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Old 11-09-2014, 12:57 PM   #30
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Default Re: 1954 Police Car

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Originally Posted by RalphG View Post
From what I can read the Canadian Fords still had flathead power in 54 but Mercury and Monarch had the new 161 hp OHV engine. But 54 Meteor is advertised as having the new 125 hp V8. Maybe the smaller 239 OHV engine?


The Mercury 255 flathead was rated at 125 HP, so that's what must have been in 1954 Monarchs as the top engine option. So wonder if the flathead V8's in 1954 Canadian built fords were 239 flatheads or 255 flatheads ?
Seems like every answer just brings up more questions. Fun for me though.
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