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Tim Ayers · 03-14-2023, 10:12 AM

Unless you can hear it run and check the oil pressure while running, not much. Complete cores have gone up in recent years, but I wouldn't pay more than $200 for a motor of unknown condition.

If you do pay more, insist on a money back guarantee that, if it turns out to be cracked, you'll get your money back.

If you haven't done it before, tearing down a flathead is a labor intensive job. Having some flathead specific tools helps tremendously. Sometimes it just comes down to torching, pounding, and a lot of cursing to get them apart.

03-14-2023, 10:12 AM	#2
Tim Ayers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 6,917	Re: 1953 eac mercury engine value Unless you can hear it run and check the oil pressure while running, not much. Complete cores have gone up in recent years, but I wouldn't pay more than $200 for a motor of unknown condition. If you do pay more, insist on a money back guarantee that, if it turns out to be cracked, you'll get your money back. If you haven't done it before, tearing down a flathead is a labor intensive job. Having some flathead specific tools helps tremendously. Sometimes it just comes down to torching, pounding, and a lot of cursing to get them apart.