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packrat5 · 11-14-2015, 10:19 AM

You can get some serious power out of a Y-block, but they are a different breed than the majority, and CAREFUL assembly, and attention to the details, and just plain weird things must be observed. In other words, it's not a small block chevy. Go on youtube, and watch Jon Kaase pump out nearly 600 hp out of one at the Engine masters Challenge. In fact he won the vintage engine class. This sounds great, until you realize that several years before, Ted Eaton did nearly the same with iron heads, and much less special stuff, which was not available then. Kudos also to John Mummert who started this whole thing going, and is responsible for most of the new special cast and machined parts.

11-14-2015, 10:19 AM	#3
packrat5 BANNED Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 301	Re: Y-Block camshaft end play You can get some serious power out of a Y-block, but they are a different breed than the majority, and CAREFUL assembly, and attention to the details, and just plain weird things must be observed. In other words, it's not a small block chevy. Go on youtube, and watch Jon Kaase pump out nearly 600 hp out of one at the Engine masters Challenge. In fact he won the vintage engine class. This sounds great, until you realize that several years before, Ted Eaton did nearly the same with iron heads, and much less special stuff, which was not available then. Kudos also to John Mummert who started this whole thing going, and is responsible for most of the new special cast and machined parts.