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I did a post a while back on a mercomatic trans rebuild.I ended up getting it rebuilt so I could keep the car all stock but the shop lost my starter. I am having a vary hard time finding a starter is there any other starter that will work for the auto trans. I want to get my car back on the...

I looking for a ford o matic starter that will fit my 1952 ford it has the 8ba flathead v8. mine got lost by shop thanks James

Hi all I am looking for an automatic starter for my flathead mercomatic Thanks Jimmy

Man sometimes am not so bright I just got my ****** back from the shop and thought I would start looking more into the flathead as i was looked closer it has a mc1 head and a eac head the eac has double head gasket the other side only has one I just wanted to update you all

Again thanks for all of your advice and help if I rebuild the aod myself I could fit the aod swap into a price I can afford Thanks Jimmy

Thanks for all the advice I think I will go with the mercomatic they want 600 to rebuild it and 800 for my aod I have a over drive stick in my parts car but I want my dad to enjoy driving the car as well thanks again

Hi All I have a 1951 mercury it came with a merc o matic should I stick with it or would the aod be a better choice I have both transmissions both need rebuilds the mercury is going to be mostly stock Thanks

Well I got the heads off everything looks good and clean I think I will get some clay and go from there I do know a little history from the builder He was a old timer that knew his flatheads but has passed on now. Thanks for all the help

Thanks for the help The friend that I got the motor from said the motor was rebuilt by a shop I for got the shops name I will pull the heads off tonight when I get home since the have been removed once and needs new head gaskets anyways Thanks

Hi All, I just got my hands on a 51 merc flat head this engine was rebuilt 23 years ago and never fired it looks like it has double head gaskets I have not seen this before is this normal and should I fire like is or should I tear down and relube it...

there is 5 of them on craigs list in Sacramento ca.One humpback fore 1800 needs a lot of help, Chicknlittle

The lift is .355

When I called Schneider I talked to Jerry and told him what heads intake and stoke and gears and I was putting it in a 51 mercury.He said the 260 is a good cam for this build.Thanks

The 48-50 f1 has always been my most desired truck.Almost got a 52 about a week or so ago but he thought it was gold with a bent frame. welcome to the site Chicknlittle.

I am going to go with a schneider 260 cam 355 lift thanks for the help Chicknlittle