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Late V8 (1954+)
04-16-2024, 09:57 AM
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Ventilating engine on a 54 Merc
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Re: Ventilating engine on a 54 Merc
The filter shown is the one I dug out of the extra parts bin, cleaned up and put on. This was the original the engine. I had a new one on it prior to this and it had a foam filter. I suspected that...
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Late V8 (1954+)
04-15-2024, 09:17 PM
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Ventilating engine on a 54 Merc
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Re: Ventilating engine on a 54 Merc
To answer 40 Deluxe,
New pistons, .06 bore, crankshaft ground, valve job, break in oil 30 wt non-det.
Engine overhauled 2014. Not driven until body work done and painted in 2019. Had a repaint...
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Late V8 (1954+)
04-15-2024, 04:47 PM
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Ventilating engine on a 54 Merc
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Re: Ventilating engine on a 54 Merc
After cleaning the filters on the breather cap and the vent tube, I looked under the car after I had drove 20 miles or so. The vent pipe was dripping oil. I started it back up to see if the dripping...
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Late V8 (1954+)
04-05-2024, 08:11 PM
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Ventilating engine on a 54 Merc
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Re: Ventilating engine on a 54 Merc
I believe you guys are right on! I think if I clean the filters, that might be most of my problem. It didn’t seem to be leaking when I had it in the shop a long time during the body restoration. ...
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Late V8 (1954+)
04-05-2024, 11:46 AM
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Ventilating engine on a 54 Merc
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Ventilating engine on a 54 Merc
Wanting to replace the vent tube with a better vent system.
It leaks on the floor, and not sure if I have a problem with it since I am blowing oil out the rear main (1 qt every 150 miles), and I’ve...
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Late V8 (1954+)
06-22-2022, 07:24 PM
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‘54 Mercury Y Block
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54Merc
Re: ‘54 Mercury Y Block
I am close to finishing my 54 Mercury restoration. I know just about all the parts on it. Someone had put a 2 bbl and intake on it, but I restored to the original. 4bbl. What model did you find?
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Early V8 (1932-53)
05-12-2022, 07:40 PM
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53-54 Ford - Mercury stash
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Re: 53-54 Ford - Mercury stash
I need a 54 Merc Rt windshield trim/molding.
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Early V8 (1932-53)
05-04-2022, 08:22 PM
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SMS Auto Fabrics
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54Merc
Re: SMS Auto Fabrics
I paid up front for a complete interior. It took 18 months to get the order complete. I had to threaten going to the BBB before they took me seriously. The carpet was not Taylored to fit around the...
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Late V8 (1954+)
07-28-2020, 07:29 PM
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54Merc Transmission Mystery
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54Merc
Re: 54Merc Transmission Mystery
I took it back to the shop that overhauled it. It turned out he put a part on the shifting valve in the wrong slot. Now it works fine. Thanks all for your input.
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Late V8 (1954+)
05-19-2020, 07:12 PM
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54Merc Transmission Mystery
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Re: 54Merc Transmission Mystery
Thanks for the good and detailed information. I am thinking too that it may be the valve. From a schematic I have of the 54 Merc transmission, there is a valve that even looks as if it can be...
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Late V8 (1954+)
05-11-2020, 08:33 PM
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54Merc Transmission Mystery
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Re: 54Merc Transmission Mystery
Here are pics of the transmission pan, the linkage positions (the first photo in park and the 2nd linkage photo in Low. Also a photo of the ID plate, however all I see is the serial number. I did...
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Late V8 (1954+)
05-08-2020, 09:28 AM
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54Merc Transmission Mystery
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54Merc Transmission Mystery
When I bought this car, the engine and transmission was not in the car, since they had previously had installed another type of engine and transmission. I had the engine overhauled and took the...
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