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Old 09-16-2019, 05:07 PM   #12
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Default Re: Marsden nuts

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Originally Posted by ford38v8 View Post
This coincides with what i'd been told, that the shaft on the shock link was shortened to provide a margin of safety for the larger tires of the Mercury, introduced for the 1939 model year. This was also one of those confounded parts whose configuration was changed without changing the part number.
This all seems clear to me now, as I remember reading a service letter or bulletin that when the 6.50-16 tires were introduced the change was made.. Does that sound correct Mike?
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