I'm sure you guys get this question all the time, but I'm going to ask it anyway. How many of you have put a y block in a shoebox ford. I have 51 sedan with a locked up flathead. I just came across a y block that has 10000 miles on a rebuild and a 3 speed trans to boot for really really cheap! I'm thinking that this would make a great replacement for the old flathead, but I am scared that it will be too much of a job for me to swap this motor. I am pretty inexperienced. How hard is this one to pull off?

Actually that has been a fairly common swap. I havn't done one but I would think someone here has. I know you can use the rams horn exhaust in the shoebox application but thats about it. Hurst used to make a bolt on front mount that may be just what you need. That and a conversion to 12 volt. Check EBAY for the Hurst saddle mount they show up occasionaly. Chuck in NH

PS: please put your location in your tag line so we know where you are. City and State would be great.

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

There's a guy over on the shoeboxford.com site that has a Thunder Road clone. Goes by Hexbore. He should be able to answer all your ?s.

Here's a link to some pictures of it; http://public.fotki.com/Butch235/thunder_road/

Butch "In a world filled with stress it is better to give than to receive"

Thanks for the link!  That is one cool car.

   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

Looks great and that under hood pictures solves the "what engine was it" question forever. Definately a Y-Block. I would have sworn, even bet, that the movie car was black. Darn. Chuck in NH

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

Thanks for the pictures Butch! I'm sold! I'm going to pick the motor and trans up on Wednesday. I will take some pictures when I get it so you guys can help identify it. I'm now on the look out for some motor mounts. Can you guys keep your eyes open for me?