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Tinker · 10-03-2019, 10:54 PM

Skip the 1 year y-block, lot of one off stuff. At least get the 272. 292 is great. But they are all 312s, it just depends on whom is selling. Yblocks are heavy (think the "average" is about 200 pounds on the 292 motor side vs flathead), but lot's of torque.

Don't forget about the 223 straight 6. First yr 53 (215, same deal, one off). Not a power house (about the same hp as a stock Flathead in 53) but pretty much bulletproof and cheap.

Best of luck!

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10-03-2019, 10:54 PM	#21
Tinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: MN Posts: 7,053	Re: Replace Flathead with Y-Block? Skip the 1 year y-block, lot of one off stuff. At least get the 272. 292 is great. But they are all 312s, it just depends on whom is selling. Yblocks are heavy (think the "average" is about 200 pounds on the 292 motor side vs flathead), but lot's of torque. Don't forget about the 223 straight 6. First yr 53 (215, same deal, one off). Not a power house (about the same hp as a stock Flathead in 53) but pretty much bulletproof and cheap. Best of luck! . Last edited by Tinker; 10-04-2019 at 12:01 AM. Reason: spelling and punctuation.