It is also the sound of a vintage Ford starter and that spring-loaded starter drive followed by the sound of a vintage Y-block that gets us fired up to build one. It isn't what the Y-block is that ...

We have all been there; it just goes with the territory. When it comes to early Ford big-block starter failure, regardless of whether you are driving a 352ci 1958 Ford or a 1964 427 FE ...

Starters don't get much thought until we turn the key and nothing happens. Discount auto parts stores still offer rebuilt Autolite or Motorcraft starters for classic Mustangs because they were in ...

which made the powertrain block resemble the letter "Y" when looking from the front. As Ford's first-ever overhead valve (OHV) engine, the Y-block attracted a lot of attention through its ...

Ford Division's first overhead valve V-8, the Y-Block, remains one of the sexiest V-8 engines ever with its perfect symmetry, finned and studded Thunderbird Special valve covers, dual-plane ...

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 ...

In 1958, Ford introduced its new FE series of V8 engines (short for Ford-Edsel) to replace the short-lived Y-block — itself a replacement for the truly antiquated flathead V8s. The FE was a ...

Finally, the Ford Y-Block V8 appeared in the 1954 Fords, and today's Junkyard Gem is one of the first cars to receive that ...