Topic: mercury engine colors?


janman33    -- 11-27-2009 @ 5:34 PM
  can anyone please tell me the correct engine colors for the 1949 thru 1953 mercury. where they all the same or different for each year? Thank you, Clem


TomO    -- 11-28-2009 @ 7:59 AM
  1949-51 engines were painted a medium green and the 52-53 engines were painted a light green.

Bill Hirsch has the correct colors

http://www.hirschauto.com/

Tom


janman33    -- 11-28-2009 @ 1:53 PM
  thank you tom, I appreciate the quick answer. then all the '49-'51 engines are the same, correct? how do you tell which has the 4" crank? This is all new to me. thanks again. clem


ford38v8    -- 11-28-2009 @ 2:18 PM
  Janman, The link below shows the only reliable method of determining if
your crank is a 4" Mercury:

http://www.goldengatev8.org/docs/merccrankid.pdf

Alan


janman33    -- 11-28-2009 @ 4:54 PM
  alan, thank you, and I do get it now, but, in other words, there is no way to look at the exterior of a flathead('49-53') and tell by color,casting number, etc. what engine it is.(i.e.,ford or mercury) Is this correct? I have seen mercs with orange colored engines at some street rod shows, is this just a preferance thing?? thanks again guys,you all have a great club here. Thanks for putting up with my dumb questions. clem


ford38v8    -- 11-28-2009 @ 6:20 PM
  Clem, The only dumb question is the question that doesn't get asked.
We're here to answer what we can and ignore what we can't.

Casting numbers may be the same on both Ford & Merc blocks, it's how
they are machined and fitted out that makes them what they are. There
may be an identifying mark somewhere, but I don't know of one. And
about the orange engines, any engine can be as orange as you want. Just
give me a spray can...

Alan


janman33    -- 11-29-2009 @ 10:33 AM
  alan, tom, and all others who have helped, i really appreciate your answers and sure am glad to be a member of your great club. thanks again....clem


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