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36 flathead · 07-12-2018, 06:13 PM

Is there any difference between ford and mercury starters for 1950.

Tony, NY · 07-12-2018, 08:34 PM

I believe there is only one starter for all.

51504bat · 07-12-2018, 09:45 PM

Starters for automatics are different IIRC.

19Fordy · 07-13-2018, 08:22 AM

No difference, as Tony suggested.

rotorwrench · 07-13-2018, 12:16 PM

The Ford-O-Matic/Merc-O-Matic starters that came out in 1951 are the odd ball. All other 8BA family are the same basic item with some minor variations that don't affect fit.

36 flathead · 07-13-2018, 04:11 PM

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thanks for the info

FritzJr · 07-14-2018, 02:38 PM

The Ford-O-Matic/Merc-O-Matic starters have a longer shaft for the armature. All else is the same as the other flathead starters.

07-12-2018, 06:13 PM	#1
36 flathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: pittsburgh pa Posts: 138	1950 mercury starter Is there any difference between ford and mercury starters for 1950. Last edited by 36 flathead; 07-12-2018 at 06:46 PM.

07-12-2018, 08:34 PM	#2
Tony, NY Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Capital of Corruption , NY Posts: 811	Re: 1950 mercury starter I believe there is only one starter for all.

07-12-2018, 09:45 PM	#3
51504bat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: SoCal-Redlands Posts: 3,024	Re: 1950 mercury starter Starters for automatics are different IIRC. __________________ Making the simple complicated for over 30 years.

07-13-2018, 08:22 AM	#4
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,950	Re: 1950 mercury starter No difference, as Tony suggested.

07-13-2018, 12:16 PM	#5
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,440	Re: 1950 mercury starter The Ford-O-Matic/Merc-O-Matic starters that came out in 1951 are the odd ball. All other 8BA family are the same basic item with some minor variations that don't affect fit.

07-13-2018, 04:11 PM	#6
36 flathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: pittsburgh pa Posts: 138	Re: 1950 mercury starter Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) thanks for the info

07-14-2018, 02:38 PM	#7
FritzJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northern Neck, VA Posts: 131	Re: 1950 mercury starter The Ford-O-Matic/Merc-O-Matic starters have a longer shaft for the armature. All else is the same as the other flathead starters.