Goerge & Kathy Duke
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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
Jerry Robbin
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<div id="post_message_1201">I saw this on a T-Bird forum! You can contact Bill Stroppe & Son see below </div>
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15530 Texaco Avenue,
Paramount, CA -
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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>
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Jerry Robbin
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<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>
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__________________
-MEL DIVISION- (1958-1960)
-MERCURY SUPER MARAUDER AFICIONADO (BONAFIDE)
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Paramount, CA -
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