Dan,

How's the engine coming? Did you pick a cam for it yet? what timing set up are you going to use? How about the head, did you decide what to do about the guide? Hope that is not too many questions at once, I would just like to hear how it is progressing. 

   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

For cam we have a stock 292 grind, gonna take the head to the maching shop today and have it looked and have the crank mic'd and polished. I think the crank will not need to be turned but I'm not real savvy with the mic so gonna have my work double checked. In the meantime we have been painting up the parts, trying to get the valley cover bent back into shape, its alittle twisted. Still need to gather up all the rebuild parts, dont have any of that stuff yet. Timing set I have a stock one we will use if it specs out ok.

Do have a couple ford trans in the shed that I need to dig out and i.d., hopefully have something out there that will work.

If it turns out I need that bellhousing I would definately be interested in it!

Hey Dan,

I have a mild street cam that was replaced by a hotter one for a customer, if I recall correctly it is .428" lift (with 1.43:1 rockers) and 278* adv. dur. with 108* lobe centers. It is a fresh regrind and can be yours if you like. Remember to put 12 pins on the chain between the dots on the sprockets, the Y is not the same as most others.

If you want the cam give me you address again so I don't have to look it up.

   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

Tim - that would be awesome!

Dan Chapweske

1604 Main

Miles City MT 59301

Thanks for all the help guys! Our search for a trans has netted a couple C4's, no ford-o or cruise-o yet, wouldnt mind using a C4 due to its smaller size but the only adaptors I'm finding are like $800, am I looking in the wrong place or is that the going rate for these??

The original bellhousings for the y-block to C4 are rather rare, especially by now. The aftermarket bells are super expensive. Where I live (Boise, Idaho) it's not that hard to find old Ford-o and Cruise-o-matics in old junkyards.



Jeepers, looking at a map of where Miles City, Montana is, it looks like you are truly in the middle of nowhere. No offense, but I can see why you might not have a lot to pick through.

Best regards,



Paul Menten

Meridian, Idaho

no offense, we are pretty isolated, the local yards have all closed so its getting tough to buy parts, generally have to buy a whole vehicle from someone to get the parts you need

Would the C4 be any better than the original trans? The car will be a lightweight '27 T with mild 292, street driven, I would imagine with such light weight even with the small engine the car could be kinda quick??

Dan,

I hate to say it, but I sold an air cooled Ford-o-matic a couple of years ago for just $100 and then delivered it to the Bay area for another $175. It dose go to show that you can find them cheep enough if you look and then maybe the shipping wouldn't be as bad as paying for an adaptor for the C-4.

I'll get that cam off to you as soon as I can. I hope you have new lifters already, if not there are places that reface them cheep enough. You can access Oregon Cams through my site, they do them.

   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

very coo Tim, thanks!

Dan: Maybe still to expensive?, but Mummert in CA lists the C-4 adaptor for $460.

Paul

it is a good price compared to others, still out of our league...