oddball y-block

[sidevalve8ba]

I was recently at the late Bill Smith's Museum of American Speed in Lincoln, NE. While there I came across a most unusual y-block. How about Weslake heads and fuel injection?



Notice the distributor moved to the front.

 

[Alaska Jim]

very cool, I like the front Dist. conversion. what is that there where the fuel pump should be?

 

[sidevalve8ba]

My guess would be that it's an oil pump for a dry sump oil system. But, as I said, that is just a guess.

 

[Ole Don]

Speedy Bill's house has some of the coolest engines anywhere. Many people may not know it, but the Y block was built much latter in Argentina, and small versions of it were used in many forms of racing.

 

[34pickup]

Wow.

 

[Y-Blockhead]

Not the only one either And this one runs...

http://thethrottle.com/2013/08/20/a...ome-wednesday-pronello-ford-huayra-41-photos/

https://youtu.be/EioqS2rsuQE

 

[Ole Don]

That is one VERY nice old race car.

 

[smtichy]

Hey Sidevalve,

Thanks for sharing that, I went to school in Lincoln and never heard of the place. I guess the poor student aspect of life there had some influence.

Best,
Steve