Modified vs Original
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Modified vs Original
I need help choosing. Should I put in a 300 I6 or rebuild the original Mercury Flathead. The flathead isn't seized but the owner wanted the engine to rebuild so he has stuff to do when he gets older. I would give him my other flathead but it is seized. I'd take the three speed of the seized one and use it instead of the spur 4spd. I don't have the 300 I6 but would put a automatic behind it. I'm still doing the twin-I-beam suspension. If I go original I don't need the engine crossmember and don't need to move the trans mount either.
Nathan
Never got out to the wrecker because it snowed up here.
See you later, EH!
Nathan Never got out to the wrecker because it snowed up here.
See you later, EH!
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Modified vs Original
Don't the twin beam suspention come with a huge and thick crossmember? That may interfere with your flathead engine mounts anyway. I say go with the I6 if you want to drive it alot and soon, getting an origional flathead together can take a long time, although the flathead would be kool and sound like nothing else. 
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I chickening out of the twin I beam suspension. I'm just going to use just the spindles. The twin I beam doesn't need to the crossmember t work. The owner going to rebuild the engine and I'm going to buy it from him.
Nathan
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