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					Originally Posted by  Jim Price
					 
				 
				I can honestly say that .... you are restoring a part of history, something that nobody likes to have rewritten.     
Now, having said that, I did install a '46 Mercury flathead (15 more horsepower) and did install an automatic transmission.   
Regards, 
Jim  
			
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 Jim, if you're not into rewriting history, don't suggest the '46 Mercury has more power than a '41 CMP engine. They are identical engines of 3 3/16" bore for 239ci. Ford rated the later engines higher due to better quality fuel available postwar (95hp vs 100hp), not due to any redesign or improvement.