http://www.hotrod.com/articles/ford-y-b ... F2479C1BBF
Wow, would have like to have this in my 1956 Meteor Rideau 312 Y block back in the day when I was 17 years old in Canada.
Mercury Y block 597HP 565Torque
Mercury Y block 597HP 565Torque
Albert's 65 289, polar white, black buckets, 5 speed, Autolite 4100, ps, pb, factory tach, crites hood, headers, dual exhaust
Re: Mercury Y block 597HP 565Torque
I hate to say this, but it kinda looks like a che..., I cant say it. 
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Re: Mercury Y block 597HP 565Torque
I've owned several 56 Merc's with 312's. That is unbelievable.
And a bowtie could never look that good.
And a bowtie could never look that good.
66 Cyclone GT; 245/60R15's on 15x8's and 215/70R15's on 15x7 Magnum's.
There's nothing like the sound of a pushrod V8 singing at the top of her lung's.
There's nothing like the sound of a pushrod V8 singing at the top of her lung's.
Re: Mercury Y block 597HP 565Torque
HAVE owned many of those Y BLOCKS,in fact I still have the 56 312 t-bird special 225 hp 4bbl motor that came in wife's 1956 ford,plus I still have a 2x4 set up and a 3x2 set up and a pair of the alumn valve covers from a early thunderbird,,have had since the 60's......back when I was a teen missing with the Y BLOCK,,,we ford guys were always on the look out for 312 mercury heads,,,as the chevy boys were looking for 283 power pak heads,,,,,but I have never seen anything like that mercury y block posted ,that thing is plum AWSOME..POP
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