Ford's 1958 272 Y- Block engine 1. Called a Y block because the engine block has deep side skirts making it a Y configuration vs the traditional V 2. 1st Ford mass produced overhead V8 3. The distributor is in the back 4. Distributor is mounted at an angle because it has an externally mounted oil pump 5. The exhaust manifold has a crossover tube running to the passenger side 6. Air gap manifold allows air to pass underneath Not using the engine for this conversion. Curious, what would you do wit

Uh-oh... we found the noise in the 1955 Ford Thunderbird's 292 Y-Block V8 engine! Now we're a bit "cranky... " Ugh. Time to replace the broken crankshaft! #enginefailure #yblock | V8 Speed & Resto Shop

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