Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman As most of you know, engine overheating can be a problem, and if you have read the other major article on this website the subject is covered fairly well. Recent research and development by Chris Ames in...
Gil’s GarageGil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity ChairmanBefore starting a newly rebuilt engine the oiling system can and should be pressurized before it is started the first time. This can take place while it is still on the engine stand or after it is installed in...
Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman Paint burn off at the intake center cross over has always been a problem on Ford Y block engines. This can be held to a minimum if heavy duty 292 truck intake gaskets are use. The trucks were never factory...
Gil’s GarageGil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity ChairmanPHOTO 1 – Insure the dial indicator plunger is free. It must move freely in and out. The plunger is spring loaded out. Some units have been idle and stuck in position, lubrication may be required to free...
Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman Rear Main Seal Oil leaks from the rear main seal on the Ford Y bock engine continues to be a hot subject. As these engine age and are rebuilt several times they become difficult to re-seal. Originally the...
Gil’s Garage Gil BaumgartnerCTCI Authenticity Chairman By Ted Eaton Y-Blocks would appear to have garnered a reputation for marking their territory when sitting still and so one of the most often asked questions is how to stop those pesky oil leaks at the rear...
