I had several 49-50 Fords, I remember I got a 39 Ford pig-nose pickup with a Merc engine. The Fords were 239s if I recall and the Mercs had a longer stroke and were 255 CI? I couldn't believe how much harder that Merc flathead pulled than the Ford. It was night and day. I was spoiled as my first automobile was a 49 Ford Business coupe with a 51 Olds overhead in it. It looked like a factory install with Halibrand starter changeover, dropped tie rod, Harrison radiator and 8V Pontiac battery. Ford Long truck clutch. Ran hard couldn't keep axles in it.
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