Re: Do I have a mercury crank?
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Originally Posted by busmania
So I’m pretty sure it is mercury. Is it worth using in my build? What else will I have to change to use it?
I was basically thinking of building a mostly stock engine with maybe a slightly better cam (is that a thing with flatheads?) and adjustable lifters and I’d like to run dual carbs. Will this crank be a nice upgrade if it measures out and is serviceable?
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You will need mercury pistons as the pin is set higher up. Rods are the same as 8ba. You will feel a big difference. I went total stock except for the 4" crank and in a truck I could pull all my regular hills with ease in high gear that used to require a downshift. Add the cam and dual carbs. A game changer I'm sure.
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