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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 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skirting, which causes the engine block to resemble a Y. It was introduced in 1954 as a more modern replacement for the outdated side-valved Ford Flathead V8 and was used in a variety of Ford vehicles through 1964.