Is it a mercury or not ? what is it ?

[RichardT10829]

lads just shopping for gaskets, can anyone advise me exactly what unit i have in my carrier..... i know it is a carrier engine rather than a pilot or truck engine as the Oil cooler take offs are in the correct place ... but what the heck is it ?

it has the 24 stud heads, i am guessing (wildly here mind) that my unit is the Ford 221 CI lump... it looks to have a holley carb but have not inspected it closely....

anyone able to assist ? I was quoted £59.00 each + Vat for head gaskets alone at Belcher.... surely i can get them cheaper than this ?

I will need a full gasket set, and a 4 ring full ringset, possibly a set of big ends and mains (i need to inspect the crank which is already on +10thou mains and big ends)

here are the pics guys... if i can ID the engine i can trace down the gaskets and perhaps get them on ebay and sent to the UK for less than i have been quoted to date.


















data plate states:-

Torgis Engineering Co.
Reconditioned motor specifications
date 1534 Job no 0004-106 undersize 030
main size 010 throw size 010
15/03/45