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red carr · 02-26-2015, 02:05 PM

Putting dual exhausts on 54 merc and need to move the neutral safety switch up to clear the stock dual exhaust manifold. Must have been a stock bracket for it but can't find one.
Any ideas

Daves55Sedan · 02-26-2015, 05:23 PM

My '55 Ford has factory dual exhaust, Ford-o-matic with the starter neutral switch, all factory. You shouldn't need to move anything. The neutral switch hangs off a bracket mounted at the base of the steering column on the opposite side of where the exhaust passes thru.

red carr · 02-27-2015, 02:09 PM

Thks for the comeback. My NS switch sits between the column and exhaust manifold so is a problem. Maybe Merc and Ford are diff. Looks like a complicated fabrication job
coming up.

scicala · 02-27-2015, 03:43 PM

Evidently dual exhaust weren't a factory option on '54 Mercury's, or the safety switch wouldn't be in the way. I thought duals were optional, but never verified it.

Sal

JeffB2 · 02-27-2015, 05:18 PM

In 1954 only the Ford 256 Police Interceptor which used a Mercury Y-block had dual exhaust.There is a picture of it in this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-195...ea4363&vxp=mtr I have had guys in my 1952-59 Ford Group deal with the same issue you have because you probably have 1955-57 manifolds so you need a 55-56 bracket and switch.Best bet is here: www.owenssalvage.com

scicala · 02-27-2015, 09:54 PM

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You would think the Mercury would have dual exhausts standard since it also had the same 256 engine, but no. Plus the Mercury was a more upscale and expensive car. Doesn't make sense to me.

Sal

red carr · 02-27-2015, 10:13 PM

Boy!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thks for all the prompt feedbacks.
Jeff, thks for the links, I'll check them out asap. Don't need this until I get it out of the body shop after a sideswipe deal. Glad the other guy paid his insurance.

02-26-2015, 02:05 PM	#1
red carr Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: alaska Posts: 26	duals/neutral saf switch Putting dual exhausts on 54 merc and need to move the neutral safety switch up to clear the stock dual exhaust manifold. Must have been a stock bracket for it but can't find one. Any ideas

02-26-2015, 05:23 PM	#2
Daves55Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Granite City, Illinois Posts: 3,008	Re: duals/neutral saf switch My '55 Ford has factory dual exhaust, Ford-o-matic with the starter neutral switch, all factory. You shouldn't need to move anything. The neutral switch hangs off a bracket mounted at the base of the steering column on the opposite side of where the exhaust passes thru.

02-27-2015, 02:09 PM	#3
red carr Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: alaska Posts: 26	Re: duals/neutral saf switch Thks for the comeback. My NS switch sits between the column and exhaust manifold so is a problem. Maybe Merc and Ford are diff. Looks like a complicated fabrication job coming up.

02-27-2015, 03:43 PM	#4
scicala Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Detroit suburb, MI Posts: 3,705	Re: duals/neutral saf switch Evidently dual exhaust weren't a factory option on '54 Mercury's, or the safety switch wouldn't be in the way. I thought duals were optional, but never verified it. Sal

02-27-2015, 05:18 PM	#5
JeffB2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 1,417	Re: duals/neutral saf switch In 1954 only the Ford 256 Police Interceptor which used a Mercury Y-block had dual exhaust.There is a picture of it in this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-195...ea4363&vxp=mtr I have had guys in my 1952-59 Ford Group deal with the same issue you have because you probably have 1955-57 manifolds so you need a 55-56 bracket and switch.Best bet is here: www.owenssalvage.com

02-27-2015, 09:54 PM	#6
scicala Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Detroit suburb, MI Posts: 3,705	Re: duals/neutral saf switch Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) You would think the Mercury would have dual exhausts standard since it also had the same 256 engine, but no. Plus the Mercury was a more upscale and expensive car. Doesn't make sense to me. Sal

02-27-2015, 10:13 PM	#7
red carr Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: alaska Posts: 26	Re: duals/neutral saf switch Boy!!!!!!!!!!!! Thks for all the prompt feedbacks. Jeff, thks for the links, I'll check them out asap. Don't need this until I get it out of the body shop after a sideswipe deal. Glad the other guy paid his insurance.