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Two questions #1- Are point replacement parts available for inside of the solonoid ? I cant believe that point sets were never available for such a simple repair but I can find nothing on them anywhere! #2 - Here is my situation- The OD system (12volt) appears to have all of the componets...

Thanks for the input Stupid me - I should have mentioned that it is a Y Block engine Oldmics2

Hey Gang Have come across a block with the castings of O2AE 6015 (Cant see the last letter) Any guesses as to what a O2AE means ? Thanks for the input Oldmics2

Thanks for the feedback Rev ! I did check out your You Tube video on fitting a set of Scrub pipes to a Y Block. I know there are "kits" to build your own. I may have to go that route. I would have thought someone back in the day would have built a competition set - guess not. Om2

All of the 1957 y block engines used the new style centrifical and vaccum advance distributors.The Load"O"Matic was retired after its one year 1956 useage.

Cant find anyone making under chassis (real) headers for a Y Block in a 57 Ford body. Any suggestions ?? Dont want those shorty things.Want real competion units. Suggestions ? OM2

Nothing new here OM2

Miker The T Bird replacements are as original factory units and proper for restoration. Passenger car tanks will fit on Baby Birds but the plumbing is a bit different

T Bird vacuum canisters are specific to T Birds

Building another 312 that is pretty much stock. Thinking about having the stock camshaft reground BUT with higher lift on intake and exhaust. Can go as hi as .300 lift before having to worry about things running into each other. What do you guys think of this approach? Not interested in...

Nice car

It is 1 3/4 diameter.

Good article

You are welcome