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yehaabill	Posted 16 Years Ago
Supercharged Group: Forum Members Last Active: 10 Years Ago Posts: 426, Visits: 1.4K	Y-Guys What's the latest news on the heads? Frank-Ted-Jim???? Bill Bill Pelham,Al
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Latest update? By yehaabill ( 16 Years Ago )

When I talked to John couple weeks ago, he didn't sound all that... By DANIEL TINDER ( 16 Years Ago )

I am going by John's tomorrow.
I will get a update. By SOCAL PETE ( 16 Years Ago )

Pete,

Do me a favor and have him show you my stroker... By DANIEL TINDER ( 16 Years Ago )

In the latest YBM, Bruce wrote in his editorial that the foundry... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 16 Years Ago )

I know that many are (im)patiently waiting for word on the aluminum... By John Mummert ( 16 Years Ago )

I don't think that most of us realize all the problems than can crop... By Glen Henderson ( 16 Years Ago )

John - I am a retired wood and metal patternmaker who spent over 30... By Joe Johnston ( 16 Years Ago )

Hi! A friend of mine sent this link along. I got into the Y Blocks... By Allezw ( 13 Years Ago )

John: Thanks for the update. I'll bet Pegleg is about the only guy... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 16 Years Ago )

Thanks John and Glen. I'm trying to add a spec sheet for the heads but... By John Mummert ( 16 Years Ago )

Thought I'd add a pic. Will probably cause more questions than... By John Mummert ( 16 Years Ago )

Hey John!! WOW!!! Thank you for not giving up!! Also thank you... By Eddie Paskey ( 16 Years Ago )

Joe, thank you for your insight. The particular machine we have has a... By John Mummert ( 16 Years Ago )

Playing with the gating system is an art form in itself. The latest... By Joe Johnston ( 16 Years Ago )

I hope John is reserving some time on the porting bench for those who... By Don Woodruff ( 16 Years Ago )

I have to second all the that.

Having some machine and... By SOCAL PETE ( 16 Years Ago )

I noticed from recent HRM article (pub. library), that 427 SOHC... By DANIEL TINDER ( 16 Years Ago )

Are the SOHC blocks any different than the regular blocks? If they... By charliemccraney ( 16 Years Ago )

Different, but still interchangeable. Even the blocks with DOHC... By DANIEL TINDER ( 16 Years Ago )

Finally lit a fire under the local foundry. Basically, told them I... By John Mummert ( 16 Years Ago )

John, thanks for all your hard work. I know this must be a daunting... By bird55 ( 16 Years Ago )

ALL HAIL JOHN MUMMERT THE Y-GOD. John, I don't know if anyone has ever... By 1964fordf100292 ( 16 Years Ago )

Thanks to all of you for the encouragement! Things are looking up and... By John Mummert ( 16 Years Ago )

Thanks John for Not Giving Up!!! Appreciate all the insights you give... By Eddie Paskey ( 16 Years Ago )

John, Thanks for the tour and the chat last week. It cleared... By msmith946 ( 16 Years Ago )

Any update? It's been a month since the last one. In production yet? By Ol'ford nut ( 16 Years Ago )

We have decided to try a new foundry. I had hoped to use the local... By John Mummert ( 16 Years Ago )

Good idea!! By pegleg ( 16 Years Ago )

To echo many others, thanks John for hanging in there on this. I have... By Jim ( 16 Years Ago )

Thanks guys for keeping the "fayth" as Jerry would say. I know as time... By John Mummert ( 16 Years Ago )

John. Thanks for the updates. These have to help reduce the... By Ted ( 16 Years Ago )

Delivered the match plate with revisions to the Edelbrock foundry... By John Mummert ( 16 Years Ago )

John, Will these heads be sold as Edelbrocks or are they making... By Fordy Guy ( 16 Years Ago )

John, Is Edelbrock going to cast the heads then ship them to you... By kidcourier ( 16 Years Ago )

Edelbrock is going to cast the heads purely on a job shop basis. No... By John Mummert ( 16 Years Ago )

John, No I'm behind him, I'm a supervisor at Skyline Homes,we build... By kidcourier ( 16 Years Ago )

This is great news, Now John, about the alloy block your going to do... By 2DRHRDTP57 ( 16 Years Ago )

KID, It seems like I'm always here. We will be open the week after... By John Mummert ( 16 Years Ago )

Maybe old Vic will see these and change his mind about Y Blocks, seems... By Glen Henderson ( 16 Years Ago )

Glen: You referred to "old" Vic (Edelbrock) which is a bit... By PF Arcand ( 16 Years Ago )

Maybe he talked to one of the daughters? Chuck By MoonShadow ( 16 Years Ago )

[quote][b]PF Arcand (12/22/2009)[/b][hr]Glen: You referred to "old"... By John Mummert ( 16 Years Ago )

New intakes for the Y-Block run $370-420.00. I don't see old 3-2 and... By John Mummert ( 16 Years Ago )

I like the shape of those chambers! Like a ECZ-C, but with even more... By Philo ( 16 Years Ago )

Yea I know that Sr passed, but Jr ain't no spring chicken , so he is... By Glen Henderson ( 16 Years Ago )

John- Any new update? I'm still waiting for your heads instead of... By Ol'ford nut ( 15 Years Ago )

We got 2 excellent looking castings from Edelbrock last Monday.... By John Mummert ( 15 Years Ago )

John,

Good work on the heads, I'm sure your patience will... By unibodyboy ( 15 Years Ago )

John. Thanks for the update. I’d not be surprised if your... By Ted ( 15 Years Ago )

Let's hope that Edelbrock doesn't decide that aluminum heads and... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 15 Years Ago )

[quote][b]Hoosier Hurricane (2/5/2010)[/b][hr]Let's hope that... By aussiebill ( 15 Years Ago )

We have machined one of the heads while refining the program. No water... By John Mummert ( 15 Years Ago )

John . Thanks for the update. The castings sound like you... By Ted ( 15 Years Ago )

[quote][b]Ted (2/16/2010)[/b][hr] John . With the Y being... By mctim64 ( 15 Years Ago )

And, they should make it more competitive this year. By charliemccraney ( 15 Years Ago )

Sounds like the winds are in our favor:D. By speedpro56 ( 15 Years Ago )

Thanks for the update John, looks very promiseing. Looks as if my... By Don Woodruff ( 15 Years Ago )

Thanks for the update, John. It sounds like great progress. I know you... By bird55 ( 15 Years Ago )

New head pic.....I'm posting this pic with John's permission. I... By Barry L ( 15 Years Ago )

It's all the little details. These heads and a Blue Thunder intake,... By charliemccraney ( 15 Years Ago )

What are the valve lengths for this new head? I think it would be a... By Philo ( 15 Years Ago )

Scrub valves are actually shorter than the Y valves. In todays... By Ted ( 15 Years Ago )

Ted, couldnt agree more! i,m sure john has it all planed out, lets... By aussiebill ( 15 Years Ago )

Sometimes I think that I'm designing this head, sometimes it seems to... By John Mummert ( 15 Years Ago )

SOME MORE SPECS: The valve sizes are: 1.94" intake, 1.54" exhaust.... By John Mummert ( 15 Years Ago )

Mar 19, that is a good day! My birthday and wedding anniversary!... By Glen Henderson ( 15 Years Ago )

Here are some pics of the progress on machining the new Ford Y-Block... By John Mummert ( 15 Years Ago )

Its a thing of beauty John. I'm sure you are getting very excited as... By BFOOTER03 ( 15 Years Ago )

Cool, cool, cool. thanks again, John. By bird55 ( 15 Years Ago )

"Ohh that's Beautiful Man!!!"... By ScottY ( 15 Years Ago )

COME ON LOTTERY WINNINGS!!! Oh wait...i never play the lottery.... By rgrove ( 15 Years Ago )

I spoke with Jeff at Mr. Mummert's shop today. He says a set of heads... By Ivan M. Thoen ( 15 Years Ago )

Sweet!!! By charliemccraney ( 15 Years Ago )

These 2 heads are on a big Brown truck headed for Lorena Texas By John Mummert ( 15 Years Ago )

Good news I assume these may go on the engine masters engine or... By Don Woodruff ( 15 Years Ago )

Last night I dreamed of turbos. Tonight it'll probably be aluminum... By charliemccraney ( 15 Years Ago )

Holy Moly, I can even feel the ground beginning to tremble now,but I... By Fordy Guy ( 15 Years Ago )

Great to see photo's of the new heads. Similar combustion chamber... By Grizzly ( 15 Years Ago )

With 5/8" thick deck and 356-T6 material these heads should be more... By shadowman ( 15 Years Ago )

so here is what we have....the guys in the t-bird clubs don't want... By morgus ( 14 Years Ago )

[quote][b]morgus (2/16/2011)[/b][hr]who does this leave??? rich guys... By charliemccraney ( 14 Years Ago )

[quote][b]morgus (2/16/2011)[/b][hr]so here is what we have....the... By Ted ( 14 Years Ago )

In essence, aluminum heads for the Y block are a luxury good.... By unibodyboy ( 14 Years Ago )

[quote][b]unibodyboy (2/16/2011)[/b][hr]In essence, aluminum heads for... By aussiebill ( 14 Years Ago )

I see it completely differently. Unless you are doing a standard... By Grizzly ( 14 Years Ago )

I see the same thing Greg, these cars and trucks are so beautiful I... By speedpro56 ( 14 Years Ago )

Bill has it pretty close to correct. Honestly the demand has been... By John Mummert ( 14 Years Ago )

Seems to me that John's heads are priced reasonably when you consider... By MS 57 Blackbird ( 14 Years Ago )

The aluminum heads worked great on my street tbird from a smooth... By speedpro56 ( 14 Years Ago )

Thanks Gary, If John has done his work right with these heads, and... By Grizzly ( 14 Years Ago )

Ted, I 'm not sure how many of the 'bird guy drive the car, but I'm... By miker ( 14 Years Ago )

New member, but been visiting the site for several years. New... By Joe-JDC ( 13 Years Ago )

The new heads have been available for a year or so. There is a waiting... By MoonShadow ( 13 Years Ago )

Welcome Joe! While I do have head castings I have not been able to... By John Mummert ( 13 Years Ago )

[quote][b]John Mummert (8/15/2012)[/b][hr] Intake manifold castings... By Nighthawk756 ( 13 Years Ago )

Thanks for the welcome, John. Nice heads and intakes. I am very... By Joe-JDC ( 13 Years Ago )

Joe: If you don't mind me asking are you the Head Porter mentioned in... By PF Arcand ( 13 Years Ago )

Guilty. Been using JDC on my porting for 40 years. Joe-JDC. By Joe-JDC ( 13 Years Ago )

Welcome aboard Joe, update your profile if you don't mind or at least... By bird55 ( 13 Years Ago )

has anyone talked to john lately? i have been on the list since july... By 1955mainline ( 13 Years Ago )

Ordered some parts this week and was told some time in Janurary. By 5d6fairlane ( 13 Years Ago )

thanks hope to have it all done for spring....... By 1955mainline ( 13 Years Ago )

Regarding the [b]heads[/b]: it has become obvious that while we can... By John Mummert ( 13 Years Ago )

Hi John,

I applaud your patience in this project. Will the... By MarkMontereyBay ( 13 Years Ago )

Mark, we will be doing high rise and low rise versions.
We have... By John Mummert ( 13 Years Ago )

John, I sent a message a while back wanting to order an intake among... By MoonShadow ( 13 Years Ago )

is there any new updates on an expected delivery time frame? been... By 1955mainline ( 12 Years Ago )

Talked to an engineer @ Edelbrock on Monday. They apparently have... By John Mummert ( 12 Years Ago )

hey any progress is good progress, thats great to hear. i hope its... By 1955mainline ( 12 Years Ago )

I got farther up the food chain in a call today, sounds like things... By John Mummert ( 12 Years Ago )

john, any update on the heads???????????????? By 1955mainline ( 12 Years Ago )

so the long wait is over....I came home today and had 3 boxes sitting... By 1955mainline ( 12 Years Ago )

John, we're trying to get caught up but it is going to take a while.... By John Mummert ( 12 Years Ago )

well here is the trial fit off all the parts, all fits like a... By 1955mainline ( 12 Years Ago )

[quote][b]1955mainline (8/3/2013)[/b][hr] [/quote]That is just... By LordMrFord ( 12 Years Ago )

John, are those cast Mummert valve covers available? By MarkMontereyBay ( 12 Years Ago )

How long did it take to get those heads. I have a friend who's been... By 19fiftythree ( 12 Years Ago )

[quote][b]19fiftythree (8/6/2013)[/b][hr]How long did it take to get... By John Mummert ( 12 Years Ago )

John, the time stamp of 2:37 A.M. on your reply to 19fiftythree... By NoShortcuts ( 12 Years Ago )

John, are those cast Mummert valve covers... By lyonroad ( 12 Years Ago )

I have some of the valve covers. We're trying to figure out a more... By John Mummert ( 12 Years Ago )

Don't believe everything you see. That post was about 6:30PM here.... By John Mummert ( 12 Years Ago )

John, Is there a wait list for intake manifiolds? By Ol Ford Guy ( 12 Years Ago )

Just started machining a pallet load (36) of intake manifolds this... By John Mummert ( 12 Years Ago )

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