Actually, I've been pulling parts off of a 56. The car had been half submerged in a pond, but I was still considering digging the Ford-o off of the 272. I'm still not sure if it's worth the trouble even if it were free.

Best regards,



Paul Menten

Meridian, Idaho

Boise is just down the road from MT , if they are all over the yards there maybe you could find one cheep and have it shipped. Might not be too bad $.

   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

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

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

Paul

very coo Tim, thanks!

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

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??

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

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??

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