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    New engine for the 34 Coupe.

     



    I have somehow manage to collect 3 flatheads in the last 2 months. 2 Mercury 8CM engines and a 1948 59AB. The Mercurys are running engines but with the distributor in the front and open driveshaft transmissions I'm going to use the 48 59AB in my 34 Coupe. The 48 has been rebuilt and was taken out of a running car the guy is going SBC.

    Here are the Mercurys.
    This one was pulled out of a 1953 Ford Victoria.
    http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/h...Ford/001-1.jpg

    This one was out of a 51 Mercury 2 door. It has a 3 speed overdrive.






    This is the one I'll use 1948 59AB





    Offy Heads


    Offy 2X2 Intake Manifold


    Tube Headers


    Sorry, I have no idea why the photos are coming up????
    Last edited by dmw56; 04-21-2010 at 07:45 AM.
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    nice find can't wait to see the final set up.

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    Just curious as to why you chose the 59AB over the 8-CM?

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    Nice choice for a really classic hot rod look. What are you going to do with hte Mercs?
    Rrumbler, Aka: Hey you, "Old School", Hairy, and other unsavory monickers.

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    dmw56,

    Nice score on the flatties. I'm with flathead4d, why not use the mercs with the 4" stroke?

    Back in 1960 I bought a 35 ford 4 door and put a 50 ford block with a merc crank in it, bored it out 5/16, put Offy heads and 2 2s to top it off. The 50 block had been ported, polished and relieved. That was a srtong running flat head and similar to what yours will look like. Wish I still had it but back then I was young and foolish and the flat heads were a dime a dozen in the junk yards. BTW, my latest Street Rodder has a article on rebuilding those overdrive tranys.

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    I'm using the 59AB because it is a fresh rebuild. So it just can be dropped in. I have other projects I can use the Mercs in (29 A Roadster and 31 A pickup). I can always swap them around later.
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