The Jalopy Journal
Once again the "sidetrack demon" has knocked me off course. But here is the latest. Not sure why some of my previous pics have decided to not show...
[ATTACH] Anyone identify these?
[ATTACH] here are my pair of '52 Wings.
[ATTACH] Here's a 55 tail light.
Looks like 54. 55 had a lot of changes from 52-4. The little "extra" tail light below was 54 only. 55 had a whole different tail light. It had...
Ok! Once again life and family matters have kept me away but I'm back at it. A previous post showed a block I was going to use but after...
I haven't been on in a long time. Family things and all... Anyway I'm back at getting my flathead built. I have a 48 distributor that I want to...
Geeze! Well, once again I've been sidetracked. But I now have several flatheads to chose from and ready for the engine build. Late Santa or...
Love the gold. What is the color name?
"Rollercoaster" Now you know part of the reason it's taking me sooooo long. :D I am looking into wishbones and drums for the front.
Wow, that's a great ratio. Almost even. It helps on these cars that the engine is behind the front axle and not on top of it like modern cars....
Congrats Martin! Nearly 2600 pounds? Wow, I'd not thought it would have been that much. What was the front/rear weights?
I keep beating myself up over letting so much get away from me. But that doesn't help any. I just have to keep plugging away. I've tried that...
Thanks Russ. I have changed my mind so many times over the years it ain't funny....:rolleyes: At the start...well the last one...my intention...
Like they say..."It ain't over, until it's over." Time (and money) will tell.
OK. Time for a Labor Day update. After getting both engines torn down, finding one nearly worthless and one I think will be good, I decided to go...
Oh yeah, I pass by these cranks just lying on the side of the road everyday...People asking me all the time: Hey! You want an old Mercury...
Yes, I'm on the Ford Barn too. It looked like it spun the #1 rod bearing then threw the rod cap (from the looks of them, it stacked the inserts)....
Sorry, this is a 52 Merc flathead crank. Stock journals. That one throw is the only one hurt. And $200 flatheads are not easy to find. For me...
Well I bought this Merc engine for 200 bucks and I was hoping to at least save the crank. Little else was much use. It threw a rod, busted the...
It could probably be welded, or does if need to be? [IMG] Just to be clear, I'm talking about the gouge at the edge of the journal. It's a 4"...
I've got another one. Just about got the block stripped and ready to go to shop. Tanked and magnafluxed. If OK, then I'll start buying parts and...
I got the Merc engine torn down and found a horror show inside. [IMG] [IMG] As long as the crank is not bent or cracked I can still use it. It...
Congrats on the first drive Martin. Great job!
After doing some measuring, I think I DO have a 4" crank and pistons. The (Ford) block may need bored again. I'll have to mic up and down the...
That's one sweet looking flathead Fordy.
Well, the Merc motor is pretty much a total loss. I may be able to use the flywheel (with some machining). I did get a Holley 94 carb. [IMG] If...
It's hard to see in the pic, but there is a big chunk missing from the coolant passage between #2 (trashed rod is #1) and cam. That light gray...
Interesting you say scattered. Back in the 50s the PO was experimenting with nitro and scattered the mill. Documented in Rod and Custom July 54...
Well I only thought I saw a horror show. I went ahead and pulled the crank out. [IMG] Can you say "Major Malfunction"? Makes me wonder if the...
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