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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 03:23 PM
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flathead ran good today

Well I finally ought a new unseized fuel pump and rebuilt my carb. so the 1949 Mercury ran for the first time since 1967 when it was parked.

And yes there is a video on U tube not quite up yet but should be in a hour post link then.

Sounded alright for still having the old muffler on, not sure if I'll make it load or quiet yet but we'll see.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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You've been lucky with those flatheads. I couldn't even free one up that only sat for 2 years! One cylinder rusted up bad and then I broke the cam...
 
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 05:29 PM
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Good to hear you got it working! I cant wait to check out this video.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 05:31 PM
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me and da together just in the past year have come by 5 atleast saveable that we have pivked up, our neighbor has also found 3, 2 of them since running.

This one I call Casper that truck must the haunted, rebuilt then sat for 41 years after one year after being completly rebuilt by the plant in Winipeg!!!

I will not have a video up for a bit but when I get the time it will go on, keep checkin for a link though it's comin.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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Great news, nice to get it running because to rebuild one is so expensive.
Waiting for the video too.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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Neat name for it! Im calling my truck, "soon to be a diesel"
 
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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No I changed its name I'm calling it Mallory.

The femine version of Private Malone. because I don't want to name my truck after a guy.
 

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congrats ryan
 
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Congrats man im sure thats a good feeling after all that time she still starts great news
 
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 09:59 PM
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Neat name for it! Im calling my truck, "soon to be a diesel"
sounds like time for a new thread there Prep... favorite names for our babies...
 
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Lol there ya go sherm, good idea
 
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