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Old 06-28-2017, 03:44 PM   #8
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Default Re: Rare '40 convertible restoration project

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Originally Posted by flatford8 View Post
That car looks like where the phrase "ambitious project" was started. Did come with the original engine?...... Mark
Nope - the Mercury was long gone unfortunately.
On the fortunate side of things, I had a '40 Merc block and rebuilt it properly. Locating a pair of NOS high compression aluminum heads took a long time and lightened my wallet considerably. Still, the "build letter" specified those particular heads so another "had to have" item.
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