[all american boy]

'Y-Block wasn't an all new V8 after the flathead?'


Up to the block decks it was the flathead mildly redesigned.


Heads were all new.



The 239 cu in displacement is a clue there.Same in flathead and OHV V8.


It's purpose was to have an 'OHV V8'.Ford liked they money saving angle of not having to do a lot of retooling.


Flathead and and OHV V8 have same bore spacing.



Everybody but Chevy had one.Although when Chevy did come out with one it was all new a year later than Ford.So they gained more eventually.


OHV V8(Y block) is a fine engine.Plan on getting another.


Reality and I get along real well.