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Apr 3, 2012 | 10:46 PM

RiKi5156

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From: La Center WA

f1-yblock

Does anyone have any experience at putting a yblock into a 52 F1? Doesnt seem to be room for the generator down low on passenger side. Any ideas? I'd like to keep the generator. Rich

Apr 4, 2012 | 12:07 AM

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'52 BIG trucks were available with the 279 and 317 c.i. OHV engines that were a lot like a Y-block. They used a single center front mount like the '53-on trucks. The angled braces a flat V8 uses for mounts were omitted and side brackets (see below) were added to the side frame rails. A crossbeam went between the brackets and caught the center mount. I imagine a similar setup would give you all the room you need.

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Apr 4, 2012 | 04:59 AM

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From: springfield il

stu had a yblock in one of the mh 4x4 bonus builts he has . it came with it installed and it used the same stuff to mount it ross is showing i believe . i got the y and stu has all the brackets etc. don't know if there are any differences from the flatty stuff and it maybe he can enlighten you . put an alternator on it with a bought or fabbed up bracket mounting it like a flatty up high in the middle above the intake . you can get flatty brackets easily , the oe ones , and or a 40 alternator bracket for a flatty from speedway to alter as needed .

actuallt after looking at ross's pictures again it used the horseshoe collar like the flatty in stu's truck . i took it and some other things off to give back to him . maybe the flatty engine mount works with the y block ?

Oct 14, 2012 | 06:09 PM