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Thank you Tedd! jimmy six says that you know, so I'm all ears!
Hey, Kennewick Man, I'd love to hear a veteran Y-Block guy answer that. From my research, it seems like there are two separate oil passages to...
Do you know if I can put that on over the oil I can-squirted over the rockers? Or should I maybe clean 'em first?
Wow...cool! Thanks so much sunbeam!
Thank you drtrcrV-8! I , as a first timer am really lucky that this forum exists. I'll be checking some of this out for sure tonight!
Thanks Dana! Unfortunately, a Napa machine shop did the rebuild about 20 years ago for the guy's son (who I bought it from) and then it sat and...
Thanks Blue One. I did send Tim an email...he really seems to know his Y Blocks. As I mentioned, the LHogas video [MEDIA] showed dry rockers...
Thanks morac41...more things for me to check if I don't readily find the problem. I kept the old parts in case the mod is a problem. It's been so...
gotcha...thanks
I just got my rebuilt 59 312 Y Block in my 55 Mercury fired up for the first time and I was expecting to see the rocker shafts oiling, but they...
Thank you son of Thor...one of the Napa guys told me that. I guess now I need to understand what an electrical condensed is, what it's made of,...
Can anyone tell me why there is a condenser that is welded to a mounting band affixed to my oil pressure sensor on my 1955 Mercury Monterey? The...
indyjps, they're fairly shallow. Possibly. As much as 1/16th in the darkest spots in the pic. i'm at a little bit of bare metal in a few other...
I've been looking for a while, but can't seem to find any info on this. I've done a ton of body work on my 55 Mercury fenders (pulling dents,...
Just sent you a post regarding the bumper
Sorry the moulding (stainless) is all gone
I've got quite a few parts for a 55 Mercury Montery 4 door that I'm ready to let go of. Anyone interested? Posted using the Full Custom...
Just wondering how much you'd let it go for. Is it in decent shape? Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Oh, duh...it's a front bumper assembly! Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
I have a 1956 bumper and want a 1955 bumper for my Mercury Monterey. If anyone out there wants to swap or has a 55 bumper available, let me know....
I have two 292s from 1955 Mercurys and both had original banana pudding yellow paint on the block, heads, pan, oil pump, and oil-bath air cleaner...
Well, I got the oil passages on the heads cleaned out but nothing changed as far as the amount of smoke. Smoke even rolls out of the oil fill...
Thanks Pete. I cleaned the road draft filter in my solvent tank and it seems to breathe fine. It lets out about as much blue smoke as the vented...
It starts pretty well. Turns slow, but then it is 6volt. Takes several pumps to get it to fire when cold. Starts right up though when warm....
Blue smoke for sure. I'll check the air pressure coming out of the fill tube after work. Thanks! Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Actually, I wanted to keep it original so I rebuilt the original '55 Holley 4000 "teapot". It runs much better than it did now. I'm definitely...
I pulled the valve covers and there's quite a bit of built up sludge. The brand new oil is black now. And I've barely run it since the fresh oil...
SMOG_GUY: I guess you meant "losing" and not "using" oil, coolant, or transmission fluid. I'm not losing any fluid really (transmission fluid has...
Nice J! I've got a 55 Merc 4 door that I'd like to do some chopping, welding, filling on. Keep us posted. Posted using the Full Custom...
Hello to all in my favorite community. I've been restoring my 1955 Mercury with an original 292 and Holley 4000. I know I haven't driven it much...
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