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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-25-2010, 12:33 PM
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Posted By Bruce Lancaster
Re: 40 Merc block sleeved from the factory?

Engines after some time in '40 no longer got the "99" stamping...allegedly, and this is unverified, the "99" was for assembly line use to distinguish the 99's from the almost identical 81A's,...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-25-2010, 10:50 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,491
Posted By Bruce Lancaster
Re: 40 Merc block sleeved from the factory?

'39-40 engines were commonly produced both with and without sleeves. Don't know if sleeves were carried into '41-2 blocks to any great extent. I personally believe that relieved '42's were actually...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-23-2010, 10:56 AM
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Posted By Bruce Lancaster
Re: 40 Merc block sleeved from the factory?

Sleeves are roughly .040, look way bigger in engine because of upper step flange.
I would turn the driver blocks by test-feel to biggest diameter I could stuff in by hand, then use biggest...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-22-2010, 11:34 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,491
Posted By Bruce Lancaster
Re: 40 Merc block sleeved from the factory?

Since the sleeves are thin, the drivers need to be full sized to support the walls...basically, each is a slug of steel that entirely fills the sleeve, with a ledge at the top. I haven't looked in...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-22-2010, 09:58 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,491
Posted By Bruce Lancaster
Re: 40 Merc block sleeved from the factory?

Kurt, I would be interested in a set of sleeves if you have enough. I have a low mileage '39 Merc sleever and would like to have a set in hand...by the way, I too am in NJ (Madison area) and have...
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