Recent content by UpNorthGreg

There's a company called EPAS Performance, they specialize in electric power steering kits. I used one in a '68 Mercury and was very happy with it. Just checked out their web site and they just came out with a kit for the early model cars. Might be too modern for some, but a prayer answered to...

I picked up a parts motor from a '53 Mercury. Pulled the crank and confirmed it as a 4" stroke. It has some numbers cast into it (M 511: ) that I can not find referenced anywhere. Anyone seen these before?

You can put an S-10 tail housing and top cover on the Mustang T-5 to move the shifter forward.

I'm in the same boat. Have a '41 221 that has had the sleeves removed and came with new .0825" over pistons and rings. Unfortunately, the block sat for 40 years and now a few of the cylinders have rust that will require boring. Would be nice to take it out to 3-3/16".

Very nice car. Get it running right, polish it up, and start racking up the miles.

Very nice!

I emailed Fred, he said he'd check. I'll keep you in mind for the axles. Going to check on something on Thursday. Might be hauling home an entire car if everything looks good.

Look up French Lake Auto Parts and Windy Hill Auto Parts. If you go to car-part(dot)com you can search salvage yards across the country.

Axles will be replaced. Back when I was a kid, Corncrib mechanics was all we knew. Growing up in farm country we had more time and tools than we had money and knowledge. Surprised we survived.

Thanks Kube. I tried to pm you back, but I don't have enough posts. :(

There's a couple salvage yards that specialize in the old stuff about 100 miles from me. I checked and between the two there's a half dozen '41 rear ends to choose from at $400 each. So, worse case, I can grab a whole rear end if I have too. The rear end I have has already been blasted, primed...

I guess I'll be looking for new (good used) axle shafts. Just don't think I would ever trust them. Anyone know off the top of their head what years will work? Thanks.

I picked up a '41 coupe project about a month ago. Last week I was looking at the rear end and noticed the axle nut wasn't sitting square against the washer. Checked the other side, same thing. Pulled the drums today to check them out. First nut off shows signs of being hammered and even has a...