Projects 1953 Mercury Gets A New Engine!

My '53 is finally getting some attention. I picked up a new engine that a fellow HAMBer told me about, a real find that was sitting under a bench for many years. Its a '51 Merc engine that has Fenton heads and two pot intake and Johnson adjustable lifters, standard bore, and had been re-built way back when. It sat in a heated garage for at least 20 years and many more before that owner. I was finally able to raise the money and drive almost four hours to get it. The price was far too good to pass up considering what flatty prices are these days. Here's the engine




The engine and car finally came together late on Sunday night at a magnificent place we call "The farm" or "Hobby Hospital", a three-story wooden structure that took six years to build. I'll do a separate story on that if anyone's interested. Here's my friend Hot Rod Scott lining up the clutch before we bolted on the new bell housing.




After a whole lot of pushing and prodding, she was finally in place at about 1AM.


Enjoy!
Spike

 

looks good, like the fenton heads too.

 

Lookin' good Spike, Now you have to Paint the rest of the car!

 

Is the noose used often?????

BTW good looking motor and great score.

 

You're such a photographer. All sorts of cool lighting effects and angles. Fag.

 

Huzzah!

I'll be happy to call and interupt you the next time you are making progress again, if you'd like.

 

Thanks Johnny Sparkle!

Spike