable. Ford couldn't wait to ditch them and that's exactly what they did. If you have a 58 T-bird with one of them in it, that's great, I respect originality of old cars but there is no denying that they are huge, heavy motors for their displacement size. The follow on 260 and 289 Windsor engines made as much or more power and weighed much less. BTW- I've been to JPL in Pasadena when I worked for NASA under delegation. I also worked at a rocket propulsion company Jack Parsons founded in NorCal for many years. But this isn't rocket science. Everything I've said about these engines is true. Unless you need one to be factory correct, I wouldn't want one in a farm truck. Stop being a jerk, JERK.
@ClassicTVMan1981X5 жыл бұрын
The second-generation of Y-blocks, known as the FE and MEL series, that ran from 1958 to 1976, consisted of... FE (Ford-Edsel, or, Ford Engineering) / FT (Ford Truck), 1958-1976 332: 4.0" bore x 3.3" stroke (1958-1959) 352: 4.0" bore x 3.5" stroke (same dimensions as the 351/W SBF) (1958-1967) 360: 4.047" bore x 3.5" stroke (1958-1976) (also available as the FT 361 for medium-weight trucks) 390: 4.047" bore x 3.78" stroke (1961-1976) (also available as the FT 391 for medium-weight trucks) 406: 4.127" bore x 3.78" stroke (1962-1963) 410: 4.047" bore x 3.98" stroke (1966-1967) 427: 4.23" bore x 3.78" stroke (1964-1968) 428: 4.127" bore x 3.98" stroke (1966-1970) MEL (Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln), 1958-1968 383: 4.3" bore x 3.3" stroke (1958-1960 Mercury) 410: 4.2" bore x 3.7" stroke (1958 Edsel Corsair/Citation only) 430: 4.3" bore x 3.7" stroke (1958-1965) 462: 4.38" bore x 3.83" stroke (1966-1968) (the 462 was initially slated to be discontinued after 1967 in favor of the 460 cid "385" BBF, but there were still a few 462s left unsold)
@johnjohnsn76333 жыл бұрын
One minor correction: in 1958 the engine was "361". The "360" was the "F"-series truck engine. Yea, I know: same bore/stroke, just different nomenclature. 😏 BTW, the Mercury/Edsel 361 was also the Police Interceptor engine in the Ford. And the 361 and 391 engines in the trucks were "FT" instead of "FE", and featured forged steel crankshafts, while the FEs used cast iron.
@thecollectoronthecorner70612 жыл бұрын
A FE is not a Y block. Not any major parts from a FE will fit a Y Block. Ford quit using Y blocks in Passenger cars in 62. Trucks had them until 64.
@stevestonacek71284 жыл бұрын
I have owned many Ford and Mercury cars and trucks back in the sixties and loved every one of them then fell in love with the 352's in my 58 and 59 T Birds. I drove that 59 T Bird for years until drafted and sent Vietnam I wish I still had her today.
@radioguy16204 жыл бұрын
on these test runs I would hope they break them in first and do a few oil changes. all the ring drag will overheat them and cause them to lose their temper . I always put a strong magnet on the drain plug to catch any shed metal and their is always some of ring and other material running thru this system not to mention any dirt that only hot oil will break free.
@alexisg3112 жыл бұрын
Magnífico trabajo, felicidades. Es gratificante ver cómo funciona un motor de casi 70 años, reconstruido lo más original posible.
@simonrice71374 жыл бұрын
I love this thank you. How amazing the knowledge and expertise of these guys.