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Introduced to the market in 1954, the Y-block engine got its name from its distinctive deep skirting, which made the powertrain block resemble the letter "Y" when looking from the front. As Ford's ...
Anyone who ever wrenched on a 1950s- or '60s-era Ford pickup is familiar with the Y-block V-8. Introduced in 1954, it was Ford's first overhead-valve V-8 and powered millions of cars and trucks in ...
The Y-block replaced the legendary flathead engine, and debuted in 1952 with Lincoln, and 1954 with Ford. Engine sizes ranged from 239 ci to 312 ci, and dual four-barrel carburetors and ...
Read about steering and motor mounts from the people inside Fatman Fabrications for 1949-1951 Fords, inside Street Rodder Magazine.