HOT ROD Y-BLOCKS
Bob Szymanski, Michigan
A&W Rootbeer mural in Columbus Ohio airport
Dual Quad, Ramhorn exhaust F-100.
Royce Brechlers' Hilborn injected Lincoln in Mermaid Replica.
Nick Brann's T-Bird engine
Y-Block powered Onan generator
330cu in road race engine on the dyno. 376 ft lbs, 400.4hp
Ted Kramer's 312 powered Model A. Record holder B/Roadster 1963. Won NHRA Jr. Eliminator August 1962
Keith McNeal Supercharged T-Bird
Bob Hardee
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PARNELLI JONES 1959, Y-Block powered modified. Sponsored by Vel's Ford Torrance CA.
Tuned by Performance Associates
Steve Mills Texas. Built T-Bird
Dennis Frings, North Carolina. Y-Block Powered Street Rod
Customized 55 T-Bird
Dodge tail lights Owner builder
Jerry Christenson photo
Ernie Phillip's 55 T-Bird. 10.60 seconds @ 123mph Car built by Ed Datwyler and Ernie Phillips. Powered by Ford Y-Block, of course! Best 1/8th mile, 6.60 @ 105 mph with nitrous.
Read about Ernie's engine and dyno test
Jerry Christenson's Y-Block powered SR-57 Blackbird. 9.96 @ 132 mph
.060" over 292, Y-292S cam, Blue Thunder intake, ATI damper, vintage Edelbrock valve covers in Ford blue. Built by Nathan Soukup for 55 Fairlane drag car.
New aluminum 4 barrel intake installed on Doug Thrasher's 1955 Thunderbird. .060" over 292, ported heads, Y-274F cam, Toploader with overdrive conversion. Best 1/4 13.70secs
C Doug Thrasher photo
Joe Cebe 335 Cubic Inch Y-Block 362 Horsepower 1996
Doug Thrasher 301 Cubic Inch Y-Block. 328 Horsepower 1998
John Mummert 314 cubic inch Y-Block 370 horsepower 12-14-1999
Bill Maruca 331 cu in. 357ft lbs. 329hp Street Stroker.
Polished Blue Thunder intake, Rebop timing cover and spacer.
Mike Bigelow 312 T-Bird. Rebop aluminum parts, Blue Thunder intake, Road Demon carb
Jerry Christenson. Y-Block with custom blower installation.
Richard Phillips. 312 Ford with #553 Edelbrock 3-2 manifold
Clete Wertz '56 F-100 292
Steven Seateck, Canada Custom 2-4 set-up
Custom manifold, timing cover and Fluid damper
Jerry Christenson