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Bored&Stroked · 03-14-2023, 11:43 AM

Since it has a Merc crank - you can think of that as worth about $400 - the intake is probably worth $50 or maybe more to the right guy.

So, if you can do what Tim mentioned and can clean the block areas between the valves and the bores (looking for cracks) and also pull the pan and look for pan-rail cracks (which are fatal), then you'll know that your $500 bet is probably going to be worth it.

I would take a drill with a wire brush on it and some lacquer thinner to clean all the valve to bore areas, then with a good light and magnifying glass, you can usually spot obvious cracks.

From experience, I seem to see more 49-53 cracked blocks than the earlier ones. This may be due to the fact that the cars were bigger, had more "accessories" on them and tended to run hotter in the later years. That is just my hunch . . .

03-14-2023, 11:43 AM	#12
Bored&Stroked Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 5,723	Re: 1953 eac mercury engine value Since it has a Merc crank - you can think of that as worth about $400 - the intake is probably worth $50 or maybe more to the right guy. So, if you can do what Tim mentioned and can clean the block areas between the valves and the bores (looking for cracks) and also pull the pan and look for pan-rail cracks (which are fatal), then you'll know that your $500 bet is probably going to be worth it. I would take a drill with a wire brush on it and some lacquer thinner to clean all the valve to bore areas, then with a good light and magnifying glass, you can usually spot obvious cracks. From experience, I seem to see more 49-53 cracked blocks than the earlier ones. This may be due to the fact that the cars were bigger, had more "accessories" on them and tended to run hotter in the later years. That is just my hunch . . .