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cas3 · 08-05-2020, 10:00 PM

the thick ones are 6 cylinder, the thinner ones are v8. the mercs have a bracket on the bottom to bolt to the oil pan. gotta have the correct starter plate, check vanpelts for the real scoop. actually, from memory, which is questionable, the merc bracket is on the pan, not the bell

08-05-2020, 10:00 PM	#3
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: sw minnesota Posts: 4,574	Re: Early Ford V-8 Bell Housings the thick ones are 6 cylinder, the thinner ones are v8. the mercs have a bracket on the bottom to bolt to the oil pan. gotta have the correct starter plate, check vanpelts for the real scoop. actually, from memory, which is questionable, the merc bracket is on the pan, not the bell Last edited by cas3; 08-05-2020 at 10:03 PM. Reason: add