Hi guys, over 40yrs of Yblock cars etc and decided to build 30A coupe hotrod with 292 +.080, tripower, top loader, 9" and old school look that i like, worked flat out on it for year and half, got it registered 4 weeks ago and drove it 800kms round trip to what is considered the mecca of rod runs held at Valla park during the 1st week of the school hols over the past 31 years. I was a little intimidated as 1st timer among 340 rods but after the dust settled and nothing but compliments from everyone, i realized i was the ONLY Y BLOCK ENGINE THERE! So i felt i was representing all you guys out there with my car and had a great time. Car and engine ran nice, the great exhaust note was a welcome change from the other types, must say there was a noticible increase of 302 windsor engines compared to the other types. i hope my pics show up. Best regards, Aussiebill.

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

Looks great, I see a trend to moving away from SBC in rods over here now too, people looking for something unique in their ride. Like the Number plate OHV 312, cool.

1957 ________________ Ford

\___((_______________))___/

(@)________V__________(@)

[________I_____I_________]

__[__]__ o_______o___[__]___



Y Blocks, The New Flathead!

Hi, thanks for your nice reply, yes my hotrod mates here are gathering up the oddballs, desoto hemi,s and nailheads, but cant convert them to the truth!. how did you get your picture to show up in reply, i realize ted has mentioned this a few times but just couldnt see how to. P.S pic of my 429 57 htop.

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

Sweet ride!  Saw the zztop car in back round too

61 f250 4x4 292 5spd

66 f100 swb 410 merc/c-6

66 galaxie 7litre conv 4spd   

Larry  Bath Pa.

way to go bill thats one beautiful looking A model one day im going to have to come up & have a look at everything.

dutchy if you came too geelong you wouldnt see that trend theirs too many fords with scrubs in them i have 2 mates with 3 fords & not a single ford engine i also have an  A model that i detail for a bloke before car shows & it's got a 350 scrub i hate it & it runs like crap.

moz. geelong victoria australia.

graduate 1980, bus, truck, car, hot rod, boat, submarine, hovercraft, hydrafoil, firetruck, mobile home, jet, helicopter, cruise ship, motorcycle, bicycle, santa's sleigh, clock, alloy bullbar, alloy fuel tank, lens, dr who's tardis, matter - anti matter warp drive buffer & y-block lover

Yes, you,re right and sharp eyes to pick zz in background. aussiebill

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

Hey Bill, Nice "A" I like th front plate and the "Y" on the radiator.

Tim

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

Bill,

Congrats on your new rod.  Must have been a blast to drive and show.  I especially liked the nostalgic brakes and wheel choice.  That Y-Block powered car would have held it's own at any car show I have been to across the USA...........

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

Thank you charlie and all you guys for nice comments, i know we all like to follow our interests for a life time and have fun doing it, especially yblocks and fords. Just a note! our biggest car race here in Australia is the BATHURST 500 or a sponsers name nowadays, held on a race track that is a public road normally that races up a mountain, down through twisty corners down the hill onto the great main straight, correctly named conrod straight! it was won by ford who held 7 out of the top 10 places against the chev, urgh! engined holden (GM ) cars. A true cause for celebration!

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

Very cool, I like the Y in the radiator and the plate also, Nice touches.

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?