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rotorwrench · 12-20-2016, 05:15 PM

[QUOTE=Last question: My mechanical knowledge stops at '53, so I don't know the difference of the Y blocks and Fords FE OHV's. Do they share any lineage or are they completely different animals? [/QUOTE]

The Y blocks share some similarities in induction systems with the MEL (Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln) blocks of the later 50s even though one is a small block and the other is more of a medium to large block but the FE (Ford-Edsel) has a different induction system design even though is shares some characteristics in valve train of the earlier Y-block and is considered a medium block. The early 1958 332 and later 352 FEs were disappointing in performance standards but the 390 that came along in 1961 was a good one. The later 427 & 428 engines had a lot more torque and horsepower.

12-20-2016, 05:15 PM	#9
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 18,018	Re: Pros and cons of Lincoln flatheads [QUOTE=Last question: My mechanical knowledge stops at '53, so I don't know the difference of the Y blocks and Fords FE OHV's. Do they share any lineage or are they completely different animals? [/QUOTE] The Y blocks share some similarities in induction systems with the MEL (Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln) blocks of the later 50s even though one is a small block and the other is more of a medium to large block but the FE (Ford-Edsel) has a different induction system design even though is shares some characteristics in valve train of the earlier Y-block and is considered a medium block. The early 1958 332 and later 352 FEs were disappointing in performance standards but the 390 that came along in 1961 was a good one. The later 427 & 428 engines had a lot more torque and horsepower.