53 Mercury 4bbl air cleaner

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Originally Posted by Merc Cruzer

The opening for a stock 53' Mercury 2 bbl air cleaner is 4 3/4"

Respectfully, it is 5 1/8". Ford products never used the 4 3/4" neck on any carburetor, other than the '56 Mercury with a Carter WCFB four barrel and the '57 LIncoln with the same Carter. GM and Chrysler did though.

In '53 Mercury used a 1901 Holley 2 barrel teapot with a 5 1/8" neck.
In '54 Mercury used a 2140 4 barrel teapot also with a 5 1/8"neck.

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