Again thanks for the replies.

I do have the 6 blade fan already & have been looking (drooling) at Mummert's site. One could spend a lot of $ there for sure. The hot rod rebuild kits look interesting if I can find an engine rebuilder locally with some Y-block knowledge & not ridiculously expensive. I see on some intake searches here that Mummert has his own intake, but don't see that on his web site yet. I am looking at ePay for the B style intake, but see high prices there too.

I did order the 64 rebuilt dizzy from Autozone. I have a Pertronix 1282 for the ford-o-matic, but see the 64 dizzy takes the 1821. What's the difference? I am still looking for a good place for the Holley 390. Couldn't find a web site for the Arizona shop.

Brian - 56 T-Bird

Woodinville WA

Hello Brian.The 57-up distributor uses the later Pertronix.I put an accel 2020 kit in mine.as far as a manifold try searching on Ebay under "Ford intake manifolds".Sometimes you get lucky.I bought mine for $65.00 as it was listed as "A Ford Manifold"seller didnt realize what it was.Nice car by the way!You should put a "wanted" on the classifieds on this site.Someone likely has a "B" manifold they would sell.

  

Looks like you are getting all the right advice.    I just wanted to say welcome.

   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

I see the Accel is cheaper vs. Pertronix 1282. Similar performance & installation? I searched for dizzy removal tips & see often they are stuck. So I will soon find out in my case

I need to keep looking around for the B manifold & thanks for the advice on putting a wanted post. I will do that.

Any opinions on the adapter plates I see to use a newer Holley, or that defeats the gains? The 390 CFM Holley #8007 appears to be brought up in many posts as a good combination. Of course I see those are also more $ than many others & have a manual choke. Any other recommendations?

Brian - 56 T-Bird

Woodinville WA

Brian,there is an 8007 with electric auto choke which is what I have.Works great.The adapter will work but you wont get full benefit.Also watch your hood clearance with the adapter.Be patient.The "B"manifolds are around at a reasonable cost.The accel kit shows up on Ebay for good price.Search ""Accel 2020".Another carb to consider is the 1848 450 cfm Holley.Hot air choke like you have now.Little cheaper.I see one on ebay for $320.00 buy now(new).Quite a few on this site use this carb.As far as your distributor being stuck-start applying WD-40 or penetrating oil around the base where it goes in the block. while you wait to change yours.Apply several times.I hope I don't sound like a know-it-all about the carb suggestion.Its what has worked for me and there are certainly some other choices as others on this site have their own favorites.

  

web address is www.carburetorexchange.com   its in Peoria AZ I believe .  4bbl $239.00

55Birdman  Hickory NC

Brian,

Overheating is a symptom of retarded spark timing, ie improper spark advance from your load o matic.

Very important that a fan shroud be used on a Tbird. Do you have one?

Easy way to check the diaphragms in your load o is with the engine OFF, connect a hose and a hand vacuum pump and try to hold a vacuum. Or suck on the hose. Remember that distributor rolled out of the factory over 40 years ago. Time for some maintenance. Pete

As the guys are telling you, try moving the timing up a bit. You say the situation didn't get better with the carb rebuild, so as mentioned, the vacuum advance may not be working. Also some have experienced a slipped damper ring, throwing the timing out. Check it for rubber deterioration. It's your choice, but because of the Tack drive, you might want to try maintenance of the distributor before other solutions..

Paul

welcome to the site and i can say the Y is new territory to most machinests' here in the pacific NW ( i'm about two and a half hours drive south of you) so do your homework here and keep tje Y alive..

Dustin

Southern Oregon Y's Guy

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Paul:

Good thought about the slipped damper ring, but Brian has a T-Bird and the timing marks are on the pulley, not the damper ring.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"