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By aussiebill - 17 Years Ago
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Hi guys, over 40yrs of Yblock cars etc and decided to build 30A coupe hotrod with 292 +.080, tripower, top loader, 9" and old school look that i like, worked flat out on it for year and half, got it registered 4 weeks ago and drove it 800kms round trip to what is considered the mecca of rod runs held at Valla park during the 1st week of the school hols over the past 31 years. I was a little intimidated as 1st timer among 340 rods but after the dust settled and nothing but compliments from everyone, i realized i was the ONLY Y BLOCK ENGINE THERE! So i felt i was representing all you guys out there with my car and had a great time. Car and engine ran nice, the great exhaust note was a welcome change from the other types, must say there was a noticible increase of 302 windsor engines compared to the other types. i hope my pics show up. Best regards, Aussiebill.
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By 2DRHRDTP57 - 17 Years Ago
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Looks great, I see a trend to moving away from SBC in rods over here now too, people looking for something unique in their ride. Like the Number plate OHV 312, cool.
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By aussiebill - 17 Years Ago
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Hi, thanks for your nice reply, yes my hotrod mates here are gathering up the oddballs, desoto hemi,s and nailheads, but cant convert them to the truth!. how did you get your picture to show up in reply, i realize ted has mentioned this a few times but just couldnt see how to. P.S pic of my 429 57 htop.
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By cookster4495 - 17 Years Ago
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Sweet ride! Saw the zztop car in back round too 
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By Moz - 17 Years Ago
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way to go bill thats one beautiful looking A model one day im going to have to come up & have a look at everything. dutchy if you came too geelong you wouldnt see that trend theirs too many fords with scrubs in them i have 2 mates with 3 fords & not a single ford engine i also have an A model that i detail for a bloke before car shows & it's got a 350 scrub i hate it & it runs like crap.
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By aussiebill - 17 Years Ago
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Yes, you,re right and sharp eyes to pick zz in background. aussiebill
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By mctim64 - 17 Years Ago
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Hey Bill, Nice "A" I like th front plate and the "Y" on the radiator. Tim
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By 57FordPU - 17 Years Ago
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Bill, Congrats on your new rod. Must have been a blast to drive and show. I especially liked the nostalgic brakes and wheel choice. That Y-Block powered car would have held it's own at any car show I have been to across the USA...........
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By aussiebill - 17 Years Ago
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Thank you charlie and all you guys for nice comments, i know we all like to follow our interests for a life time and have fun doing it, especially yblocks and fords. Just a note! our biggest car race here in Australia is the BATHURST 500 or a sponsers name nowadays, held on a race track that is a public road normally that races up a mountain, down through twisty corners down the hill onto the great main straight, correctly named conrod straight! it was won by ford who held 7 out of the top 10 places against the chev, urgh! engined holden (GM ) cars. A true cause for celebration!
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By Y block Billy - 17 Years Ago
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Very cool, I like the Y in the radiator and the plate also, Nice touches.
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By 2DRHRDTP57 - 17 Years Ago
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Moz (10/12/2008)
way to go bill thats one beautiful looking A model one day im going to have to come up & have a look at everything. dutchy if you came too geelong you wouldnt see that trend theirs too many fords with scrubs in them i have 2 mates with 3 fords & not a single ford engine i also have an A model that i detail for a bloke before car shows & it's got a 350 scrub i hate it & it runs like crap. Well if they are doing that in Geelong thats sacrilege, the last place I would expect to see SBC in fords would be Australias home of Ford... and sidenote "Go The Mighty Cats!"
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By Moz - 17 Years Ago
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i have some bad news dutchy the cats lost.
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By 2DRHRDTP57 - 17 Years Ago
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Moz, Bill, You guys should buy this then their would be two Y powered Hot Rods in Australia,oops Lon has one too make that three... For everyone who dont know Trade Me is our Kiwi equivalent of EBAY, http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=187598746 
The above roadtser is another Kiwi car currently being built,
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