Finally bit the bullet and pulled the motor out of the Hot Rod.  The noise was getting too scary to drive it any more.  It started about 4 months ago and just got worse by the day.  Got to the stage where I was convinced it was going to throw a rod or two out the side of the motor.  First I thought it was oil pressure, then I thought it was a bearing, then something else ?????  Finally I must have broken the crank in two???

After sitting the motor & FOM on the ground and splitting the pair, I found that the " ears "on the flexplate are not there ? They were all snapped off & sitting in the bottom of the bell housing??  (I checked them about 2 mths ago).  I'm not sure what year FOM it is?  It has 4 bolts holding it to the flex plate.  Ring gear is bolted to convertor.  The other convertor/ flexplate I have,  has 6 bolts & is air cooled.  I have another 272 + 040 being built by Jeff Cooper to go back in. Two rebuilt Y Blocks in one year?  I can't see me making it to Columbus 07??? Regards Lon

yblocksdownunder

Lon,

That is not good my friend, hopefully thing work out. Columbus just would not be the same without you racing, who else would I have to boost my ego!   Just kidding buddy, I hope you get it fixed relatively cheap and don't count out Columbus yet, I need another member of the Common Wealth to keep these "Yanks" in line you know!   ................................... Just kidding, before I get hate mail!

Rob

I love the smell of burning rubber in the morning!

That 4 ear flexplate was always a weak spot. Try to get the full circle one with the starter ring on it. You'll need the later torque convertor too! It would be a sad thing if you had to skip your trip but thats what fun with cars is all about I guess. Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire