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Ford Y-block engine
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| Ford Y-block V8 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Production | 1954-1964,1980 South America |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | Small-block OHV V8 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Flathead V8 |
| Successor | Ford FE engine Ford Small Block |
The Y-block engine is a family of small block overhead valve V8 automobile engines produced by Ford Motor Company. The engine is well known and named for its deep skirting, which causes the engine block to resemble a Y. It was introduced in 1954 as a more modern replacement for the outdated side-valved Ford Flathead V8 and was used in a variety of Ford vehicles through 1964.
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