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EFV-8 Club Forum / General Ford Discussion / Crap Dist. on A 53 Mercury engine

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dandy32

10-13-2017 @ 12:36 PM

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Iam building A 32 highboy roadester and i have a 53 mercury engine that needs rebuild and I want to find out if I can use A older style cam and A crab style dist.on it. Just because I love the look and can anyone tell me of good flathead machine shop near me I live in Weatherly Pa 18255

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10-13-2017 @ 6:01 PM

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Yes, Yes, No.

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10-14-2017 @ 5:48 AM

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any idea what else I would need to change to make the change and are there any down falls making the change

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10-14-2017 @ 9:04 AM

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For an engine shop in PA I would try Precision Engine in Reeders, PA. Address: 2056 Mountain Road, Stroudsburg, PA 19360. I have had them do work for me on a smaller engine and was very happy. They do all sorts of engine machine work from stock to race cars. Tel 570-629-6300.

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10-14-2017 @ 1:08 PM

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Thanks A lot

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10-15-2017 @ 9:04 AM

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You will need the early style cam, 42-48 front cover, and the distributor. You may also need early style water pumps, a wide belt crank pulley for a 48-53 truck and 48 fan and generator.

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10-15-2017 @ 10:27 AM

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Thanks for the info I need all those things anay way because I bought A bare engine. How about any kind of thrust bearing or washer I heard the force on the cam changes from front to back I think

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To the best of my knowledge 1948 and older camshafts are not compatible with 1949 and later engines because the valve angles in the engines are different. You will want to have a special camshaft ground which has the early camshaft front features on a shaft which features the correct lobe indexing for a late engine.

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10-15-2017 @ 11:40 AM

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O Boy that throws A wrench in things if thats so its the first ive heard of that

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10-22-2017 @ 9:17 AM

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https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/help-21a-distributor-fitting-to-8ba.433358/

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