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rotorwrench · 06-04-2020, 07:28 PM

Lincolns were unit body if I remember correctly. The 1st Gen Mercury did have it's own front radius rod assembly but I would want to know the dimensions. They may only be 2-inches longer since the Mercury has the longer drive train and they used a different radius rod ball cap. We would like to know but it would be nice to have proof of inspection & dimension. The 2nd Gen Mercury used the Ford front radius rod assembly with a ball cap adapter to get it to fit the frame. They gradually got more commonality with the Ford products in the 2nd Gen years. After 1941 the bodies were sharing a lot of commonality with Ford.

Wish bone is just a reference to what they look like. They are all radius rods. Even the engine & transmission had radius rods in the early V8 days.

06-04-2020, 07:28 PM	#9
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,440	Re: 1940 merc & ford Lincolns were unit body if I remember correctly. The 1st Gen Mercury did have it's own front radius rod assembly but I would want to know the dimensions. They may only be 2-inches longer since the Mercury has the longer drive train and they used a different radius rod ball cap. We would like to know but it would be nice to have proof of inspection & dimension. The 2nd Gen Mercury used the Ford front radius rod assembly with a ball cap adapter to get it to fit the frame. They gradually got more commonality with the Ford products in the 2nd Gen years. After 1941 the bodies were sharing a lot of commonality with Ford. Wish bone is just a reference to what they look like. They are all radius rods. Even the engine & transmission had radius rods in the early V8 days.