Thread: Ford crank Merc heads
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05-23-2009 03:49 PM #1
Ford crank Merc heads
I just finished rebuilding my flathead last week. it has a stock ford crank and mercury heads. my question is should i had installed a 4" mercury crank? or will it be ok the way that it is?
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05-23-2009 08:19 PM #2
The Merc crank would give your flattie slightly higher compression ratio, and with the 16 cubes more would add up to 10 or 20 more horses, but it'll run fine as is. You don't run a flathead for the awesome power anyway! It's all in the look and the sound!
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05-23-2009 09:52 PM #3
thanks! i was hoping that was the case. its a little late now to be changing things up
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05-25-2009 05:44 PM #4
does anyone know how much a flathead ford weighs (8ba)? just wondering
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05-26-2009 01:00 PM #5
This site http://www.team.net/sol/tech/engine.html shows either 525lb or 569lb.
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05-26-2009 02:29 PM #6
Thanks! I would had bet money that it weighed more than a Chevy small block.... but according to that web site it weighs less. thats hard to believe
In our neighborhood, 2 blocks down the hill was a gas station that (to me) all the cool car guys hung out there. 32 coupes, 33 & 34 Fords as well, a sweet 56 Ford Beach wagon that was setup gasser...
How did you get hooked on cars?