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'47 Lincoln V12 engine. complete and rebuilt . Isky 77B cam grind Johnson tappets, new one piece valves and guides. .060" Bore, Aluminum pistons, .020" undersize crank journals, new bearings and cam bushings. Melling15 oil pump. Stock flywheel and clutch (balanced). Comes with a stock intake...

First you should check the gauge by shorting out the sender wire. With the ignition on the gauge should go full scale to "cold". If this happens then your problem is the sender(s). New ones are available thru Mac's.

I think the second gear sychro brass blocker ring is probably worn and changing the transmission oil to something lighter might make things worse.

Yes indeed, Ken Austin is still around. He has a Dental equipment company ( A-dec) and still supplies special manifolds. I just got another 4 barrel Lincoln V12 manifold from him and he's running one of his 3 carb manifolds on his Zephyr powered hot hot.

Reconditioned '53 lincoln 4 barrel Holley carburetor. Thoroughly cleaned with new modern fuel resistant components. New PV,accelerator pump,inlet valve, gaskets etc. $175 plus flat rate shipping. dpnpo@wavecable.com 360-871-5816

Thanks guys for the help.

Does anyone know where new ( or good used) top motor drive cables for a '53 Merc can be had?

Using '52-'53 Ford/Merc rotator valve set may help. The rotator allow the valve stem to spin with the tappet reducing the twisting torque on the adjustment screws. I have this set up on a Zephyr engine and so far it seems to be effective. I also used loctite after adjustment.

Yes, no other seal required

I have used many of their kits with zero problems.

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Many thanks for the replies. And no, there's no speedo drive on the rear end.

Power valve check: with the valve in place and the bowl plugs in fill the bowl about half way with gas. Look for drips of gas from the valve. Any moisture of gas indicates a leaking gasket or leaking diaphragm.

A friend in Texas would like to cut and weld the right Columbia axle housing from a postwar Ford for use in his '40 Lincoln. The Lincoln has a narrower tread and a different spring hanger so this would require shorting the Columbia housing and rewelding the Lincoln out end to the housing. The...

Take a good look at the economizer valve while you have it apart.