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Thanks man! And thank you for all your help and knowledge
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Update - install went well, the Wehrs ball Joint remover tool worked great. Easy job overall. Still finishing up some details but will post pics...
Thats a perfect stance. I love a little rake, right now I have way too much rake because previous owner had the springs arched for a rear lift....
I’m doing new rear leaf springs this weekend, my car has a rake. Once I get that done I’ll do the front springs and that will help me decide on...
I don’t think the Mercury had a top isolator, only bottom. I’m going to order new bottom ones so I’m prepared like you suggested. I’ve also read...
Thanks guys, I ordered the tool Jimmy recommended and will go the ball joint route
I actually meant if I could leave the ball joints intact, and only remove the lower arm from the frame to get the spring out. I keep reading about...
I’m getting ready to install the Aerostar springs into my 56 Mercury. I’ve read all the threads including ones about how to do the install. One...
Here are some pics I just took of my 56 Mercury tank, don’t know if they help or not First two are the rear of the tank, last two are towards the...
I definitely have no intention of editing out my mistakes, I welcome all info I can get. You guys have tons of knowledge here and it’s truly...
I actually used that trick this time, and I took a picture! I was just too dumb to notice a different in shoe lengths or widths haha. I’ve also...
It definitely has the tea pot into the valley just like you described. For now I temporarily put the PCV valve in between two lengths of 1/2” hose...
So I can leave the valley pan side connected, take the intake side off and plug the hole. Run the intake side to the carb with the PCV valve,...
I just pulled the PCV valve, the arrows are pointing towards the threads, which was pointing towards the intake which is the vacuum source, so...
Thank you for that info, I’ve read about routing it to the carb but I’m confused on some details. I have a new Holley 4bbl and on the back I have...
Thank you guys for all the replies. The other end of that aluminum hose looks like it taps into the valley pan, I’ve included some more pics to...
1956 Mercury 312, the draft tube is blocked off with a plate and I’m trying to identify where the PCV valve was placed. After reading a lot of...
These were duralast brake shoes, the rear ones were same thickness all around but did have a definite longer and shorter shoe. The fronts, after I...
Very true! No criticism from me
After I looked closer there is a longer and shorter pad, so I installed big to the back. All good now
Sorry my apologies, 1956 mercury stock drum brakes
Just installed all new drum brake pads, and learned about primary secondary pads the hard way. So the rears have an obvious primary and...
I believe this one for the 67 Mustang does, seems to be a popular choice for this conversion
I was just looking at some similar ones, thanks for the link
You would be correct, I don’t have a flaring tool lol, but I don’t need much of an excuse to buy a new tool.
I like that idea, will end up being a better job for sure
I have one local, thank you I will check them out
Working on the master cylinder conversion and hit a snag. The ports on the master cylinder are bigger than the fittings of the stock brake lines,...
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