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IMOA › Forums » Topic: '59 Tri-Power http://www.mercuryclub.com/forums/topic/10 Forums for the International Mercury Owners Association en-US Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:58:52 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.3 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://www.mercuryclub.com/forums/search.php Goerge & Kathy Duke on "'59 Tri-Power" http://www.mercuryclub.com/forums/topic/10#post-165 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:46:26 +0000 Goerge & Kathy Duke 165@http://www.mercuryclub.com/forums/ James, Thanks for the info.  The mercury stuff web page is currently down but I will keep trying.   George Anonymous on "'59 Tri-Power" http://www.mercuryclub.com/forums/topic/10#post-155 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:23:23 +0000 Anonymous 155@http://www.mercuryclub.com/forums/ Below is an article on the 1958 Mercurys, with the Super Marauder engine, which I think had a tri-carb set-up   <a href="http://www.mercurystuff.com/fomoco/1958/1958-mccahill-test-the-new-mercury/">http://www.mercurystuff.com/fomoco/1958/1958-mccahill-test-the-new-mercury/</a>   -James Goerge & Kathy Duke on "'59 Tri-Power" http://www.mercuryclub.com/forums/topic/10#post-46 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:41:50 +0000 Goerge & Kathy Duke 46@http://www.mercuryclub.com/forums/ Thanks Jerry.  I have seen that article. Jerry Robbin on "'59 Tri-Power" http://www.mercuryclub.com/forums/topic/10#post-26 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:03:32 +0000 Jerry Robbin 26@http://www.mercuryclub.com/forums/ <a class="l" style="border: medium none; display: block; overflow: hidden; width: 24px; height: 38px;" title="Bill Stroppe & Son Inc" onmousedown="return rwt(this,'','','','1','AFQjCNFKsnWFr3olIdE70uBhQOswqNvHcA','rL8T608X_kqm5JsRD5a6bQ','0CBIQFDAA')" href="http://maps.google.com/maps/place?oe=UTF-8&gfns=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=stroppe+industries+california&fb=1&gl=us&hq=stroppe+industries&hnear=California&cid=17549563346741021848">  <div id="post_message_1201">Gentlemen, I have spent the last two years or so researching the MEL Engine Family (383-410-430-462) and have come across an early HOT ROD MAGAZINE article referring to the availability of this option on a 1959 BIRD. QUOTE: "For prospective Bird owners who might buy the 430 engine option and desire a bit more for competition, a triple carburetion setup is also available. This is being made by Bill Stroppe and is a modification of the Marauder manifold offered as an option last year by Mercury. This aluminum triple intake manifold uses three Ford two-barrel carburetors with vacuum controlled progressive linkage on the two outside carburetors. Normal operation is with the center carburetor only. Also included in the kit offerred by Stroppe is a cast aluminum air cleaner housing fitted with a paper filtering element. With the triple carburetion, last year's Marauder engine was rated at 400 horsepower, the only other difference being 10.5:1 compression for the Marauder." And further on in the article: "The automatic transmission that comes with the Lincoln engine is called Cruise-O-Matic but it is actually a Multi-Drive Merc-O-Matic." Has anyone seen or heard of this option or was it just an early publicity release by FOMOCO that never materialized? It may have been offered just to qualify it for NASCAR competition with the HOLMAN-MOODY TBIRD's in 1959. The option was available on LINC-MERC for 1958. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.</div>   <div> __________________ -MEL DIVISION- (1958-1960) -MERCURY SUPER MARAUDER AFICIONADO (BONAFIDE) </div> <h4 class="r"><a class="l" title="Bill Stroppe & Son Inc" onmousedown="return rwt(this,'','','','1','AFQjCNFKsnWFr3olIdE70uBhQOswqNvHcA','rL8T608X_kqm5JsRD5a6bQ','0CBIQFDAA')" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBIQFDAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmaps.google.com%2Fmaps%2Fplace%3Foe%3DUTF-8%26gfns%3D1%26um%3D1%26ie%3DUTF-8%26q%3Dstroppe%2Bindustries%2Bcalifornia%26fb%3D1%26gl%3Dus%26hq%3Dstroppe%2Bindustries%26hnear%3DCalifornia%26cid%3D17549563346741021848&ei=JrFITPHOL5SP4Ab0r9XOAg&usg=AFQjCNFKsnWFr3olIdE70uBhQOswqNvHcA&sig2=rL8T608X_kqm5JsRD5a6bQ">Bill Stroppe & Son Inc</h4> <cite></cite>15530 Texaco Avenue, Paramount, CA - <table class="ts"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 2px;" valign="top"></td> <td class="g" style="line-height: normal;" valign="top">(562) 790-2317</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Jerry Robbin on "'59 Tri-Power" http://www.mercuryclub.com/forums/topic/10#post-25 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:00:49 +0000 Jerry Robbin 25@http://www.mercuryclub.com/forums/ <div id="post_message_1201">I saw this on a T-Bird forum!  You can contact Bill  Stroppe & Son see below </div> <div><a class="l" style="border: medium none; display: block; overflow: hidden; width: 24px; height: 38px;" title="Bill Stroppe & Son Inc" onmousedown="return rwt(this,'','','','1','AFQjCNFKsnWFr3olIdE70uBhQOswqNvHcA','rL8T608X_kqm5JsRD5a6bQ','0CBIQFDAA')" href="http://maps.google.com/maps/place?oe=UTF-8&gfns=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=stroppe+industries+california&fb=1&gl=us&hq=stroppe+industries&hnear=California&cid=17549563346741021848"> <h4 class="r"><a class="l" title="Bill Stroppe & Son Inc" onmousedown="return rwt(this,'','','','1','AFQjCNFKsnWFr3olIdE70uBhQOswqNvHcA','rL8T608X_kqm5JsRD5a6bQ','0CBIQFDAA')" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBIQFDAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmaps.google.com%2Fmaps%2Fplace%3Foe%3DUTF-8%26gfns%3D1%26um%3D1%26ie%3DUTF-8%26q%3Dstroppe%2Bindustries%2Bcalifornia%26fb%3D1%26gl%3Dus%26hq%3Dstroppe%2Bindustries%26hnear%3DCalifornia%26cid%3D17549563346741021848&ei=JrFITPHOL5SP4Ab0r9XOAg&usg=AFQjCNFKsnWFr3olIdE70uBhQOswqNvHcA&sig2=rL8T608X_kqm5JsRD5a6bQ">Bill Stroppe & Son Inc</h4> <cite> - maps.google.com</cite> 15530 Texaco Avenue, Paramount, CA - <table class="ts"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 2px;" valign="top"></td> <td class="g" style="line-height: normal;" valign="top">(562) 790-2317</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> I have spent the last two years or so researching the MEL Engine Family (383-410-430-462) and have come across an early HOT ROD MAGAZINE article referring to the availability of this option on a 1959 BIRD. QUOTE: "For prospective Bird owners who might buy the 430 engine option and desire a bit more for competition, a triple carburetion setup is also available. This is being made by Bill Stroppe and is a modification of the Marauder manifold offered as an option last year by Mercury. This aluminum triple intake manifold uses three Ford two-barrel carburetors with vacuum controlled progressive linkage on the two outside carburetors. Normal operation is with the center carburetor only. Also included in the kit offerred by Stroppe is a cast aluminum air cleaner housing fitted with a paper filtering element. With the triple carburetion, last year's Marauder engine was rated at 400 horsepower, the only other difference being 10.5:1 compression for the Marauder." And further on in the article: "The automatic transmission that comes with the Lincoln engine is called Cruise-O-Matic but it is actually a Multi-Drive Merc-O-Matic." Has anyone seen or heard of this option or was it just an early publicity release by FOMOCO that never materialized? It may have been offered just to qualify it for NASCAR competition with the HOLMAN-MOODY TBIRD's in 1959. The option was available on LINC-MERC for 1958. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.</div>   <div> __________________ -MEL DIVISION- (1958-1960) -MERCURY SUPER MARAUDER AFICIONADO (BONAFIDE) </div> Goerge & Kathy Duke on "'59 Tri-Power" http://www.mercuryclub.com/forums/topic/10#post-24 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:41:49 +0000 Goerge & Kathy Duke 24@http://www.mercuryclub.com/forums/ I am looking for information concerning the availibility of a 3x2 setup for '59.  I have a 430 Parklane convertible that has such a setup.  The car had sat since the early 70's but the air cleaner, carbs, fuel pump, all stayed on the car.  I want to show it after restoration and I know I will be asked to verify the setup so I need something to document that this was an option, either factory or dealer installed.  Any help would be appreciated. George