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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-15-2010, 03:01 PM
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Posted By Bruce Lancaster
Re: Wrong head gaskets on a 40 Merc?

Good old Henry sourced paper is nice to have.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-15-2010, 11:37 AM
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Posted By Bruce Lancaster
Re: Wrong head gaskets on a 40 Merc?

Got it...Ford V8 overhaul manual, '37--48:

Look at central vertical row: Topmost hole gets drilled to 3/4", skip one, third from top goes to 5/8", next two nada. All done!
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-15-2010, 09:58 AM
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Posted By Bruce Lancaster
Re: Wrong head gaskets on a 40 Merc?

Late gaskets too have the front and back for same reason, by the way.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-15-2010, 09:57 AM
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Posted By Bruce Lancaster
Re: Wrong head gaskets on a 40 Merc?

There's an issue here...
Prewar 24 stud engines with the huge keystone water holes left the factory with keystone gaskets; postwar engines got the round-hole only gasket.
Ford overhaul instructions...
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