Part 2 of the series "Three Heavenly Upgrades for Your Y Block Ford"
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One of the best upgrades you can make to your 239, 256, 272, 292, or 312 Ford or Mercury engine would be the intake manifold (and carburetor). This video gives a brief history of Ford's variety of intake manifolds over the years 1954-64 here in the United States, but goes much further into swapping intake manifolds. Also, there are 5 tips in the video that will help anyone unfamiliar with the Y Block Ford V8 engine and how to perform the upgrade. Listed below are a few links that will help you locate parts or other items that will be a help to you in the swap.
PCV Upgrade: ua-cam.com/video/EkBtMwtzPqc/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
Best brand Intake Manifold Gasket: www.ebay.com/itm/190905115430?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=jageKep7SIe&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Phenolic Spacer 4 Barrel: a.co/d/j1YvFc0
Phenolic Spacer Holley 94: www.ebay.com/itm/402857703955?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=GuAq2bdbQOy&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Phenolic Spacer 2100 Carburetor: www.summitracing.com/parts/hly-108-52?seid=srese1&gclid=CjwKCAiA2JG9BhAuEiwAH_zf3tv3r685AdvgSVC4_sOhjc7E8UsW_D4G9BNIsluH1K5a1S7WQkMd5BoCswEQAvD_BwE
Mummert Intake Manifold: www.ford-y-block.com/Dualplane.htm
Blue Thunder Intake Manifold: bluethunderauto.com
This kind of swap is perfect for your 1954, 1955, or 1956 Ford that came originally with a small Holley 94 or a Holley 4000.