When the Ford Y-block overhead-valve engine came on the scene in 1954, it was the replacement for the long-running and beloved Ford flathead V8. With its odd vertically stacked intake ports, ...

Though not designed for high performance, Ford's first overhead-valve (OHV) V8 was a solid engine. These days, when it's equipped with modern tech, the Y-Block can make some respectable output figures ...

Ford's effort to catch up with competitors in the overhead-valve V8 sweepstakes hit the market in 1954 and was called the "Y-Block." That's in reference to the engine block's deep skirting surrounding ...