Hello :

Up until recently I've only been interested in the post-Y block Ford motors ...no particular reason .... but I would like to "bone up " on all the Ford Y blocks . I've found  Ford-Y-Block.com which looks pretty informative at first glance .

Can you suggest other sites , maybe your favourites , that would be helpful to a newbie on the Y block .

Thanks , Terry

57ford.com and John Mummerts site are a good place to start. Also check the Yblock Tech info sites link on this site.

Terry: You might want to find a factory manual from say 1956 or 57. Not much in print is available in the aftermarket, however the book "Ford Y-Block" by James Eickman- Motor books International 1984, gives history & basic rebuild info etc. Cautions- it does contain a couple of errors, ie the photo of the timing chain installation is incorrect & also a controversial mod to the block oiling. Further some later copies are unauthorized reproductions & the quality is poor, try to get an original. John Mummert's Ford-Y-Block.com site contains valuable info & his parts & services are valuable. Another source is Y-Block Magazine, published bi monthly from P.O. Box 1005, Ottawa Illinois 61350. Suggest you write to the publisher, Bruce Young, include about $7.00 & ask for a current sample. Hope this helps, nice to see someone new interested...

Paul

John Mummert’s site is an excellent source for the hard core spec information as well as casting numbers for the blocks and heads.  The list of common Y-Block assembly errors is a must read.

http://www.ford-y-block.com/ 

http://www.ford-y-block.com/assemblyerrors.htm

 

I have some miscellaneous Y-Block articles at my Eaton Balancing website.  Here’s the link.

http://www.eatonbalancing.com/

http://www.eatonbalancing.com/blog/2009/07/05/the-ford-y-block-engine/ 

  

A couple of other sites that includes Y-Block related forums are The Ford Barn and Ford Truck Enthusiasts.

http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=5

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum56/

 

And don’t forget the Finns.  Here’s their site which is loaded with some good Y information.

http://www.hollowheads.net/ 

http://www.y-block.info/

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Thanks , guys , that gives me a lot to go by ,

T

http://yblockguy.com/  and be sure to look up his YOU TUBE how to videos

excellent viewing        have fun

stuey