After my post I ran across another post on the Yblock forum and he does have them. Thanks Charlie

 

Yeah. I called John and he sent them to me in a couple of days!!

They're CNC plasma cut and 3/8" thick. I already have 2" pipes welded to them and will have that engine running as soon as I get the oil filter relocated!!

 

Relocate the oil filter, now that sounds like a mega headache? Didnt clear something on the block or steering?

 

His F600 project is a little different. You should have no issues with rams horns, and the oil filter in a pretty stock F100.

 

whew...I sure have not seen any yet but not all together either. Thanks Charlie

 

Yeah. My F600 is quite different. I have to use side-engine mounts because of how my transmission mounts back at the tail-shaft..

The exhaust manifold down pipes have to bend back rather abruptly to miss, making the left one run into the oil filter.........So to make room for the left pipe, I am moving the filter to a point in front of the left engine mount.

I'll take a couple of pictures, but suffice it to say, side mounts don't play well with Rams Horns. unless you make adjustments! Moving the filter makes lots of room and I can mount the filter vertically.

If I was able to use the standard truck engine and trans (bell-housing) mounting, it wouldn't be a problem.

 

Please do post the pictures and how you relocated the oil filter. Was there a kit or did you have to fab your own? I'm going to run into a similar situation in the future when my 223 gives up and plan on installing a Y Block 292 I have. I have a passenger car cross member and use side engine mounts. I had put that in when I originally built the truck with a 390FE so I can swap 223, Yblock or FE anytime. Funny now but I pulled the 390 and put in the 223 when gas went over a $1.00 LOL..

 

I have no "kit" per se'.........

It's the oil filter adapter and filter mount from the 1987 OMC (ford) 460 marine engine I removed from my boat to replace with a Mercruiser 454.

The adapter fits the Y-block perfectly and the filter mount is fairly universal (except it has the letters O M C on it!!)

Both the adapter and mount use 1/2" NPT fittings. I'm going to use bent steel pipe (double flared) for the plumbing since the both will be mounted rigidly to the engine.

I did try to use braided SS lines and aluminum fittings but the hose is so rigid and short, it's just easier (and MUCH cheaper) to just use a tubing bender, flaring tool and use metal.

 

Thank you, that will be useful info for the future..