$454

[HarleyHappy]

For dishwashers, I always go Bosch, Whirlpool everything else.
There are definitely better brands, some actually made in the US but for a while, it’s just been a crapshoot, however you go.
I do know we put the wife’s first pick, a high dollar Samsung fridge in the new house.
I broke 3 times in the first 3 months, after the last breakdown, I made them take it back.

 

[Truck Shop]

Originally a factory 4 speed car, 390 or 406 option. Either way it's fun to see it being run
instead of setting in a collection.
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[Truck Shop]

That Swede has some good heel toe action on/off throttle shifts. Which reminds me.
Back in I guess 1979 I had a 57 Ford Fairlane with a 390 4 speed and posi. Two other
and I were out screwing around on a Saturday afternoon up a paved stretch of Green
Canyon. There was a hill climb off to the side on one hill and there were four or five
4x4's climbing it, we stopped and watched. When they were all on top I fired up and
throttled it grabbing third and spun them all the way to the top. I spun around rolled
the window down {I knew all of them} and asked {What's your point}. Matt setting
in the back wore half his beer.

 

[Truck Shop]

 

[Truck Shop]

 

[Truck Shop]

With no explanation of what that block above is, surprised no one asked.
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That is a Y block Ford motor company product, Lincoln to be exact. Those were used in
Lincoln cars and Ford trucks of F700 and up, from 1952 to 1963 but only in the 302/332
cu.in models. There was 279, 302, 317, 332, 341 & 368 varieties. The Lincoln Y block had
vertical intake ports unlike Fords Y block of stacked horizontal ports. The 368 was only
produced in 1957, was 300 horsepower. The one above is a 1962 332, after the FE came
on the market in 1958 not many trucks came with Lincoln Y blocks after that. Has become
a rare engine these days.

 

[John C.]

I had a 1964 F100 with a 292 that I was told was a Y block if I remember right. Bought it in 1974 and drove it across country and back while I was in the navy. I don't remember much about what it looked like and that broken engine didn't bring back any memories. Was mine a different animal than your photo?

 

[Truck Shop]

I had a 1964 F100 with a 292 that I was told was a Y block if I remember right. Bought it in 1974 and drove it across country and back while I was in the navy. I don't remember much about what it looked like and that broken engine didn't bring back any memories. Was mine a different animal than your photo?

The Lincoln Y block was only used in F700 and up models, what you had was a Ford/Mercury
Y block, which used entirely different heads. Which came in 239, 272, 292 & 312 cu.in.

 

[Truck Shop]

Below is a 292/312 stacked intake port cylinder head, you can see the difference in the
photo above of the Lincoln Y block head still on the block, note both heads are rights &
lefts, freeze plugs have be removed for swapping from side to side. The Lincolns were
left/right only for water port fit to manifold. The head below is a custom Mummert
aluminum head. There have been some Y blocks built that saw 520 hp on dyno.
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[Truck Shop]

But one thing to note is the fact Lincoln built their version of the OHV Y block starting
in 1951. And many think it's odd that when Chevy produced the 265 small block in
late 1953 experimenting, that the small block chevy head resembled the Lincoln Y block
cylinder head. Who knows how that all came about but the Lincoln Y block heads have
a really good straight intake port/runner.

 

[Truck Shop]

This 312 stroked to 375 managed 464 hp.
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[oarwhat]

What's with the huge breathers? coming out of the valve covers?

 

[Truck Shop]

What's with the huge breathers? coming out of the valve covers?

Just that breathers, just extra dress up they put on it, I imagine those are some Ansen custom built
taller valve covers, expensive. With all the custom built parts by Mummert, plus the money spent
on internals, it's a $35,000 plus engine.

 

[Truck Shop]

Question asked today involving engine oil pressure, my answer.
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Oil pumps are positive displacement pumps with a set relief valve pressure. Pressure is built
by bearing clearance. Even at high rpm, such as 7,000, a properly built engine will still only
require 45 to 50 oil psi. A small block chevy pump can pump 35 gallons per minute depending
on rpm. At high rpm with a high volume high psi pump it can suck the pan down to cause
cavitation because the oil is in the upper end and can't drain fast enough. Most savvy engine
builders these days don't run high psi/volume pumps. Just high volume standard pressure.
Plus it creates extra parasitic power loss.

 

[Truck Shop]

The two @ 5:20 to 5:28 point--passed me on top of Cabbage I84 about two days before
this show--They were cruising at 75 plus. Must have been headed to this show.
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[Truck Shop]

If these make 5 years, you will be extremely lucky.

Make way more than that, the reason the others lasted--only two people in the house.
dishwasher only runs when there is a full load. The refrigerator lasted because there were
no children standing for five minutes with doors open trying to decide what to eat and
they aren't even hungry--doing that every hour. Water heater will last long time--no
daughter/s around taking twenty minute showers twice a day.
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And I just replaced the central HVAC system all new Ruud equipment. The old gas furnace
I had put in in 1998, the Seaburg AC was mid 60's vintage but finally developed a slight
leak. No point in fixing. But we don't keep the house at premium living levels. AC is turned
on when it hits 85, the heater is set to 50 at night and 67 during day. Will last the rest of
my days. We don't entertain people we don't have people over, every less person is less
stress on the house, heck I don't even allow that brother of mine around here.

 

[Truck Shop]

A little Ford FE block info--
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Dropbox

www.dropbox.com

 

[Truck Shop]

Reason I posted the FE info above, It's wise to check any 361/391 truck blocks made
up to at least 1972. There is the 50/50 possibility it's a 428 block, as described in link.
Even though as a 361/391 360/390 with a 4.050 stock bore, the 361/391 blocks can
be punched to 4.130 which is a stock 428 bore. Blocks for 428 are hard to find and
the possibility of a beat F600/700 with a 428 industrial block is very possible, as long
as block isn't cracked it's worth 600. Plus the crank will be steel and snout can be
machined for passenger car 390/427. Only 391's had steel cranks along with 427's.
All passenger 390 were cast steel, worth 250 to 300. Many of those have been scraped.

 

[DMiller]

Was checking with a Local Machine Shop as to JUST IF or AS decide to overhaul my old Tractor, if could handle the Head. Older Machinist, laughed, said not a Problem, and he noted he preferred building 235 GM sixes and older Slant Sixes in the 60s, Allis engines a No Brainer. Built his own Twin Two Barrel manifolds, did have access to a couple early 4 bbl GM 6 cyl manifolds, managed tire destroying torque monsters for Quarter milers back in the day. Was just crossing Eighty Five and has slowed A LOT since his old times in his Dad's machine shop.

FE Fords are scarcing out much as the old GM LoBlock Big Blocks. He had a 428 in his shop being Sleeved as was in there, for a resto build.

 

[Truck Shop]

FE Fords are scarcing out much as the old GM LoBlock Big Blocks. He had a 428 in his shop being Sleeved as was in there, for a resto build.

Difference is GM gen IV blocks 427/454 there is a few manufactures making new blocks
with splade caps. Not much in FE blocks, aluminum heads yes. People scraping old trucks
don't get much by the lb, the short blocks are worth a fair amount compared to rest.