Projects Bought a Mercury on purpose

Aha! That is good, the pre '66 heads are better pieces than almost all of the later ones.

 

All of my '64 FE blocks were blue.

 

Students making fender progress

 

By golly you're right, the 352's were blue. I always thought all of the big blocks were gold, time to go correct...

 

The engine is a 352.
has these slugs in it
3.5 stroke

 

Uhmm, Anthony;
Resist the growing urge to "Freight Train" or "Odd Couple" this merc. Just because you can, doesn't mean... .
Resist, I say.
Marcus...

 

Translation for a tired guy that hits cars with hammers

 

Sub'd

 

Dodge flat six fly wheel and 55 56 dodge plymouth bellhousing on a short block hemi would get you into 3 pedals. But we did put a 428fe with a remote oil filter in my brothers 50 merc .

 

Well, here’s the setup I have that came with the engine.

59-60 truck bell.

 

Quite okay. in 1964 I believe the 390 was blue... I could be wrong. My aunt had a 1965 LTD, the 352 in that had gold valve covers.

 

I like a 352, I have had a few, even the oil belching ones ran really well.

 

Anthony;
Since you have shown multiple engines sitting around that need using to clear-up floor space, hemi, fBB, csb, ford flattie, I was suggesting resisting the urge to use 2 inline.
The reference was to 2-inline-engined TopGas dragsters idea; twin hemis, twin sbc, & the Odd Couple was a hemi & sbc. Went like hell. Bad reference, I guess. Since it is a 4dr, you could drive it from the back seat, but that'd cut into your friends-hauling. ;( . Sorry, Forget I mentioned it, ;( .
Marcus...

 

Could just put one in the trunk.
Would lower it some more.

 

Fender is shaping up

 

Looking good!

 

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxMUrtRrYO0-qF8Gf1PPoOJOmwoDqK9Hq4
We ALL like Merc's............right?!
6sally6

 

Mmmmhmmmm

 

Young folks are doing a fine job on that fender. Well done Teach.

 

There is a great thread on here showing this mod. I think @anthony myrick even posted on it!

 

No question, put the Hemi in it. Nothing much more impressive then a big old Chrysler Hemi.
Been running one in a Model A for over 30 years, not one problem ever!
Have fun and enjoy your project.

 

The 331 might be the long term plan
The Y and 283 are neck and neck for the short term plan.

 

Go with the 283.

 

If the long term plan is the 331, then go with the easiest, least expensive route to put the car on the highways.
Or I can make ya a deal on an LSx. Lol!

 

I have one of those elll esss engines.
Not for this build.

 

That was a chain yank

 

I know man

but ya don’t know how nay times folks around the house ask me if I’m using one
I got the strangest look from a guy when I told him I don’t need a bunch of HP to be cool.

 

283, 284, whatever it takes (Mr. Mom ).

 

Got the front seat out. Started cleaning up the mess.
The insulation was wet under the old floor mat that was under the carpet. It’s been in the dry for at least a month. No wonder these things rotted out.

not bad so far

 

Nice to see non-Flintstone mobile floors.