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My 1950 Merc trunk latches when given a hard slam shutting of the trunk lid. That hard slam became needed when I installed new rubber weatherstrip. Although the trunk locking key turns both directions, it but will NOT prevent the trunk from opening in either ccw or cw position. Starters to...

1950 Mercury-shinny new stroker engine - at the bottom of the stock radiator is an drain petcock. As I needi a thermoratic switch to control the new electric fan, I had the radiator shop add a bung to the bottom radiator tank of the same thread as the drain petcock, which they did. I Amazoned...

My dash clock (50 Merc - 12v) has been refurbished and when I reinstalled it I noted the clock solenoid clicks every 5-6 minutes to pump up the wind mechanism. I formerly thought the intervals would be more like 30 minutes or an hour. It would be nice to know how much energy is consumed each...

Background: My 1950 Mercury is close to being driveable. An Engine swap and last minute wiring cleanup occupy most of the to-do-list items. Having to perform automotive work in a parking lot, toold in the out of the bed of my Ranger, I anticipate AC power needs for lights drills etc. I am in...

In my new engine I wish to retain the original temperature sensors for the dash gauge. And the passenger side head will have a heater hose emanating from it. So far so good. I'm wondering where to add the electric fan temp sensor.?. I don't want to use a goofy Y pipe as the sensors will not...

I bought a set of 7" 12v headlights and found the hi and low beam filaments joined instead of being two separate filaments with a common ground. The result when applying voltage to the hi beam filament, voltage became available at the low beam filament contact as well. And visa versa. The...

I see pretty flathead engines with polished aluminum head fins and some with satin finish fins. What is a typical cost for polishing and is there a downside in the future? I imagine one has to wipe dust and oil off every so often whether they are polished or not.

I've seen several postings re: Powermaster Alternators working well yet quitting after a few years. I'm wondering if high belt pressure causes front bearing failure. Any thoughts? or Alternative Alternators? Should bearing failure indeed be a problem...has anyone found a solution?

I sold the house and had the car towed to a storage garage. Yesterday I spent an inordinate amount of time searching for the squirrel cage fan attached to a new 12v motor. So the squirrel cage apparently didn't want to stay with the car. New house owner denies knowledge. I can buy another...

Does water flow from the upper radiator tank into the engine OR is water pumped from the lower radiator tank through the block? I will need a thermostatic switch to energize an electric puller fan. Recommendation was placing it at the radiator drain petcock but I'm unclear about the plumbing...

A flathead engine swap may require the transmission pan to be removed. Or does it? The nice rug has way too much glue holding it in place to save. Has any one faced this situation? Can the rug be saved? Does the seat back need to come out? Mine is resisting removal. Is the back edge of the...

My spotlight isn't connected. I'm sure it was wired when I got the car but it isn't hooked up right now and I can't find where it was. Since it's an accessory, it's not included in the wiring diagram of the shop manual. I worry. Logic says connect it to the accessory terminal of the...

I am neatening my existing under-dash wiring AND getting ready for 12v and a new engine which will have a 1-wire alternator. The battery wire thru the ammeter ( already reversed) connects to an under dash distribution block. Right now the block gets generator juice from the B terminal of the...

I feel it is best to use genuine Ford products when possible for my Mercury. The KS 6v gauges were used into the 1970s and mid-60 Mustangs are most readily available. This regulator cost me $20 including free shipping on Ebay. Upon installing it worked great. When using 6v the output drops...

My pending 12v conversion: - bulbs - no problem ... gauges - no problem battery and alternator done and done. The two external wires for the heater motor dual fan speeds are easily accessed. Does anyone have a 50 Merc heater motor apart enough to tell me about the motor common wire? I.e...

When releasing the clutch my left shoe catches on/snags the side of the brake rubber pedal enough to pop it off. Question: Is there any down side to using Gorilla Glue to keep the rubber pedals firmly in place? Alternative solution? I've considered drilling a hole in the pedals and...

BACKSTORY - I am not familiar with the operation of my overdrive, so with my steering fixed, I am finally driving short town distances rather than just around the block. My speedometer stays at zero when starting to move in low gear, then pops up, overshoots, then settles at roughly at 20mph...

I plan a sit-down w/Flathead City to engineer a replacement engine for my daily driver. I am not very knowledgeable about ignition systems and solicit your help as what to specify. The 272 to 285ci engine will probably have a 4bbl and 4 1/8" Scat crank. I realize 12v could provide more...

I just changed the wiper blades, noticing washer nozzles on the wipers. Of course the washer bottle is long gone. Guess you can tell I'm down to nitty gritty small nutz crap. I have the wheel alignment in 2-3 days and new tires in 2-3 weeks ... but right now I still have momentum, fantastic...

I was looking through the Shoebox Central offerings and found a Camber Adjustment Kit. It would seem that cars with lowered coils often have insufficient camber adjustment. Well, the Aerostar coils do lower the front somewhat...perhaps even 2". Question ... have you run into this camber...