I'm curious what cylinder heads Ford used on Australian import Y Blocks. More specifically the heads on the later Star Model 272 Customlines and Mainlines. Been searching but there's not much info I can find here on these heads.

Cheers Woody

The Aussie cars were not imported ,but built in OZ standard 272-292 heads, I may be wrong and Bill will jump in if I am!

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Yes cars were assembled in Australia from US/ Canadian sourced parts. Are you saying the heads were cast in Australia?

I was referring to the Y Block Engine. Not the car. I assume the engine was also assembled here in Australia with parts and from what I read these heads started with the C prefix in their parts cast number but which of these C prefix heads made it into the Star models? Sorry if the question was not clear.

The cars were imported CKD, completely knocked down, ie. in many parts, and assembled here in Geelong. The Mainline utes were built on a convertible chassis with the big x-member, the ute rear and roof were pressed here.

As a matter of interest, our crossover pipe exited on the left, so if you wanted an original looking engine you could use an aussie lh manifold and run dual exhausts.

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I am pretty sure the later Star models were 292. I am also interested in knowing what heads they used.


South Australia

I thought all the sedans were 272 and the Mainline and F series had the 292.
Mine is a 58 Star with a 272 but I don't think the 59 got the 292 standard unless it was ordered.


Gary - 1958 Star Customline and 1940 Ford Deluxe Hotrod

Mine is a 58 Star Mainline. Its has a 272 which has been bored to 292.

I have a brochure for the 58 Star model with specs. I am having trouble posting the pic here. but a bit of what is advertised states:

FORD V8 MAINLINE COUPE UTILITY
ENGINE- V8 O.H.V.
Bore and Stroke - 3.626 x 3.30
Piston Displacement - Cubic capacity 272 cu. in.
Compression Ratio - 7.1 : 1

292 is not mentioned but it may have been an option.

This compression ratio in the brochure of 7.1 : 1 got me looking at the compression ratios listed on the cylinder head charts again.
I can't find those numbers. It is referring to cylinder head compression isn't it?

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

What ever heads they used, likely have casting letters/#s that would give some indication of manufacture. Some or all blocks in that period were apparently cast in Canada, likely in Hamilton Ontario.

Paul

they probably used truck pistons with shorter compression distance to come up with the lower compression. are you referring to the late phase II heads? they were only used in Australia and I would guess they were cast there. I belive there was a discussion on these a while ago, check the files.

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