In Canada not all towns would have a Ford dealership if there was a Lincoln/Mercury dealer already there. So in 48 the Lincoln/Mercury dealers went to Ford of Canada and asked for a lower end car to be sold in the upper end dealerships . This why they didn't have to sell Fords and Ford agreed so...
I also own a rear Meteor,a 50th anniversary coupe one of 500 made but I still drive it every where . Meteors used Mercury power trains if that will help figure out engine size , mine has the 255 flat head
Help I'm trying to find measurements for the rear springs for a 53 Ford Customline club coupe as mine are to far gone for any useful information to get a new set made .