1953 eac mercury engine value

[19Fordy]

$1000 is too much to gamble on that engine. Wait 6 mos. and contact seller again.

[tubman]

Originally Posted by 19Fordy

$1000 is too much to gamble on that engine. Wait 6 mos. and contact seller again.

I'll bet the engine would be sold by then. If I really needed another flathead, I'd pay that in a heartbeat.

[cas3]

Wasn't there some talk recently that the oil pick up tube sells for 400 bucks?

[tubman]

Originally Posted by cas3

Wasn't there some talk recently that the oil pick up tube sells for 400 bucks?

I believe so. And I seem to remember a Merc oil pan on eBay for $400.

[Tim Ayers]

Interesting point. I wonder which pan it has on it

[ronn]

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The price of the pan isnt the question- but did it sell?


I will find one for you for 1 million dollars. will you buy it?


lol

[19Fordy]

Gee, the magnafluxed crack free, stock bore 8BA block with .010 Merc crank and complete 50 Merc rear sump oil pan with 50 merc stamped steel bellhousing and starter plate I've had sitting in my garage for the past 43 years must be worth a million dollars? Better than buying a CD.

[tubman]

Originally Posted by 19Fordy

Gee, the magnafluxed crack free, stock bore 8BA block with .010 Merc crank and complete 50 Merc rear sump oil pan with 50 merc stamped steel bellhousing and starter plate I've had sitting in my garage for the past 43 years must be worth a million dollars? Better than buying a CD.

Not a million, but probably more than you thought a couple of days ago.

[Bored&Stroked]

Originally Posted by 19Fordy

Gee, the magnafluxed crack free, stock bore 8BA block with .010 Merc crank and complete 50 Merc rear sump oil pan with 50 merc stamped steel bellhousing and starter plate I've had sitting in my garage for the past 43 years must be worth a million dollars? Better than buying a CD.

Naw, inflation is eating away at its value . . . you'll have to get 2 million for it to break even.

[5851a]

Kind of depends on need of buyer, flatheads getting pretty scarce these days. My friend bought one from a 53 Mercury 4 dr. body very rusty, to rusty to drive on gravel 30 years ago. Helped him install in F6 MH wrecker. The truck was never worked hard. It sold last year at auction. I would have bought but didn't have room inside for it. The engine had never been apart, we knew the Mercury owners son. Pretty sure it was running when it left the sale. I should have bought the thing and added to the building. Hindsight is a curse. 53 to 22. I still drive a newer Mercury. Anyway, base need on availability.

[GB SISSON]

About 30 years ago I was given a merc engine that had some cracks in the deck. The guy's dad had it rebuilt and he installed it in a COE truck. On the maiden voyage a hose clamp wasn't tightened and it overheated. The COE got a smallblock. The merc went into a chicken coop for storage until given to me. I used the 4" crank right away and the valve assembly with johnson lifters a couple years later. Now you got me wondering what else of value might be left.

[KiWinUS]

These are all crack free. Cleaned and sonic checked. At the value some on this thread believe they are worth I may need to hire a security guard.

[tubman]

Originally Posted by KiWinUS

These are all crack free. Cleaned and sonic checked. At the value some on this thread believe they are worth I may need to hire a security guard.

The real question is are they for sale and if so, how much? From my experience, they are worth at least $1000 each.

[19Fordy]

I think 1951 Merc water pumps are going up in value. Hard to find.

[Tim Ayers]

Originally Posted by 19Fordy

I think 1951 Merc water pumps are going up in value. Hard to find.

That's good to know too.

We've got a decent stack of them and was asking $30 a piece for them at Hershey last year. Not one person picked them up. Odd

[Tim Ayers]

Originally Posted by KiWinUS

These are all crack free. Cleaned and sonic checked. At the value some on this thread believe they are worth I may need to hire a security guard.

Something satisfying about seeing freshly cleaned flathead blocks waiting to live again.

[KiWinUS]

Originally Posted by tubman

The real question is are they for sale and if so, how much? From my experience, they are worth at least $1000 each.

The one on left I have owned for over 50 years so it’s a keeper. Those others I will build into running engines and sell. But at my age every thing is for sale.

[flatjack9]

Originally Posted by modela4shane

Just got back from looking at the engine its definitely a Merc, standard bore,i cleaned the areas around the valves to bores and could not see any cracks on each bank, it rotates and every thing moves. It was stored outside with the upper water necks and thermostates removed, the water jackets are very rusty and so is the rest of the block and accessories. The seller is holding FIRM at $1000 and would not budge on price, so i walked away. I told him if he changes his mind to let me know. Thank you for all that chimed in .

I would buy that for the crank only. Sitting outside in the weather, it probably has water in the jackets and a very good chance of being fatally cracked.

[tubman]

Originally Posted by flatjack9

I would buy that for the crank only. Sitting outside in the weather, it probably has water in the jackets and a very good chance of being fatally cracked.

I have been in contact with the O/P and engine has been stored inside. Also, it's located in a state where it doesn't freeze in the winter.

[flatjack9]

Originally Posted by tubman

I have been in contact with the O/P and engine has been stored inside. Also, it's located in a state where it doesn't freeze in the winter.

Post 16 says it was stored outside.