This 1951 Ford coupe was built by Wicked Fabrication in Auburn, Washington for one lucky customer. The body has been wedge-sectioned along the beltline with five inches in front and 2.5 inches in the rear. The roof has been chopped and the windows were all flush-mounted. The car rides on a custom Art Morrison chassis with custom independent suspension and Wilwood disc brakes. Under the hood sits a 373 ci V8 based on a 368 ci Lincoln V8 built by Shaver Racing Engines. The engine features Carillo rods, JE pistons, nitrided crank, and larger Manley valves. It produces 375 horsepower and 389 lb-ft of torque. Behind the engine sits a T5 five-speed manual connected to a Speedway Engineering quick-change rear end with Porsche 930 CV joints. For more details and photos please read Hot Rod’s article.
Source: Wicked Fabrication FB page and ScottieDTV
373 ci V8 with forged internals. Only makes 375hp? Uhhh ok.
This is the old Lincoln Y-block which was made from ’52 to ’63. When it came from the factory the 368 ci version made 285-300hp, under the old ‘gross’ hp measurement, which would probably be more like 200-225 ‘net’ hp. So, squeezing 375 hp out of it doesn’t sound bad to me.
FORGED INTERNALS. CUSTOM PISTONS (therefore any compression ratio they want) I’m guessing by the increased displacement that they bored the cylinders. So basically a new engine with modern machining tolerances.
My 66 GTO 389 Tri Power came with 360 from the factory. Bored .30 over with custom Wiseco pistons and a 10.5:1 CR it now makes close to 580hp. So yeah 375hp out of that totally rebuilt motor with forged internals is pathetic.
Y block Ford’s were never really barn burners as far as power goes. It’s the engine that was developed after the flathead, so 375 is honestly not terrible. The highest hp Y block ive ever seen had around 540 hp. Neat car though and I applaud him for being different by using the y block.
Just one little correction, CSRT4, this is the Lincoln Y block, which was an entirely different engine than the Ford Y block.
Your point is still entirely valid, though.
ScLeCo, your ’66 GTO was rated 360 hp under the old ‘gross’ horsepower rating, which would probably be more like 250-270 ‘net’ hp.
So, I’m sticking with thinking that 375 real hp out of that old boat anchor of a Lincoln Y-block isn’t bad at all.
Let me just be clearer, that Lincoln made around 200 real hp when it came from the factory. Now it makes 375. Close to doubling the horsepower isn’t bad at all.
Peter is correct. This is an older engine design with 9:1 compression ratio.
That thing is ASTOUNDING! It looks like Ford made a sports car in 1951. Great proportions, classic lines retained juuust enough. I want.
Agreed! It reminds me a bit of a Jaguar Mark I or II saloon, too.
(but yet I still heard “Hot Rod Lincoln” in my head while looking at the photos)
They did a great job on the body work. Really emphasized the shape and design.