Engine salvage

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by Keith Webb
is an 8BA, from a 49-54 model Ford.

I pulled over 50 of them down for reconditioning back in the 70s and almost every one would break head bolts and also have cracks in the block which were far less common in the Mercury motor.

I've heard the Mercury engine was a better lump than the Ford, although the 8BA is a better engine than what comes in our wusty old twuks...