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Old 04-03-2021, 09:33 PM   #15
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i actually have a 51 merc M7 with the 317 in it
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That's odd, because I thought the 317 Lincoln Y-Block didn't come out until 1952 ? It was the 337 Flathead V8 before that.

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For US production, it was '52 when trucks got the 279 and 317 OHV engines. I would think it odd that Canadian production would have them earlier, but some states/provinces titled vehicles by year of 1st sale, not by model year.
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