We're using the original pistons and rods. This motor was well taken care of. The crank polished up with STD bearings, pistons with STD rings. The second motor I have was not taken care of. We're using that as a mock up for the new carburetor set up and motor mounts that we have to figure out.  I haven't seen anyone putting a 368 in a 54 Merc Monterey. We won't be able to fabricate them until we get the Bendtsen Adapter hooked up to my AOD. We're looking at these carbs but I'm a little leary of Asian Webers.

Its nice to have a spare block to help in fabricating mounts and heads to adapt an intake.

57 MERC used a 368. It also had two fours on an ALUM INTAKE (M-335) if you are interested.

I would hold onto those spare parts. You never know.

Is this going to be a show car or driver?

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This is going in my 54 Merc Monterey. The car is already done, I just thought it would be cool to have an all Mercury car. We just made an engine stand so we can run the 368 once it's done before installation and fix any bugs before install. I'll post more pictures as we go along.  Spent a couple of hours today sanding down a pair of ram horn exhaust manifolds before sending them to the coaters. I have about three pairs of Lincoln exhausts if anyone is interested. Also a power steering pump.  I'm sanding down the water pump and timing chain cover also.

hi! 57 to 64 HD trucks used a late holley pattern intake with a normal rise so you can use any late holley, edelbrock, aftermarket carb or a holley throttle body injection for normal street driving! just another idea!

 lincoln/merc. y-blocks &mel's                                                               bucyrus, ohio.

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Beautiful motor "K".  I'm going to lean away from a traditional intake and carb setup. 4 Weber 48 IDF's with a custom made intake system is the goal. Waiting on parts right now.

Beautiful motor "K".  I'm going to lean away from a traditional intake and carb setup. 4 Weber 48 IDF's with a custom made intake system is the goal. Waiting on parts right now.

I was just teasing you with eye candy.

Waiting to see what you come up with ...

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Besides not getting parts delivered on time, now UPS says they dropped off my 4 Webers yesterday and they're not here. I have never lost a package because of the remote area I live in. Can't wait to see what their excuse is. I'm just having a difficult time with suppliers telling me they have the parts I want just to find out they are "out of stock". 

A lot has to do with where you are standing when you take the picture.  You need to think ahead of time where you want "up" to be in the picture.  Joe-JDC

JDC

It's either the browser or site. When I hit to enlarge, it shows correctly (FIREFOX).

I have occasional troubles here but believe it is my browser.

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