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Local online auction, scored 71 and 72 Mercs both for $247. Both 429s and the 72 is 4V, not sure on the 71. Complete unmolested cars, hopefully the engines run, pretty sure the 72 will. Neither was stuck when we looked a couple weeks ago. Also let a 46-47 Ford tudor go for $86. No engine or front axle but a decent straight body with a perfect grille.

Willowbilly3 said:

Local online auction, scored 71 and 72 Mercs both for $247. Both 429s and the 72 is 4V, not sure on the 71. Complete unmolested cars, hopefully the engines run, pretty sure the 72 will. Neither was stuck when we looked a couple weeks ago. Also let a 46-47 Ford tudor go for $86. No engine or front axle but a decent straight body with a perfect grille.

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That is just wrong!!! Why can't I ever score like that?!?

BoB

Good deal.

Just curious, what do you want them for? Flip? Drivetrains? 9'' rears?

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Cool...drivetrain for the smurf truck......hey! where is the smurf truck?

I slipped a 69 429-4V/C6 in my 66 F-250, and it really changed the game. The next engine was a 73 400M. What a letdown...

Got them home yesterday. The one is a 73, not 72. Cleaned the points and both popped off on carb cleaner (note, Berryman's B12 aerosol works great, you can run an engine on it. Most others don't burn)
I think one might land in the smurf truck and my nephew is thinking he wants one for his high boy.

I'm kinda leaning toward the 71 because it has the D0VE heads

Willowbilly3 said:

I'm kinda leaning toward the 71 because it has the D0VE heads

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From what I've read, that would be a better choice...

Well, as I understand it, the 71 is still 10.5 to 1 compression. The 73 is closer to 9:1 so probably the best engine to run as is. I have access to an early efi 460 with a ZF 5 speed but you need to change the heads to carb it. On that engine the D0VE's would be low 9s for compression, livable. Slide those D0VE heads on the 460/ZF and put it in the 59 F250.