Hello



Newbie here.



So, hoping some of the Y-Block folks can help me out......before I go batty . Working on a 55 Thunderbird that has a 272 in it. This is not the original engine. It's my Dad's, owned since 63 and has been in storage in our basement since 1969 November! Engine has probably less than 5K miles on it and obviously did run.



Anyway, Saturday nite after months and months and many hours we set out to fire it. After pre oiling rockers we cranked it and all is well. Due to a faulty NEW fuel pump.......needless to say we were unable to actually start it. However, what is driving me NUTS is crank rotation. On these engines, standing at the FRONT of the vehicle looking at the crank pulley........which way is it supposed to rotate?? Dug through our manuals and couldn't find much other than distributor rotation (viewed from top) should rotate counter clockwise of which it does. However, looking at front of engine.........it is rotating clockwise as you crank. Hoping someone can 100% tell me, "yep.......car/truck y-block crank rotation is clockwise" :



Look very forward to some reassuring words.



Thank you! BILL