You've got a newbie here that could use some help. I'm gathering parts with the idea of trying to put a motor together this winter.  I have a '55 2dr Customline v8 stick w/od that's been in the family since '56.  I'm going to put in a 292 (C2AE), with 471 heads, topped with a tripower.  Haven't decided on a cam and  that's another big question mark.

  The real problem.....I'm looking for a machine shop in the midwest (preferably around St Louis) that has a clue about Y blocks.

  If anyone has had any experience with any shops here in flyover land I would be most grateful.  Would also appreciate any suggestions as to what I might need to tell a shop with no Y block experience.

     Thanks

     Missouri Mike

I'd rather be lucky than good.................

    but good ain't bad!!

I can't help you with a good Y-Block shop in the eastern part of Missouri,but if you can't find one any closer,there is a shop in Atchison Kansas that pretty much specializes in mid fifties Fords.They are as knowledgable about Y-Blocks as anyone.Atchison is about 30 miles north of Kansas City.If you need his info let me know and I'll get it from my brother-in law,who has had them do a lot of work to his 56.

Paul,

Boonville,MO

Would a 10cc dome (like the Mummert pistons) squeeze 471 heads to 9:1 or would 10cc take the cr too high for the street?????? 

I'd like to get 250+ hp out of this combination. Am I on the right track with something like Isky's 270 cam or one of JM's smaller cams??  I'm not looking for so much high end HP, as I am low and mid range torque.

     This is a great website, THANKS

     Missouri Mike

I'd rather be lucky than good.................

    but good ain't bad!!

A 292 bored 0.030 with flattops sitting 0.005” in the hole and with 82cc 471 heads will net you 7½:1 CR.  Putting a 10cc dome on the piston while maintaining the same 0.005” in the hole will bring the compression ratio up to 8.3:1.  Bringing the piston to a zero deck at this point will up CR to 8.4:1.  Then milling the heads 0.025” each (assuming the heads are starting out at 82cc and end up at 78.2cc) will further raise the compression ratio up to 8.8:1.  This all figured with composition head gaskets being used.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Take  Ted's advice on the heads  & CR .I built a 272  a few  years ago ,used the wrong heads and had no bottom end whatsoever . To make things worse I put in big valves and over cammed the motor . After making all these mistakes ,then I studied up on the different heads used on Y -Blocks . I sure wish I had done my homework first .Wasted about $2k on that motor .

Regards Lon

yblocksdownunder

John F- Yes, I'm out in Washington, Mo. Ballwin is just a hop, skip and a jump.

Thanks for the head/piston info, any thoughts on a cam????????

   Missouri Mike

I'd rather be lucky than good.................

    but good ain't bad!!

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John F

Ballwin, MO