Recent content by Dana Barlow

Have 2 FE big block Ford,one looks complet { no carb}with Thunjerbird round type valve covers,other some one was rebuilding,with kind of Sq. valve cover>they got heads redone> in plastic bags now and looks like short block was refreshed,with pan ,an number of cans of bolts exct. Both ,must be...

Two FE,engines ,,I'd like to sell.�� Was going to build a hotrod with one,other be a spare, Plans change. Miami Fla. pick up,can help load/with my charrypicker. Massage me,here or FB. One comeplate Trunder Bird,with out carb,other one some one before me had started a...

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Re: Preserving ‘patina’ No,patina is a fancy word for gone bad*{do it right, an paint it right!,You'll like it better.! Patina an preserve ,should never be used together with cars.

I see some priced over the moon. I'd like to think,can still buy one under $70 for a Ford Y,with 11inch* fine spline*,1957 ,,292/312 std. 3 speed. //56 to 62 Not the 10in. Only one I found so far was ebay rebuilt,would like a parts house.:D Summet said they don't have any more. Thanks,any...

THanks,for #,,got some # to go on now. I'm gility of trying local shops first,before sending away $ from my local stores.

Went in to 2 autoparts stores,nope,no listing. So I went on line to try an fine a Dorman # for the 4 plus/about 1.75in. But could not fine listing ether. Tryed Advance,AutoZone,both are I have not gone the extra 15 miles to NAPA yet. The guy on phone @ NAPA didn't know what I was talking about...

Your 100%,but at least I still think it's fun working on them. Been doing it off n on from my first Y in 1959,an 7 more down the line,more then a few SBC in between also. We do see some of the same prob. over an over. Yet now an then a odd thing shows up,to let me know=I still don't know every...

Thanks Ted Best info I've seen anywere !:D:cool:

Good idea,but now that I'm looking at the drawing of Y-Ford oil flow,if cam bearing has spun,then maybe oil also never gets in-to cam bearing*ether,, from feed between crank an cam off block side feed.=I would also have to take crank out,an drill the spun or wrong bearing also up through from...

Thanks for input! I may just run a 8in. long3/16in drill bit down the block hole to the cam bearing,an drill it open.* And put it back together,no $$$$ for doing what I'd like too,like bore out n new cam ect. I have 2 more old "Y"s that are both locked up for doing a rebuild with, if some $$$$...

THe Y was free,an I thought about using it,,but wanted to be sure it was not ready to go boom !! So started checking it out;;;;;Started on it;Y 292-Block is now upside down with heads off and cam removed,tryed blowing down rocker oil feed hole at head side= nothing,,,,ran wire down hole going to...

Thanks for the replys! Sounds like*there is no newer model 3 speed year with full synch. I can just bolt up,to were the 57 Ford 3 speed is.! Or am I reading replys wrong ?

I like my y-block 292 v8 just find,even put up with the ****** OK,but have thought about trying for a synchro first a number of times.

Standard shift 3 speed with out first gear synchromesh*,can it be replaced EZ? =with out needing= new drive shaft/bell housing/new rear cross member n mount?? With a full synch. 3 ??from? n #. Or is it a big deal?no matter what? Tran. in car is 27.5 in long to end of tailshaft,with Tran mount...