[Shotimes] OT - Ford BB

[Epperly]

Was the Ford Y block series was heavier weight than Chevy blocks because the
casting came down further than the V design. Original size was 272 for cars
in the 50's. Then went to 292 & 312 for cars.
        Ken


> > The 332 and 352 were truck engines originally.  The 352 was last sold (I
> believe,
> > also) in cars in the middle to late '60s.  It came in Galaxies with only
a
> > Cruis-o-Matic auto, and was what I would have been forced to order in my
> '65 G500XL,
> > that never came, until I got 20 mpg in my dad's '61 T-bird.
>
>     Yep, my dad had a couple of 64 Galaxies with the 352.  Both went
beyond
> 200k and were still ran pretty good when sold.  Also had a '72 LTD with a
> 429 that went 220k before it was sold.