VERY RARE Y-BLOCK KIT ON EBAY

Posted By oldcarmark 15 Years Ago

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VERY RARE Y-BLOCK KIT ON EBAY

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oldcarmark	Posted 15 Years Ago
Supercharged Group: Forum Members Last Active: Last Month Posts: 3.7K, Visits: 32.6K	Have a look at Ebay item#200550190574.I have heard of these kits but never seen one.Until now
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VERY RARE Y-BLOCK KIT ON EBAY By oldcarmark ( 15 Years Ago )

Wow, that's a real find there. I'm going to watch it and see how much... By f-fun2 ( 15 Years Ago )

Now bid to $4250 reserve not met! By oldcarmark ( 15 Years Ago )

:Whistling: Wow. FoMoCo dual quad intake manifold, both carbs, all... By joey ( 15 Years Ago )

Joey: There is documentation on these kits, even a bulletin from Ford... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 15 Years Ago )

Thanks John. Some pretty cool info. By joey ( 15 Years Ago )

I believe this is the kit I posted on several months ago. The owner... By Don Woodruff ( 15 Years Ago )

My "55 years of Mercury" book says this concernig 1956 Mercury... By Hollow Head ( 15 Years Ago )

Seppo: What is really strange is that the Merc 260 kit did not use... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 15 Years Ago )

What never made sense to me were why new cylinder head castings, valve... By Dennis K. ( 15 Years Ago )

Update-Now at $5800.00 RESERVE MET! By oldcarmark ( 15 Years Ago )

Whew doggies!!!!!!!!! Some one has the money to indulge in their... By Don Woodruff ( 15 Years Ago )

WOW!

Well, ebay is the best way to determine what something... By HT32BSX115 ( 15 Years Ago )

Still at $5800 with only 12 hours to go.Dont wait too long to bid or... By oldcarmark ( 15 Years Ago )

Odd that "A complete kit" does not include the special valley cover.... By Bob's 55 ( 15 Years Ago )

The installation instructions state to "Build up your new Cylinder... By Dennis K. ( 15 Years Ago )

[quote][b]Dennis K. (12/12/2010)[/b][hr]The installation instructions... By Ted ( 15 Years Ago )

Dennis: I read the bulletin again last evening, and it does say to... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 15 Years Ago )

[quote][b]Hoosier Hurricane (12/12/2010)[/b][hr]Dennis: I read the... By Dennis K. ( 15 Years Ago )

OK, which one of you guys got it... $11,200. Whoa. By The Master Cylinder ( 15 Years Ago )

I wasn't able to watch the very end of the ebay auction. An awful lot... By NoShortcuts ( 15 Years Ago )

Holy Cow! I think someone paid for bragging rights. By crenwelge ( 15 Years Ago )

Hope he pays for it!Talk is cheap. By oldcarmark ( 15 Years Ago )

Perhaps when the next kit surfaces, this can be verified. :laugh:... By Oldmics ( 15 Years Ago )

Dennis, Old Mics: Back in the '60s I traded for my 2-4 setup, which... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 15 Years Ago )

After posting the above, I looked at some info that John Sheperson... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 15 Years Ago )

The majority of Sunyaks information and parts did not come from the... By Oldmics ( 15 Years Ago )

well, here ya go, pal...
... By The Master Cylinder ( 15 Years Ago )

Awwhhh,come on guys-please dont whine on how I spent my hard earned... By Oldmics ( 15 Years Ago )

WoW, Oldmics!

You've put a different light on this... By NoShortcuts ( 15 Years Ago )

[quote][b]Oldmics (12/13/2010)[/b][hr] This kit will never be... By joey ( 15 Years Ago )

Old Mics: Congratulations! Never in my wildest dreams would I have... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 15 Years Ago )

Oldmics . Congratulations on your acquisition. In looking... By Ted ( 15 Years Ago )

I will also say congratulations on the purchase, however I will bet... By Y block Billy ( 15 Years Ago )

[quote][b]Y block Billy (12/14/2010)[/b][hr]I will also say... By aussiebill ( 15 Years Ago )

I saw the article in YBM again this morning, and noticed a couple of... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 15 Years Ago )

[quote][b]Hoosier Hurricane (12/16/2010)[/b][hr]I saw the article in... By aussiebill ( 15 Years Ago )

Oldmics (John) Congratulations on this purchase! Definately a super... By Rono ( 15 Years Ago )

Hoosier Excellent observations. There are some mysterys about the... By Oldmics ( 15 Years Ago )

Old Mics: We're waiting with baited breath for your observations. I... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 15 Years Ago )

Hoosier Dennis K has made me aware of two different cams that BOTH... By Oldmics ( 15 Years Ago )

I was also very surprised at the single diaphragm 55 style vacuum... By marvh ( 15 Years Ago )

i have a set of the ECZ-C heads in the kit, quite small combustion... By southsidejohnny1954 ( 15 Years Ago )

Old Mics: My cam is 270 degrees at running clearance, is neither of... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 15 Years Ago )

[quote][b]Hoosier Hurricane (12/17/2010)[/b][hr]Old Mics: My cam is... By Dennis K. ( 15 Years Ago )

hey john, i read an article where the C heads in the kit were broched... By yalincoln ( 15 Years Ago )

So have we solved the great camshaft mystery? I see no mention of... By pegleg ( 15 Years Ago )

Dennis: I believe the readings were at .014-.016. Timing 16-74,... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 15 Years Ago )

Hoosier Is the cam installed straight up or did you use any... By Oldmics ( 15 Years Ago )

Oldmics: I didn't degree the cam in, but from the specs it indicates... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 15 Years Ago )

Dennis Take a look at ECZ-A and tell me if you think that could be... By Oldmics ( 15 Years Ago )

[quote][b]Oldmics (12/21/2010)[/b][hr]Dennis Take a look at ECZ-A and... By Dennis K. ( 15 Years Ago )

Re B7A performance cams being grouped together and sold over the... By Dennis K. ( 15 Years Ago )

It's a bit strange that Ford waited until May 1959 to tell the... By pegleg ( 15 Years Ago )

[quote][b]pegleg (12/22/2010)[/b][hr] It's a bit strange that Ford... By Dennis K. ( 15 Years Ago )

[quote]Perhaps feedback was being received from customers and... By marvh ( 15 Years Ago )

[quote][b]marvh (12/23/2010)[/b][hr] Dennis: My take on... By Dennis K. ( 15 Years Ago )

Re hardenable iron tappets, did you notice the two different part... By marvh ( 15 Years Ago )

Dennis: I would have purchased this cam in the mid-'60s sometime. I... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 15 Years Ago )

Hoosier The cam in the kit (kinda like Cat in the Hat :P) is speced at... By Oldmics ( 15 Years Ago )

Here is a scan from my 1961 edition Canadian parts book. It uses... By marvh ( 15 Years Ago )

57 High performance - customer demand -... By marvh ( 15 Years Ago )

east coast hotrodders choice of cam,(at least in my group) was a... By yblock32deuce ( 15 Years Ago )

Around my area, everybody ran Isky. I always had better luck with... By pegleg ( 15 Years Ago )

Oldmics: Strange that they would close the exhaust that early. That... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 15 Years Ago )

maybe the 285hp engine used the same cam but used heads shaved from... By yalincoln ( 15 Years Ago )

The Holley document I have, Form F-136, with all the carburetor... By Dennis K. ( 15 Years Ago )

[quote]BTW, the Lincoln teapot was used on the 312 S/C engine because... By pegleg ( 15 Years Ago )

[quote][b]Dennis K. (12/25/2010)[/b][hr]........The other thing were... By Ted ( 14 Years Ago )

I was holding off to reply to this. First, does anyone have a copy of... By Dennis K. ( 14 Years Ago )

Another possible reason for no dual springs from the factory was the... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 14 Years Ago )

Dennis: That was probably the article about getting 300 HP from a Y.... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 14 Years Ago )

Dennis:
I was doing some reading the other day and came across... By marvh ( 14 Years Ago )

I don't think I have the specific bulletin, however (most) of the info... By Dennis K. ( 14 Years Ago )

[quote][b]Dennis K. (2/19/2011)[/b][hr]I don't think I have the... By marvh ( 14 Years Ago )

Dennis: I don't know how to scan and email stuff, but I will make a... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 14 Years Ago )

Dennis Please go ahead and tell the story.I am on the road traveling... By Oldmics ( 14 Years Ago )

[quote][b]Oldmics (2/3/2011)[/b][hr]Dennis Please go ahead and tell... By Dennis K. ( 14 Years Ago )

Dennis: Did you get the copy of the article? By Hoosier Hurricane ( 14 Years Ago )

[quote][b]Hoosier Hurricane (2/16/2011)[/b][hr]Dennis: Did you get the... By Dennis K. ( 14 Years Ago )

If you look at issues of HRM from that time frame you'll see that... By John Mummert ( 14 Years Ago )

In the March 1957 issue Racer Brown does an article titled Pros and... By marvh ( 14 Years Ago )

Very impressive sleuthing Dennis. Thankyou. By the way, how's your F... By pegleg ( 14 Years Ago )

Thank you Frank. We also need to give a Bravo Zulu to Oldmics too.... By Dennis K. ( 14 Years Ago )

Dennis, We may never know the entire story, although you've certainly... By pegleg ( 14 Years Ago )

[quote][b]pegleg (2/22/2011)[/b][hr]Dennis, We may never know the... By Dennis K. ( 14 Years Ago )

Fran Hernandez, R.I.P. By Dennis K. ( 14 Years Ago )

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