The Ford Y-block engine was known for its distinctive look and good power (for its time), but it came with a few flaws that were hard to overcome.

Anyone who ever wrenched on a 1950s- or '60s-era Ford pickup is familiar with the Y-block V-8. Introduced in 1954, it was Ford's first overhead-valve V-8 and powered millions of cars and trucks in ...

Though not designed for high performance, Ford's first overhead-valve (OHV) V8 was a solid engine. These days, when it's equipped with modern tech, the Y-Block can make some respectable output ...

Ford Division's first overhead valve V-8, the Y-Block, remains one of the sexiest V-8 engines ever with its perfect symmetry, finned and studded Thunderbird Special valve covers, dual-plane ...

First introduced in 1954, the Ford Y Block engine was rated at 130 horsepower. Yesterday, Ted Eaton's thoroughly reworked Mercury Y churned out peaks of 603.2 horsepower and 565.5 lb-ft of torque ...

This is just what Ford did with the 221 small-block. The engine was made to a lighter and thinner iron specification. V8 engines, ...

The FE was introduced to replace the Y-block, and began at 352 cubic inches. However ... 350, 389, 400, 421, and 455 all from the same block, Ford had many different engine castings in production ...

Ford Motor Company introduced its own Y-block OHV V8 in 1954; a year later, the all-new, lightweight, ... When he rebuilt the engine in his ’47 Ford, ...

No fewer than five 302-based small blocks are currently available as crate engines. The Ford Performance part numbers for these lumps are M-6007-X2302E, M-6007-X2347DF, M-6007-X2347DR, M-6007 ...

Like its big American rivals General Motors and Chrysler, Ford hasn't been shy in developing and running big block V8 engines in its vehicles over the past 50 years or so. Big blocks have slowly ...