okay i tore into the motor today.bad news.some water had gotten into the center 2 cylinders on 1 side.it will partialy turn over.the heads are not original.the heads appear to be ECZ-G.the intakes are 1.92.is this a good thing?i think it is but i know nothing about the y.any recomendations on parts?got a feelin this motors gonna be pricey on parts.

kenny

Kenny  Onalaska, Texas

G heads are the ones you want.

55Birdman  Hickory NC

The G-heads are good.  On a 292 with composition head gaskets, the compression will be suitable for truck use.  They are also amoung the best heads for a performance Y.

What would you like to do with the truck and motor?  Stock rebuild, performance?  Parts for a stock rebuild should not be too expensive.  Performance stuff can get up there quick.  What part of the country are you in?  Someone may be able to refere a machine shop. 

Lawrenceville, GA

so i guess the heads are the good side to this motor mess.im close to houston, texas.gonna think stock to keep cost down.this things gonna be tuff to finish the teardown if i dont get it turnin.it had a open element air cleaner on it.im hoping this is where the water got in.do these engines have cracking or headgasket problems?

thanks,kenny

Kenny  Onalaska, Texas

They can crack and blow head gaskets just as any other engine.  If the heads develop a crack, it is usually between the middle cylinders where the exhaust valves are next to each other.


Lawrenceville, GA

i did not want to hear that but thanks for the info.its the center cylinders.guess i need to find a shop to check the heads.

Kenny  Onalaska, Texas

Don't panic yet.  I used to run these engines back in the 1960s and had trouble with the old metal headgaskets failing between the center cylinders.  It was not unusual to find water leaking in there but no crack in the heads.  It almost always happened with thin metal headgaskets.  Be sure to have the heads checked, but you may not find any cracks.

Good Luck!

how about some sugestions on parts vendors.i need to start shoppin.

kenny

Kenny  Onalaska, Texas

The local O’Reilly store can get you the necessary Fel Pro gaskets to put the engine back together.  It may take them a day to get them as the parts are typically stocked at the warehouse and not at the stores.  Hard parts like pistons, bearings, camshafts, etc. can also be obtained through your local machine shop or specific Y-Block parts dealers like John Mummert and Verne Schumann.  The Best Gasket brand of gaskets can be had through the vintage car shops and John Mummert.

 

John Mummert –  www.ford-y-block.com 

 

Verne Schumann –

Schumann’s Sales and Service, ph: 563-381-2416,

227 W Mayne St., Box 128,

Blue Grass, Iowa 52776 

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Macs Auto Parts, Concours Parts, Larrys Mustang and TBird. Are a few But the best I have found is John Mummert. He is the Guru of Y Blocks. Also get a HEMMINGS MOTOR NEWS and look in the car parts section after each specific year car listing. There you will find a cornucopia of parts and dealers for anything you should need . And of course go to the classified section here . You should get anything you need there. 

55Birdman  Hickory NC