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Originally Posted by paul2748
A lot of people would not agree to that statement. The 56 and 57 Fords were top winners in oval track racing and a number of them did good in 1/4 mile racing.
If treated right (as with any other engine) they were long lasting engines with plenty of torque.
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You would be hard pressed to name a worse Ford engine. Y blocks didn't breathe, hard on parts, especially bearings and lacked oil to the rockers. The FE motor in '58 was a big improvement. They couldn't compete on the drag strip at all. The SBC ate it for lunch all around.