I just saw this engine on Ebay and I have a question.  What's up with the tubing going from the lower block to the rear valve cover studs?  Some sort of additional valve lubrication?  It reminds me of something a farmer might do to keep an old piece of farm equipment in service just awhile longer.  I've heard stories of folks modifying their Y-Blocks for racing use by adding additional oil lines but I've never seen it. 

Not meaning to be cruel but Man that's one ugly mod! 

The seller says it's newly rebuilt, if so, why not fix the problem internally and eliminate those external lines?  

A.J.

South Jersey

SMSgt USAF Retired 
1955 Ford Ranch Wagon & a couple of old guitars...Life's Good!