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Old 09-06-2017, 03:00 PM   #4
John R
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Default Re: 8BA Starter Plate ID
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Originally Posted by V8 Bob View Post
Definitely '49-'50/early '51 Mercury. The angle bracket bolts to the three studs on the bottom of the Merc oil pan. Regular '51 Merc production used the same plate without the bracket.
As far as I know, the "typical" 49-51 Merc had the small semi-circular cutout at the crankshaft, like the Ford cars. The one in my photo has a large cutout (5.75" wide), like the trucks. Have you seen Merc plates with the large cutout?
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