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40guy

04-30-2010 @ 3:39 PM

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There is a 1940 Ford Convertible on ebay motors listed as a 99A convertible. I have my own opinons, but I was wondering if any one could shed some light on this? 1939 Mercury was 99A; but this 40' supposedly came factory equiped with this 99A motor. Could this be ordered in 1940? What say you, my fellow V-8 friends?

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04-30-2010 @ 5:20 PM

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Yes, a Ford could be special ordered with the 95HP engine. I would check the frame over very carefully before paying a premium for the higher HP.

Too bad that he scr*w*d up the firewall by installing the hot water heater in the wrong place.

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04-30-2010 @ 6:00 PM

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Looks like that(ebay) is the place to go if you are looking to buy a 1940 Ford convertible,especially a maroon one.

40guy

04-30-2010 @ 8:29 PM

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thanks TomO; I never knew that. I'll file that one to my memory bank [what little I have left!]

37RAGTOPMAN

05-01-2010 @ 5:03 PM

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I think if it says 99A. it is a MERCURY TITLE and NOT A 1940 FORD,
SEEMS A LITTLE FUNKY TO ME.,BECAREFUL,,,,
I do not care what the seller is trying to sell,
my 3 cents worth 37RAGTOPMAN
if the engine was orderd with a 95 hp engine, why would they give it s 99A MERCURY NUMBER ?
it still should have the 1940 NUMBERS,
I THINK the owner that is trying to sell it only could get a MERCURY TITLE,

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05-01-2010 @ 6:27 PM

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37RAGTOPMAN: That was my exact thoughts. I did not want to say, until I posted here for more knowledge. TomO states the car could be special ordered that way. I did't know, thats why I asked. I do know however, that one could order Red leather Mercury interior in 1940, so it stands to reason that the engine possibly could be ordered also. You make a valid point about the numbers. I wondered why they would'nt use the '40 transmission number like all other 40's. Also, the seller states the car has a 1940 engine in it now but the 95hp engine is available for purchase with the car. Now, why would someone go to the expense to restore the car and not rebuild the 95hp thus keeping the car in the "rare" configuration. This just does not add up to me. So; any body else have a comment?

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05-01-2010 @ 8:46 PM

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In my opinion real good cars do not go on e-bay. They usually sell by word of mouth or are sold by aa reputable dealer. There's an awful lot of people who bought e-bay cars and now have buyers remorse because they didn't do their home work. Buyer beware and check out the car in person and ask lots of questions.

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05-02-2010 @ 4:40 PM

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The serial number for the engine is the serial number on the frame. All 95 HP passenger car engines had a 99A prefix, and all 85 HP engines had the 18 prefix.

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05-02-2010 @ 6:23 PM

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It has always been my understanding that the prefixed number was only on the transmission and not the engine.

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05-02-2010 @ 6:47 PM

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40guy, You are correct, and so is Tom. The serial number is referred to as an engine number, but in fact is an engine/transmission assembly number.

This serial number phenomenon brings up another anomaly: Serial numbers have always been used to determine quantities of production. So, if a 99A serial number was used in a Ford rather than in a Mercury, then that skews both those production figures. Tom, am I thinking this thing in the right direction?

Alan

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