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Original Engine Identification
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Tracker |
10-15-2011 @ 11:00 AM
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Ron ...been under the weather and off the air for awhile. After reading all the comments and getting a Mercury Shop Manual, I was suspicious of the engine being the original as I was told when I acquired the car. A reputable flathead mechanic called me to say it was an 8BA engine that someone had put the Merc heads, dip stick and Carb/Intake on to resemble a Merc. It has a 3 3/4 crank. I contacted the seller who developed severe memory loss as to how that could have happened and was less than helpful. To say that I was upset and flabergasted would be understatement not only about the engine but the attitude of the seller as well. It was a though he was saying tuff ...its your fault you got cheated. He even tried to sell me on the idea the dealer must have swapped out the engine when the car was new and had problems. BS !!!! All that having been said, its time to suck it up and move on. I am now looking to purchase a 1951 Merc engine to have rebuilt to original specs. The engine I have is running well and I will eventually re build it for use in something but its not the same. I want an original Merc CV which is what I thought I had before I spent the Mother Load bringing it up to new car appearance. Regards Tracker
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10-15-2011 @ 11:01 AM
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Ron ...been under the weather and off the air for awhile. After reading all the comments and getting a Mercury Shop Manual, I was suspicious of the engine being the original as I was told when I acquired the car. A reputable flathead mechanic called me to say it was an 8BA engine that someone had put the Merc heads, dip stick and Carb/Intake on to resemble a Merc. It has a 3 3/4 crank. I contacted the seller who developed severe memory loss as to how that could have happened and was less than helpful. To say that I was upset and flabergasted would be understatement not only about the engine but the attitude of the seller as well. It was a though he was saying tuff ...its your fault you got cheated. He even tried to sell me on the idea the dealer must have swapped out the engine when the car was new and had problems. BS !!!! All that having been said, its time to suck it up and move on. I am now looking to purchase a 1951 Merc engine to have rebuilt to original specs. The engine I have is running well and I will eventually re build it for use in something but its not the same. I want an original Merc CV which is what I thought I had before I spent the Mother Load bringing it up to new car appearance. Regards Tracker
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10-16-2011 @ 6:44 AM
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Tracker, That hurts. Now that you have the shop manual, you should be able to determine if the engine that you buy has all of the Mercury items.
Tom
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Tracker |
10-17-2011 @ 9:34 AM
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Tom I had no idea there would be so much response to the Original Engine post or where this was headed. It started with the water pumps w/wide belts when I read that 51 came with narrow belts. Once burned ...twice forearmed..the next CM engine I buy I will pull the heads & check the crank or walk away from the sale. The engine is one thing but not the end of the world since the one I have is running OK. The biggest disappointment of all was the old guy I bought it from. He is the type that gives old people a bad rap ...in other words a lying SOB. I thought him to be the nicest old man I could have possibly dealt with until I questioned him about the origin of my current engine. His parting comment was " I'm not going to make it right because I don't have to " was all I really needed to know. The dealer swap was the most outrageous BS I have ever heard and humorus because it was so stupid.
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supereal |
10-22-2011 @ 2:58 PM
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Anyone buying a collector car should have it checked by a shop that knows their stuff before handing over the cash. Not a year goes by but someone brings us a car after the fact, and finds out they have been "had". There is a whole industry out there designed to part the unsuspecting from their money. If a seller makes claims not backed up by inspection or receipts, drop the deal, regardless of how "nice" the seller appears. If they balk at an inspection, run the other way, even if you really want the car.
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