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Does anyone know what the factory motor angle was in the 49-51 Mercury? The angle of the carb mount pad on the stock intake is 5 degrees, which leads me to think if level carbs were a consideration, that to keep them as flat as possible, the motor and ****** would sit about 5 degrees downward in...

I have a '50 Merc and a control arm shaft seal kit "labeled" for such, but I think its actually for a Ford. The seals appear to be way to small for the control arm shaft diameter, even if they are meant to stretch. Anyone know if there will work, or if not, what are Merc owners using for seal...

Do Ford 94 adjustable main jets have some merit, or are they just a gimmick? I'm running 3x2's (redone by Charlie) on a 302 and think I'm running rich. My main carb has 53 main's with 7.5 PV, the other 2 have 51 mains and no PV's. Thanx

I am in the process of learning as much as I can about these, but in the mean time I could use some expert advice. I recently bought a 50 Merc with a 74 302 with 3 2's and a mild cam. 2 of the carbs (on the ends) are ECG 5 ford carbs while I believe the one in the middle is an aftermarket...

I want to have my pumps rebuilt but his site was last updated 13 yrs ago and no one answers the phone... http://www.fordcollector.com/water_pumps.htm

Is it generally a good idea to replace all steering linkage parts when doing a restore? If the seals are still relatively good with good grease still present... do you need to replace ball jointed parts like the center link or tie rod ends? Can you get away with cleaning everything up and adding...

Hey fellas...question for ya. I have a Clarke 130 welder rated for up to 3/16". My suspension parts are 3/16". Although its been a great welder over the years, I wonder if its truly good enough to use on critical suspension parts. Should I try to find a slightly bigger one for the added umpf...

Hey guys, My frame had seen its fare share of bouncing thru farm fields and God only knows what else over its life. I took it in last month for some straightening work. While they did a good job reworking some troubled areas, after I got it home I ran some measurements and basicly the frame is...

I'm switching to 12 volt on my build. Is there any reason I couldn't use a 12v overdrive solenoid from another vehicle so long as the shaft was the same length? (and mounting holes line up of course) It seems like a lot of cars from Ford, GM, Chrysler, Studebaker, Packard, American Motors, Etc...

It has a felt and rubber seal in it. Does the felt ring face out towards the back of the car? Thanx

Mine won't pull apart. Is this assembly meant to come apart? What is inside of the two "halves"? If I soak it in cleaner will anything inside get damaged? The one pictured is not my actual one.

My car is from N. Dakota and by looking at its frame has obviously seen more than its fair share of old potholed Nodak roads. I'm planning on taking it to a frame shop soon for some gentle massage work. I have a few questions first to help them out if needed. 1. Is the rear cross brace...

This is on a 1949 Mercury. How do I remove the steering column from the gear housing? I just need to pull it enough to pull the body off the frame. Thanks (sorry if this is a dumb question, I just want to do it right the first time w/o whacking it with a hammer)

Well, I'm not that well versed in transmissions so I apologize if this is a dumb question. Do I need to replace my main drive gear since it has half a tooth broken off? All other teeth are good.

After tearing into my ****** and cleaning up everything I found this crack in the bottom of my case. There was the slightest ring of oil on the outside where the scrape mark is in the 2nd pic: Is it salvageable? Can I just grind it out real good and weld it, or is it a boat anchor?

The orange one is the one I have (pic is for reference since mines in the solvent tank). The drawing is listed as a 49-50 Merc from Vanpelts which shows a different rear section as indicated by the lock out mechanism as well as some other subtle differences. Do I have something different or was...

so what's the trick to get this magical little clip out??? I'm very confuzzed! :confused:

Does this ring clip need a special tool or just some old fashioned patience? I'm struggling with it and none of my normal ring tools work on it...

I did a search and saw some posts for older models, but wondered if there was any difference with the 49' Merc pin? Do I still need to file or drill the head off the pin then punch it our? thanks

I've got the pin out. Do i need a puller of some kind or a press or should it just pull off? thnx