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oldford2 · 12-15-2011, 12:43 PM

Looking for a 1954 Mercury rearend from a station wagon with an auto transmission to put in my 54 sedan. This is a heavy duty rear end and was also used in 55/56 passenger cars which were wider and don't fit the 54. Should be 3:54 or 3:30 ratio. Any ideas?
Thanks
Bernie

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Fordknut · 01-30-2012, 11:39 AM

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How much wider can the '55/'56 rear be? I hear that it is common to use the '57/'59 Ford 9" rear in everything back to '49.
Just curious.
I do have a '55 Merc rear that has been outside for years but the centersection has been covered.
Incidently, a friend of mine had a '56 Crown Vic with stick and O.D. and it had the Merc style rear in it with 4.something gears. As near as I could figure from the numbers on it, it came from a '54 Ford wagon which also used the Merc style rear but with the smaller wheel bolt pattern. Pittsfield is a ways from me, I live about 10 miles south of Cobleskill, NY, but you're welcome to come over and measure up the '55 Merc rear. If you can make it work, and if the gears are still look good: $50 and its yours!
Sorry for the late response; haven't been on here for awhile.

12-15-2011, 12:43 PM	#1
oldford2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: pittsfield, MA Posts: 2,086	1954 Mercury station wagon rearend City: pittsfield State: MA Looking for a 1954 Mercury rearend from a station wagon with an auto transmission to put in my 54 sedan. This is a heavy duty rear end and was also used in 55/56 passenger cars which were wider and don't fit the 54. Should be 3:54 or 3:30 ratio. Any ideas? Thanks Bernie [email protected] Last edited by oldford2; 12-15-2011 at 08:01 PM.

01-30-2012, 11:39 AM	#2
Fordknut Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 27	Re: 1954 Mercury station wagon rearend Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) How much wider can the '55/'56 rear be? I hear that it is common to use the '57/'59 Ford 9" rear in everything back to '49. Just curious. I do have a '55 Merc rear that has been outside for years but the centersection has been covered. Incidently, a friend of mine had a '56 Crown Vic with stick and O.D. and it had the Merc style rear in it with 4.something gears. As near as I could figure from the numbers on it, it came from a '54 Ford wagon which also used the Merc style rear but with the smaller wheel bolt pattern. Pittsfield is a ways from me, I live about 10 miles south of Cobleskill, NY, but you're welcome to come over and measure up the '55 Merc rear. If you can make it work, and if the gears are still look good: $50 and its yours! Sorry for the late response; haven't been on here for awhile.