How were these old Y-Blocks?


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By CDF292Y - 16 Years Ago
How were these old Y-Blocks in performance, were they pretty fast?

I have no idea since Ive never drove a Y on the road.



Thanks!
By mctim64 - 16 Years Ago
Read this. I think it is a favorite of everyone here.  Wink

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=274604

By CDF292Y - 16 Years Ago
mctim64 (3/3/2009)
Read this. I think it is a favorite of everyone here. Wink



http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=274604




Wow, that is one cool story!
By Poly318 - 16 Years Ago
Fascinating!



Ray Brock was one of my favorite automotive writers, right up there with Roger Huntington.
By pegleg - 16 Years Ago
This car has gone 11.40's

 We have several cars in the nines, some in the 12's, My own pure stocker runs mid 13.'s 

By charliemccraney - 16 Years Ago
Don't forget about Randy's car. 8.15 and not enough traction. The motor is definitely capable of 7s.
By Poly318 - 16 Years Ago
We measured the 1/4-mile time for our 292-powered '62 Galaxie 500 in years...BigGrin



I remember running the Galaxie through our impromptu "farmboy 1/4 mile" on the county road south of town one moonlit evening. I aged considerably before finally reaching the end of my trek.



'course, the 292 was the base V8 for the rather big & heavy '62 Fords, set up for regular gas and inhaling through a 2V carb. It actually did just fine for what it was meant to do. And it was durable.
By mctim64 - 16 Years Ago
pegleg (3/4/2009)
This car has gone 11.40's

 We have several cars in the nines, some in the 12's, My own pure stocker runs mid 13.'s 

 

I just love that picture!  Wink

By Ted - 16 Years Ago
And don’t forget Bob Lindsay from Oregon.  He showed up at the Columbus event in 2006 running a string of high eight second times at 150+ mph and took a runner up finish in the Y shootout with his Y powered roadster.

 

And this is just another reason the Columbus event is great for the Y'ers.  Always surprises each year.

By pegleg - 16 Years Ago
Ted goes 9's