Hi Y-blocks people. Have to say that this forum is top class education.

My first post here.

I am from Sweden and a proud owner of a Victoria 1956, 292 and Ford o Matic. I just booked a flight to LA on Monday for a 2 days shopping tour in CA area. My planning is to get all engine parts, valve covers and other parts from Mummert's and also visit Red's Headers to take a look at his headers. Mooneys in Santa Fe Springs lookes also like a nice place to visit. I will also pick up my MSD dist and coil and my instrument from Classic Instrument. It's a early Christmas for me!:

Do this planning sounds good or have i miss something, is this good places to spend my money or you guys over there have any better idea's about shopping parts for Y-blocks in CA. Maybe some other "water hole" that i just have to visit as a Y-block/Old Ford nut.

A technical question, can anyone help me what the threads are in a Y-block, i need to buy bits to clean all bolt holes.

In the shop here, if it's not metric it dosn't exist.

Thank's for a very good forum

Bernt, South Sweden. 1956 Victoria 2 Door Hardtop

nonne 56 ,

Where are you staying in CA ??? I was there about 8 weeks ago .We stayed in Anaheim , Los Angeles .Plenty of Speed Shops ( Fast Eddies ,Reids Rod Shop, Larry's Thunderbird ,  Chip Foose , etc ,etc) ,all within 30 minutes drive .John Mummert shop is only about 2 hrs away .Heaps of things to do ,heaps of stuff to buy .Happy shopping .

Lon

yblocksdownunder

Welcome to the site.  Taps for chasing threads in a Y block will include 5/16-18, 3/8-16, 7/16-14, & ½-13.  'Thread Chasing Taps' are recommended if simply cleaning up the threaded holes but worn bottoming taps can work for this also.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Thanks Ted, added to my shopping list.

I will stay in Yorba Linda, not far away from Anaheim so there will be more shops to visit. Thank you for the tips. 

Nonne

Bernt, South Sweden. 1956 Victoria 2 Door Hardtop

Howdy,





You could just drop over to Sears and get a "Craftsman" Tap and die set (or any tap and die set). Most of them include a thread gage for determining the threads per inch etc...



If you're not sure about a particular bolt, just screw a die on it..... if it goes easily, it's probably the correct size!



Cheers,





Rick














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Correct me if I'm wrong but you don't want to chase threads with a tap. It will remove metal, making the threads weaker.

BOB

YES it's a great idea to chase threads to make sure they go all the to the end and make for a better fit because misalienment with the threads can infact strip them out.

-Gary Burnette-

Agreed, it's a good idea to "chase threads". That is why they make thread chasers. I don't think it is a good idea to use a tap to chase threads.

BOB

Surely, the tap would only be removing glue, grease or grime, and would not be removing metal as the hole is allready the finished size?

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

That's what I think. I've only used taps and haven't had problems. I don't own thread chasers. If the tap removes enough metal to cause problems, it's the wrong tap or went in crooked or maybe is some Chinese piece of junk.


Lawrenceville, GA