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EFV-8 Club Forum / General Mercury Discussion / 1948 Merc cylinder heads

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sam
09-08-2017 @ 9:52 AM
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Hi,I would like to know what the markings are on 1948 Merc heads. I know that fords are 59AB,thanks I'll look for your answer,Sam.

cliftford
09-08-2017 @ 10:00 AM
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If it's an original engine, it would be the same 59AB.

len47merc
09-08-2017 @ 4:19 PM
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Cliftford is correct. Post-war '46-'48 Mercurys were basically Fords with the Mercury trim package and employed the 59A-B engine. Mercury specific engines began to reappear in '49.

Head designations are typically 59A earlier in the '46-'48 sequence and 59A-B later. Perhaps the exact cut-off date is published but I've been unable to find it. My '47 Merc was finished in Jan '47 and has its serial number matching. 59A-B in it.

Steve

TomO
09-10-2017 @ 8:31 AM
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The 59 AB heads appear as replacement parts in the January 1946 Chassis Parts Catalog. It was released as a replacement head for the 38-44 heads. Rusty Davis may have a date when they were used in production.

Tom

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len47merc
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Thanks Tom. My reply above came both from my notes from a phone call/discussion with Rusty Davis on this subject (and others) from early 2014 and as well page 5-3 of Chapter 5 of the 41 - 48 Ford book. Rusty indicated no specific date during my call for conversion from 59 A to 59 A-B but perhaps he did/does have that and it just never came up. 'Back then' I didn't know/think to ask the question - I was in the process of converting my mindset from restoration to Rouge preservation and was calling him at the time to confirm originality on the '47. Either that or I simply was sloppy in my note taking. Likely the former - worth a call as you suggested to Sam. Strongly suspect though given Sam's talking '48 that 59 A-B is correct unless Ford's then FIFO program allowed dated inventory to be used that far into the 3-year model period.

That's good information that you've provided as well - adding it to my file.

Steve

len47merc
09-10-2017 @ 9:46 AM
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Edit - eliminating duplicate post.

Steve

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sam
09-17-2017 @ 8:03 AM
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Hey, To everyone who answered my post about the cylinder heads Thanks. I definitely didn't know that they were the same as the Ford markings. Thanks Again,Sam.

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