"Projects for the Ford and in the Shop!" While many of us grapple with a loss of time at work and our lives coming to a screeching halt (yep, our governor he...

Within the last month I have officially finished three separate Holley 4000 carburetors - two of them being a matched set for a 1957 2x4 manifold. The other w...

After going through the series of cleanings of all those carburetor parts (see the posts for the Holley 4000s) I decided it was time to upgrade to a larger u...

It's official! We have made it to post 100, a definite milestone in the work on the 1955 Ford Fairlane and other articles pertaining to FoMoCo in the 1950s. ...

Looking at the fuel bowl of the Holley 4000 in the photo above, even the most novice of carburetor re-builders should be able to tell that this style of carb...

When it comes to the history of Ford V-8 engines usually the Y Block gets lost somewhere between the Flathead and the FE series of well-known power plants. N...

"Millennials and the Y Block Ford" As the owners of fine, vintage Fords age, so does the beloved engine family known as the Ford Y Block. In the eyes of each...

"Parts is Parts! or..." If you know the Y Block Ford engine at all then you are probably aware that unlike the small block Ford or Chevrolet, the engine bloc...

"Engine Run Stand for the Y Block Ford Engine" Hundreds of you have subscribed to this blog for the work on the 1955 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan. Every week, I ...

"Return to the Fall Carlisle Swap Meet!" "What is going on here? I thought the Hot Rod Reverend was a FoMoCo man?" you may be asking yourself when you look a...

A Ride in the 55 Chasing carburetor issues lately has been a lesson in a lost art among most. Years ago when I acquired the 292 Y Block from a company that r...

Diagnosis Equipment that Makes a Difference If you read through the previous post, you may recall this photo below... This spark plug was removed from cylind...

CSI Work on the Edelbrock Carburetor and Ignition Ignition or Fuel? Whenever an engine is not running right, missing, having trouble with idle, etc, head-scr...

A Lesson for the Next Generation (with FoMoCo parts!) I count myself as one blessed man, and this post will take a break from the normal updates on the 1955 ...

"Craigslist Y Block Speed Parts" Throughout this month I plan to post a few articles that I have written for the Y Block Magazine. Over the past several year...

"Y Block Ministries" Throughout this month I plan to post a few articles that I have written for the Y Block Magazine. Over the past several years, helpful t...

"Show & Tell at School" Throughout this month I plan to post a few articles that I have written for the Y Block Magazine. Over the past several years, helpfu...

"Y Block Adventures" Throughout this month I plan to post a few articles that I have written for the Y Block Magazine. Over the past several years, helpful t...

"The 'Solution' for Y Block Hardware" Throughout this month I plan to post a few articles that I have written for the Y Block Magazine. Over the past several...

Houston Control, We have Heat! The 55 Fairlane was put up on jackstands this morning in anticipation of removing the 3 speed manual transmission and Borg War...