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08-09-2021, 02:54 AM | #41 | |
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Re: FORD/MERCURY 1939-1948...Differences (Re-Boot)
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searchlight, 'er...highbeams .....Not all body styles had a body tag...just the ones made by outside suppliers to Ford like Murray or Briggs. Below is one for a '33 Sedan Delivery with a Briggs body tag . The first digits are the body model style. |
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08-09-2021, 06:55 AM | #42 | |
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V8Coopman The 39 Mercury was the first ALL in house production vehicle Ford produced...From my understanding and readings?? AND our Merc has the body tag as well as our 39 Mercury coupe#959 and 40 Mercury 4 Door Convertible #971 Highbeams, ours is an Early production car SO not sure if that had any bearing on the use of screws instead of rivet's??? Hopefully someone with another 39 can share his body tag plate. |
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08-09-2021, 09:23 AM | #43 |
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IMG_0841.jpgHer is a couple of pics from my 40 Merc sedan of the torque tube and drive shaft that I removed. I installed a c-4 trans with adapters and open drive shaft kit, adapted to the original flathead motor.
The torque tube measures 74 inch's end to end, and the shaft measures 77 7/8 inch's end to end. Don't know if the Ford shaft and torque tube is shorter. Second picture did not upload, will try again.
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Here it is -- Sorry!
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I have always heard about the Merc's having the pinion gear of the shaft, but this is the first time I've actually seen one. I have to wonder the rationale behind doing it that way.
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get them. "free" E-mail me. Also the ring gear.
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Hey jayvee .....Is there any way that we could get you to take a close-up picture of the rear of the drive shaft showing the PINION GEAR and how it is "pinned"? Could you please count the number of TEETH on that pinion, as well as on the ring gear? That is a very generous offer you have made to pass those items on. DD . |
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Ring gear=39 teeth Pinion gear= 11 3.55 to 1 ratio.
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Thank you, jayvee! This is a sort of 'mystery' part that many of us have heard about over the years, yet never really seen one. If possible, would you stand back just a little so that we can see about 18" or so of the rear of that shaft? And, could you possibly take a picture of the center portion of that torque tube where it looks like there is a sleeve joining the front and rear? Again, kind of a mystery part only found on the early Mercs. Thanks again! DD |
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Thank you for that, Friend! DD . |
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