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==Ford Y-block series== [[File:Ford Y-block 312.jpg|thumb|400px|right|1957 Thunderbird 312 ci with factory centrifugal supercharger]] ===239 cubic inch=== *Cast iron crankshaft, intake and exhaust *Cast aluminum pistons *Mechanical camshaft *Available in Ford cars in 1954 and 1955 Ford trucks === 256 cubic inch === *Used only on Mercury vehicles and in F-series Ford trucks *Compression ratio of 7.5:1 *161 hp at 4400 RPM === 272 cubic inch === *Two versions available for 1955 *Two barrel carburetor with 7.6:1 compression and 162 hp *Four barrel carburetor with 8.5:1 compression and 182 hp *In 1956 horsepower varied with automatic or manual transmission *In 1957, the 272 cubic inch reached 192 horsepower === 292 cubic inch === *First introduced in the T-bird and Montclair *All used four barrel carburetor in 1955, but horsepower varied, but average around 200 depending if equipped with a manual or automatic transmission *Bore and stroke: 3.75" x 3.30" *Following years were produce less horsepower, until its demise in 1964 === 312 cubic inch === *Largest Y-block *Bore and stroke: 3.80" x 3.44" *Two versions were introduced, both with four barrel carburetors and dual exhausts *Introduced once again in the 1957 T-Bird, it gained critical acclaim for producing over 300 horsepower while equipped with a Paxton supercharger
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