Who Has Y Block Powered T Buckets???

[Calkins]

I am thinking about building a '50's style tradition '23 T. Apparently my father has most of the parts to build one, but probably not the parts that I want to use. I might be buying a 272/four barrel soon, and would start with that. I have a few C4 transmissions. I would really like to use a T5, but my father keeps telling me don't even try it. On a side note, my father worked for Speedy Bill Smith (Speedway Motors) for around ten years. He designed a bunch of the products that I will probably be using or buying.

 

[40 Deluxe]

What about the bell housing? It will have to be aftermarket unless Ford put a C4 behind a 292 in a 1964 pickup (last year for a Y block, first year for a C4).

 

[Charlie Stephens]

I am thinking about building a '50's style tradition '23 T. Apparently my father has most of the parts to build one, but probably not the parts that I want to use. I might be buying a 272/four barrel soon, and would start with that. I have a few C4 transmissions. I would really like to use a T5, but my father keeps telling me don't even try it. On a side note, my father worked for Speedy Bill Smith (Speedway Motors) for around ten years. He designed a bunch of the products that I will probably be using or buying.

You would probably have better luck on HAMB, https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/

Charlie Stephens

 

[Calkins]

What about the bell housing? It will have to be aftermarket unless Ford put a C4 behind a 292 in a 1964 pickup (last year for a Y block, first year for a C4).

John Mummert and Flat-O Products both sell cast aluminum Y Block to C4 bellhousings. QuickTime sells a steel version.

John Mummert also sells a plate the bolts an OEM car three speed bellhousing to a Fox Body T5.