Grit dog
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Cool engine. Not sure I’ve even heard of them until now, and I’m a little bit of a gear head.
Your engine take a carp, or just upgrading to something eclectic and unique?
And very clean, it appears.
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Cummins12V98
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News to me!
I turned my 352 into a 390 in my Ford Ranger 1/2 ton. What an amazing difference.
Truck looked like this with Crager's and Wide BFG's. Mine was an Emerald Metallic green.
![[image]](https://i.imgur.com/79qkKRcl.jpg)
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specta
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Cummins12V98 wrote:News to me!
I turned my 352 into a 390 in my Ford Ranger 1/2 ton. What an amazing difference.
Truck looked like this with Crager's and Wide BFG's. Mine was an Emerald Metallic green.
Nice truck!!!!
Mine has a 390 in it right now and it runs pretty good.
It just really likes oil. ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/wink.gif "wink")
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specta
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Grit dog wrote:Cool engine. Not sure I’ve even heard of them until now, and I’m a little bit of a gear head.
Your engine take a carp, or just upgrading to something eclectic and unique?
And very clean, it appears.
My current engine is pushing oil out of the breather when I'm driving.
#5 cylinder has an oil control problem. The engine is 56 years old and tired. I don't want to rebuild it because I don't want the truck out of commission for that long.
They only made those 410s for two years and they only came in Mercurys so they are not very common and most people have never heard of them either.
This one came out of a low mileage Mercury that was wrecked back in 1972 and was rebuilt with plans of putting it in a hot rod truck but that never happened.
It was bored 0.030 and the main and rods are standard. New rv cam and the heads were done.
I'll be going to CO to pick it up and once I have it back home I'll open it back up and check things out for myself.
The current owner bought it from his friend before he passed away. Its never been started since it was rebuilt back in 1972.
I feel very fortunate to have found this one, they are few and far between. I would like to have a 428 but they are out of my price range so I'll settle for one in the middle.
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Grit dog
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It was rebuilt and pickeled 50 years ago? Wow!
Very unique engine. Any chance its worth more than it's sum of parts as a correct year rare engine for a restored vehicle?
I know mercurys aren't near as numerous in the muscle car market, but that engine just "feels" valuable!
Could be a good drop in during a light rebuild of the ole 390. Think it needs anything other than rings?
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specta
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The crankshaft is worth about $1000-1200. 410 pistons are expensive too.
I'll keep the 410 in the truck. I'm really not interested in a 390 anymore.
I paid less for the 410 than I can buy a remanufactured 390 long block.
I need to buy a 428 flywheel, $450-500.
I have everything else I need.
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Here's a couple pictures of the 410, needless to say the red has to go.
And so do the Thunderbird valve covers.
I'll find some correct Mercury valve covers.
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specta
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New flywheel and clutch ordered. ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile")
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OK, just when I thought this cool thread couldn't get better, it did! ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/cool.gif "cool")
I had never heard of a 410 either, but it sounds totally awesome. The story behind this engine is very interesting too; I'm looking forward to the updates!
And once again, Kenny, thank you for taking the time to continually update this thread with so many details and pics. I know I'm not alone in saying that many of us are thoroughly enjoying it.
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edited 06/05/22 08:43pm by blofgren *
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Grit dog
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^What he said.
And very interesting engine.
What is that on the bottom of the fuel pump, canister type fuel filter?
(And a Delco product. Interesting…)
I’ve never mothballed an engine for an indefinite period, but would think that it would be full of oil and also not missing the oil filter?
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