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By Bill Childs - 9 Years Ago
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Finally got my mill back from the builder (Dave Tatom - Mount Vernon, WA) and have some pics to share with youz. The project is a '56 F100 big window custom cab with 292 Y bored .050 over, 165 Clay Smith cam, Mummert intake with QuickFuel BD-1957 carb (600 cfm), Gene Benson C4 conversion, Spotlite stainless log headers. Big thanks to John Mummert for parts, patience, and advice. Big thanks to you guys for all your help also. More to share later, had a massively fun day installing this baby and am pooped happy!
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By carl - 9 Years Ago
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Beautiful ,but paint the oil filter black,it will look much better imo Carl
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By miker - 9 Years Ago
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Bill, that's really nice. You up here in the NW? I'm 85 miles south of Mt Vernon in Maple Valley.
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By Bill Childs - 9 Years Ago
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I'm in Bellingham Miker. Look me up if you're ever in the area. I visited Merc Mark in Renton about this time last year and bought a few parts from him. There's another guy up here having a Y block built by the same builder in MV. A few hiding here and there also.
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By Bob Gardner - 9 Years Ago
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Looking good Bill. Keep up bringing your truck back one part at a time.
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By Bill Childs - 9 Years Ago
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Thanks Bob. I'm enjoying and appreciating your project - let's get these effin' things together!
Typo correction, that's a 265 Clay Smith cam, not 165.
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By brainfreeze - 9 Years Ago
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engine looks the goods!
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By Bill Childs - 9 Years Ago
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Thanks for the posi-vibes guys! It all helps. Thought I'd post a bit more history and photo info. This is definitely a special project. Learned to drive in the apple orchards with this truck in 1978 when I was 14. Dad and I restored, fixed, and drove a lot of y-block cars and trucks, but this one was always the reliable parts hauler. We've been talking about restoring it for about 40 years now. Time flies and pops is 80 now so thought it time to get it done while he still has good eyes and a healthy right foot.
Photo of truck circa 1979 headed to a street fair in SF bay area with a load of nautical carvings.
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By Bill Childs - 9 Years Ago
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Legendary Ford/Merc racer and builder Dave Tatom building my 292. Dave mostly builds flatheads but occasionally stoops to a Y. He has an impressive stack of Bonneville records - six in the blown flathead roadster catagory with his '23 Bonneville Betty. Even after six records, in Dave's humble character he claims, "She's too light, she's a better drag car". Fun dude!
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By 2721955meteor - 9 Years Ago
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looks verey nice,but whats up with the mercury valve covers,they are onley alowed for us canadians. i am in surrey canada just north of you,doing a resto on a 48 merc ,useing a 292 for power,big job. do you have any more merc valve covers. cliff(272 meteor)
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By Bill Childs - 9 Years Ago
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Yo Cliff over the fence, grand learning where all my Y neighbors are, but, "Though shalt not covet thy neighbors valve covers". Found these babies at a swap just south of the border at the Okanogan Fairgrounds about 15 years ago. Hunt me down next time you cross the border to buy gas and groceries :-)
No extra Merc covers but will be posting some Y-block goods for sale soon.
Barboatbilly1@gmail.com
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By 2721955meteor - 9 Years Ago
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will do. cliff in cloverdale. ct1940@shaw.ca.
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By 314 - 9 Years Ago
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you should see 312 turnpike valve covers.they look like the 368 covers.
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By Rowen - 9 Years Ago
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There is a pair on e-bay, a mere $3500 !!
Ya better NEED them bad for that...!!!!
Rowen
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By DryLakesRacer - 9 Years Ago
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Looks great. After you get it sorted out how about coming back and tell us how all the trans linkage and EFI connected up and runs. Thanks
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By 314 - 9 Years Ago
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those are 368 not 312.
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By Rowen - 9 Years Ago
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314, are the 312 covers as rare? As expensive? They are pretty kool looking........
Rowen
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By Bill Childs - 9 Years Ago
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Gotta love the bling factor with factory Merc/Linc covers.
DryLakesRacer, just dialed in the Lokar C4/C6 linkage today in prep for header modification. The Lokar kit was a snap. Pics a comin'. No EFI on this project but will definitely post tribulations and results.
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By 314 - 9 Years Ago
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yes they look like the 368 i wish i would have saved a couple long ago.i seen lots go for scrap along with the cars in the late 60s.they are a canadian only piece because the 312 was still the standard motor in canadian turnpikes where us models had the 368 as standard.
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