How about an article on the car for the YBM magazine. Bruce would love that.



Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

56 Roger, all of my aluminum heads were disassembled valves lapped spring height checked reassembled and run great. That's what my engine guys do regardless of what I take to them. Great article you wrote and Great products from John as well and I like the fact we all work together in making our y blocks the best they've ever been. Sharing is what it's all about!


-Gary Burnette-

Okay, I am about to stick my nose in where It most likely doesn't belong.
As you can see by my profile, I visit this site VERY frequently, (10 or more times a day). I am 63 and will be retiring in a very few years. I have always known I would some day own one of these rare and beautiful cars.
As a novice, no, more like a babe, to these cars, I have come to rely heavily on the vast knowledge of the people on this site. Without people like Ted, John M, Charlie, and yes, 56roger, It could take me forever to learn enough to adequately care for my 55CV. I found 56roger's post to be very informative and well written. It would be a shame if he, or any other member, novice or expert, should decide not share their knowledge or questions because of a disagreement or misunderstanding.
I look forward to continuing my Y-block education thru this forum. Hopefully one day, I too will be able to contribute more than just questions. Until that time, I thank you all for your patience with me and others and our sometimes silly questions and even sillier comments.
Your Y-block student,
Rowen

PS: I hope this is not inappropriate, but I had to get it out.

Rowen
55CV
Woodland, Ca

56Roger.  I'm going to be in Orlando and Clearwater the 4th - 8th to see my sister and a friend who moved South in August.

I tried to IM you but could not.  -No data.

Consider IM AND email to me using Forum.  I'd like to meet for coffee.    


NoShortcuts
a.k.a. Charlie Brown
near Syracuse, New York

Roger,
         One final question, what are the heads going on and how did they work when you were done?
 

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Exactly the first line of the first post said that I was NOT disparaging anyone's products or methods.

And while reading the first post you must missed have the part where I told everyone we talked to John first. Mainly because once the lapping was done we would "own" the heads. He said to go ahead as he was confident they would clean up fairly easily, which they did. Which is also what I said.

At NO point did I ever "bash" him or anyone else.

Along with that I said more than once that John has done nothing but good things for the Y-block, probably more than anyone, or words to that effect.

I also said I waited several weeks before posting to think about everything before I wrote anything. 

Stuff like this is why I deleted the first thread. I am done with the subject.

When I first read the post, I felt a bit unnerved that I could be the intended target of the implications.  I have ported several sets of John's heads over the last few years, and I have had to accomplish a fresh valve job after several sets of heads were finished porting.  It is very difficult to hand port any head after the valve job has been accomplished without a mishap causing a ding somewhere along the way.  My Serdi operator always pulls vacuum on each valve to assure a complete seal by testing each port to at least 40" vacuum.  However as anyone who has worked with hundreds of heads over the years will attest, some slip by and can ruin a persons' reputation by talking about them behind their back, and not going to the person and having the discussion with them before taking it to the internet to bash them.  I would only ask to be given the chance to make right any work considered of substandard quality before going to the internet if I were the person who completed that work.  JMO, but once a thing has been spoken, it cannot ever be taken back without hurting folks names, or reputations.  John Mummert has revitalized the Y Block community with his heads and intakes, and without them, we would be still working with worn out stock.  Joe-JDC 

JDC

Very good overview of the situation and background of this forum.


  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

56Roger.  While your history of Forum participation (posts and logged-on visits) may suggest your not being a 'seasoned participant', the information you initially reported in your thread 'Recent Install Aluminum Heads' was thoroughly explained and detailed, clearly written, and matter-of-fact in nature.  In my reading of replies from other members, I didn't perceive anyone saying, 'Who are YOU to be saying this stuff?' OR 'What do you know about anything?!' OR 'That's not true!'  That said, you apparently eliminated the thread before I had a chance to view some of the last thread entries.

Over time I've learned of the technical background of some of the participants on this Forum.  While there are hobbyists like myself with 'pseudo technical' credentials (know enough about some things to be dangerous to themselves and others), we have an amazing cadre of individuals who harbor technical experience which grew out of their technical, hard-knocks, engineering or related work credentialed employment.  Some of these individuals have 'graduated' from their earlier careers and now dabble in new employment ventures, their own business effort, other interests, or hobbies... like y-block Ford related stuff.

In the time I've been following this Forum I'm hard pressed to remember ANY entries I've read that have been cheap, shallow, from-the-hip, pointed, derogatory, or otherwise inappropriate in my view.  Some years ago, I do remember making the reply to one new Forum member's quip to another who he really had no relationship with.  My entry was, 'We don't talk to each other that way on this Forum'.  My recollection is that the new member's quip was directed to John Mummert and was dismissive of either John's comment, information entry, offered opinion, personal experience, or technical expertise.  -Yes, that was a while ago...

56Rodger, What you brought to our Forum was an important topic, first hand-experience, and information worth sharing.  Your entry should have been valued by anyone who considered the time, effort, and care you expended in authoring it.  It was well stated and presented.  Thanks for considering continuing to be a Forum member and an active participant.  The quality and worth of this web site is a reflection of those who participate.  Historically, there have been AMAZING contributors who have made AMAZING contributions to other members' knowledge and understanding of y-block related 'stuff'.          

Regards,


NoShortcuts
a.k.a. Charlie Brown
near Syracuse, New York

TED.  THANKS for your reply to 56Roger.  While those who know me think me 'obsessive' in my engine assembly efforts, you've opened my eyes to checking even more things that I hadn't even thought of!  Wow!  The more I learn, the more there seems to be to learn! 

While I thinks I missed a couple of Forum member replies before 56Roger eliminated his thread entry, I think that others like me were getting a good lesson on the need and importance to 'CHECK EVERYTHING MECHANICAL!', too.

On the same subject, my sense is that all engine machine shops are not the same.  As a hobbyist I've spent serious time looking at equipment and 'talking shop' before feeling comfortable with turning to one for their work.  That said, while equipment capability is important, the operator is the one who makes the difference and their understanding of what I'm doing with my 50+ year old y-block stuff.

Thanks for your continuing effort to answer questions and present information that helps in our hobby pursuit, Ted.  Your knowledge, experience, expertise, and writing ability coupled with other participants here are invaluable to the health and vitality of this Forum and my success with my undertakings.

Going back, thanks to you and Royce for recounting your experiences in preparing y-block engines for the 2015 Engine Masters Competition.   

Regards,  


NoShortcuts
a.k.a. Charlie Brown
near Syracuse, New York