I went to a salvage yard and found 4.

2 with 113 heads, 1 C2AE with a 4spd truck bell and tranny - maybe forged crank, and one that is probably 239 or 256 - has core plugs in the heads and dual exhaust manifolds.  I'm thinking I'm going to get them all.  Don't know where I'll put them, though.  There were two trucks that had the engines pulled but the bellhousings were there - both 4spd.  I might get them, too.

I think I'm officially addicted.

Lawrenceville, GA

you'll be rych!

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

Y-Guy Charlie:         Sorry to break the news, but looking at you # of visits,

                    You were addicted a l-o-n-g time ago!!!!

                           Glad to have you around though......

                                           Bill

P.S.    I'm not too far away(B'ham area) if you find another "Y" stash!

Bill

Pelham,Al

Nice find Charlie, I came up with four sets of heads and four blocks myself last month. All in trade! It's nice to have something someone wants when they have something you want.

   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,

I actually have a lead I need to follow up on in Conyers, about 35 miles from me. I also know of a guy in Lavonia, GA who inherited a salvage yard and has Y-block just laying out in the open. I don't think much is going to come of that one, though. He's one of those "well, what you want to offer" guys who won't let me see them up close first. He also has 4 or 5 cars that I saw with the engines still in them. Mostly '56 and earlier. You have to buy the whole car, though.


Lawrenceville, GA

Glad somebody is saving these old motors from the crusher. I wish there were more left up here in Alberta. I'd love to be able to take my time and build one while still being able to drive my truck.

61 F100 292.







51 Ford Custom

There's a lot of stuff I see at salvage yards that I want to get. They had some big diesel engines. There was one GM V6 which was huge. Must have been a diesel and it had a blower on top! I'd like to get something like that to build a hot rod. Probably not much horsepower but with all that torque, who cares!


Lawrenceville, GA

There is a guy that I see at El Mirage that runs a 4-71 Detroit in a Toyota pickup. I think he runs in the 170 mph range. If you watched the Bonneville program on the Discovery Ch. he can be seen in the background a couple of times, it's an orange and white (I think those are the colors, orange for sure) it has been split and elongated with the engine behind the cab. Very interesting.

   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

Hey Charlie, if you run up on more stuff than you can handle over there in GA, give me a call. It ain't too far over to your place, might make for a good weekend trip this spring. Got your check today, thanks.

Glen Henderson



Freedom is not Free

Letohatchee, AL

I picked up all 4 today.  I also got the transmissions.  1 4spd out of an F500, 1 truck 3 spd, 1 car 3 spd, and 1 auto.  I want to go back for 1 more auto and 2 4spds.  I hope to start tearing down the engines next week.


Lawrenceville, GA