Used Valvoline 20 - 50 racing oil (about the only thing available from 3 auto parts chains visited) Test stand made from old trailer with oil pressure guage, voltage regulator, temp and amp guage, Tack and adjustable timing light. Primed gas, fired up and held at 2000 rpm for 20 minutes, varying rpm once in a while. Motor never skipped a beat and sounds very strong.

Only problem was the water pump I chose to use weeped a bit. (thats what happens when you have excess stock and you just decide to take one clean it and try it)

Will post some pics and a video when I get a chance, I couldn't video the break in because I was short handed

I heard this new motor is for your new snow plow ???? So much for Global Warming ????? All you need to do is hook up a gearbox & diff to that trailer ,add a good size blade to the front and your in business ??? I just found you a new job for winter ?? What could be better than driving a Y -Block powered snow plow and making money at the same time ??Please send photos .

Lon

I spent half the day plowing yesterday and woke this morning to another 8" on the ground, now I have to waste another half day plowing.

If things go as planned I will have a Y plow truck, my drivers, 55 Vicky and 57 F100, I will probably sell my 55 Customline, I will have my 58 F500 rack dump and may convert that to car hauler. my 55 F350 yard truck. My 59 P400 (which has a 223 but can be converted to Y very easy) as a parts truck to go to flea markets and shows. and eventually a Y powered boat. I saw about 20 years ago I believe a beautiful red Donzi that was Y powered. That should be enough Y's until my next dream.

Your plan sounds the same as mine . Too many projects ,not enough time left ??? I just have to figure out how to live until I'm 140 years old ??? I have enough ideas and dreams to keep me busy until then .

"Living the dream "

Lon

Finns are solid Nickel, look like 57 scrub, maybe scrub copied these as they were the year before the scrubs.

Note the 2 coils, motor is considered one of those dock buster's, starts in opposite rotation for reverse, no gears. Its a 1958 Mark 78, I have to keep all covers off my motors or the mice will build nest in them.

That's the shop cat.  I’ve pulled apart a couple of Y’s where mice built nests in the valley area by crawling through the oil fill tube and yet another Y engine where mice built a nest in a cylinder by crawling up the exhaust pipe and finding an open exhaust valve.  I have a cat door on the shop and the shop cat stays fat.  This particular cat sleeps though engines being run on the dyno so it’s pretty laid back.  Linda says it's deaf but it hears the food bowl being lifted in the next room so I don't think that's the case.  But I do have to run out the occaisional possum or skunk though so a cat door may not be a good idea for you.

Ted, I like your shop cat!  It looks just like my wifes cat Ollie except ours has a snaggle tooth that sticks out like Sgt. Snorkle. 

I have 5 cats around the house 4 Maine coon cats and my big tiger that looks similar to yours and if I tell him to go find a mouse he will usually bring me back one in minutes. But I think the cats know not to wipe out the whole nest or it will depleat their food chain, they keep the herd thinned but know exactly where to get one when they want a snack.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcsGy4WJZ3Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1Vw_cvI_BY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtxTbSFJ2J0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF23h4-LrXg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag_EPwX-wAc

HT32BSX115 (1/30/2010)

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Tim,



I just LOVE that picture of the old wood boat (Chris-Craft?) with the "Y" in it!!!


What lake is that?


Cheers,



Rick

Most of the Chris Crafts I have delt with have scrub motors, the Centurys (my favorite) have Ys in them as does this one which is a RIVA.