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Ol' Ron · 02-24-2016, 11:28 PM

As for the Merc engines, I;d check the crankshaft, a re grindable merc crank is worth 300 up. Cut the rods off with a torch or saw all and check the crank. Soak the pistons in 50/50 mix for a week or so. DO NOT beat the pistons out, you might crack a good cylinder. 52/53 blocks have no harden seats, so make good race motors. Add seas for the exhaust for street. Coupla grand later you'll have a fine running engine

1931flathead · 02-24-2016, 11:56 PM

I going get the pic it is ford only not mercury

the mercury is stuck he wants 500.00 for it I bought couple mercury cranks one was .020 on both the shop said it would not clean up with .030 so I took it back and he gave me one more and it turn .020 but he said it would be good for a stock motor had a hair line crack in it I sold that and give up on it at that time

that why I'm going new this time I ordered my new crank today should be here on Tuesday

Mart · 02-25-2016, 03:47 AM

The pickups got the 8BA style motor in 48, so the guy selling it hadn't made a mistake.

Mart.

1931flathead · 02-25-2016, 08:32 AM

n it is a 1948 pickup some else put the motor in it I seen the truck

02-24-2016, 11:28 PM	#21
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,860	Re: scat rods As for the Merc engines, I;d check the crankshaft, a re grindable merc crank is worth 300 up. Cut the rods off with a torch or saw all and check the crank. Soak the pistons in 50/50 mix for a week or so. DO NOT beat the pistons out, you might crack a good cylinder. 52/53 blocks have no harden seats, so make good race motors. Add seas for the exhaust for street. Coupla grand later you'll have a fine running engine

02-24-2016, 11:56 PM	#22
1931flathead Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: central minn Posts: 1,025	Re: scat rods I going get the pic it is ford only not mercury the mercury is stuck he wants 500.00 for it I bought couple mercury cranks one was .020 on both the shop said it would not clean up with .030 so I took it back and he gave me one more and it turn .020 but he said it would be good for a stock motor had a hair line crack in it I sold that and give up on it at that time that why I'm going new this time I ordered my new crank today should be here on Tuesday

02-25-2016, 03:47 AM	#23
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,755	Re: scat rods The pickups got the 8BA style motor in 48, so the guy selling it hadn't made a mistake. Mart.

02-25-2016, 08:32 AM	#24
1931flathead Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: central minn Posts: 1,025	Re: scat rods n it is a 1948 pickup some else put the motor in it I seen the truck