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Old 07-07-2020, 04:40 PM   #1
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Default '50 Merc flathead V8. "Lonesome at Night"

Watch the '50 Merc drive deep into the night. Listen to the flathead V-8 rumble. Destination...unknown.
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Old 07-07-2020, 05:44 PM   #2
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Can't beat that sound.
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Old 07-07-2020, 07:25 PM   #3
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X2 Love it. Thanks
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Old 07-07-2020, 08:26 PM   #4
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Looks to me like the car has some serious steering problems.
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Old 07-09-2020, 01:51 AM   #5
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Besides the obvious loose steering, it sounds like it's also missing on I cylinder. DD
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Old 07-09-2020, 02:07 AM   #6
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Not only loose steering but the steering wheel is at least 90 degrees out of place..
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Old 07-09-2020, 03:42 AM   #7
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Default Re: '50 Merc flathead V8. "Lonesome at Night"

About as good as any second hand drivers car of the day then...lol.
If it started made it from A to B and didnīt smoke like a forrest fire it was a nice car...
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Old 07-10-2020, 11:55 AM   #8
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Besides the obvious loose steering, it sounds like it's also missing on I cylinder. DD
It did kinda sound like a V-7 didn't it ?

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