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05-05-11, 12:32
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Rich
Yes you can use the Mercury crank in the ford block. The Merc. has a 4.0" throw, so the piston height is different. If you have one you are lucky. Ford throw is 3 3/4"
The water holes at the centre of the blocks changed shape at times and is a way of identifying the year of production. Alistair, I have heard (not substantiated) that the "increase in the H.p. was to do more with the increased octane rating of the available fuel, than any particular improvement of any engine component. The merc crank has a circle cast into the front counterweight, and has a larger gallery plug in the front big end drilling ( Merc=5/8" plug. Ford= 3/8" plug) There is a lot of info available on the web.
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08-05-11, 13:46
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right guys whoever called it being the 239 lump got it right... but to be precise it is the 1939 Merc 239ci unit and is identified as such from the core plugs in the sump rails and the triangle / circle / trapezoid shape in the face of the block there is a raised 99 on the block which denotes this as a 1939 engine.
i have registered on a v8 forum.... these chaps are to v8's what you guys are to carriers! here is a link to my query thread http://flatheadv8.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2171
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10-05-11, 01:43
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Richies MK1 Restoration
Richie I tried to post from my scanner but can't make it work so I sent you an em but it came back Do you know about the site flathead specs-85 to 100mid.htm It shows all the flathead engines the water jacket holes that identify the year of the moter .em me at geomck@wispernet.ca
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18-09-11, 14:58
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well I have finally got a roof over my head, just putting the electrics back in then i want my air lines with plug in points along the walls too.... after that the carrier can go back in and the work can once again commence. i have my tracked test in November so i am looking forward to that, all be it slightly nervous.
   and a comparison of what i started with to now.... gone from a 10ft x 16ft garage to 30sq meters  
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up sizing the garage
Has your neighbour noticed that their lawn seems a tad bit smaller
 You'll want to protect the concrete threshold into the garage as the tracks love to niggle away at the edge.
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19-09-11, 13:26
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I have yet to put the driveway in... the gravel you see is going to get smashed into the ground as hardcore, then the concrete base will go down
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