Tag: Power steering 54 mercury
The Merc Is Up & Running.
The day has finally arrived; the Merc will fire on its own and stay running! I had a chance to drop through the gears, and to my delight, the transmission works wonderfully. The brakes are still harsh, so I need to bleed them again. We have the wiring to finish up and, last but not least, the damn bodywork! It’s been crazy in the garage as there are so many damn projects we are working on that I sometimes don’t touch my car for a few days. With the warm weather coming around, it puts the excitement back into getting … Continue reading The Merc Is Up & Running.
Power Steering Hoses
Finally got my power steering hoses done. I found a local guy that did them for around $160.00 dollars, but I did re-use my ends. Hopefully I will get the radiator back soon and we can button up everything. Continue reading Power Steering Hoses
The cylinder heads
I have the cylinder heads done now. I went with a set of 292 heads off of a 57 Y- Block. I also went with a 57 4-Barrel manifold. Since the 256 has such low compression I decided to mill a little of the cylinder heads to raise the compression. I ended up installing new guides and exhaust seat’s through out. I cut the cylinder heads .025″ and had to cut the Intake side to make sure the Intake would bolt up properly. I’m going to deck the block as well and most likely put the piston .002″ in the … Continue reading The cylinder heads
Greaseralley - 54 Mercury Sunvalley build 