Mercury Montego 1973

David Lee · 05-17-2014, 05:57 PM

One of these have come up cheap near my place, would this be a good dime rocket with any of the available engine combos

Billy Nees · 05-17-2014, 07:22 PM

351/246/253@285(is this 351 CJ?) looks pretty good to me. Can make K/L/M/N depending on trim. No rollbar in N. I doubt that it would be a "Dime Rocket" though.

Gary Smith · 05-17-2014, 08:26 PM

I used to have one many years ago with the crappy 2V heads.

David Lee · 05-17-2014, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

351/246/253@285(is this 351 CJ?) looks pretty good to me. Can make K/L/M/N depending on trim. No rollbar in N. I doubt that it would be a "Dime Rocket" though.

Thank you most wonderful sage, I think I will pass on it then. I did see a kewl 78 LTD today but the guy said he would have it until he died.

GTX JOHN · 05-18-2014, 02:14 AM

I think this is a Great Combo!

Same Engine in George Thomson's 73 Mustang a few years ago at 303 HP was Crazy Fast.....
Way over a Second Under!
It started in 280s and kept getting hit!

Tricky part was Goofy Autolite Carb!

Duane Eiskant II · 05-18-2014, 08:55 AM

Theres nothing tricky about the autolite carb.

05-17-2014, 05:57 PM	#1
David Lee VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,152 Likes: 452 Liked 322 Times in 118 Posts	Mercury Montego 1973 One of these have come up cheap near my place, would this be a good dime rocket with any of the available engine combos

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Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,331 Likes: 3,339 Liked 7,201 Times in 1,611 Posts	Re: Mercury Montego 1973 351/246/253@285(is this 351 CJ?) looks pretty good to me. Can make K/L/M/N depending on trim. No rollbar in N. I doubt that it would be a "Dime Rocket" though. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm OK..........it's everybody else.

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Gary Smith Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 811 Likes: 8 Liked 125 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Mercury Montego 1973 I used to have one many years ago with the crappy 2V heads. __________________ Gary Smith "another broke racer spectating"

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GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,591 Likes: 2,353 Liked 2,117 Times in 607 Posts	Re: Mercury Montego 1973 I think this is a Great Combo! Same Engine in George Thomson's 73 Mustang a few years ago at 303 HP was Crazy Fast..... Way over a Second Under! It started in 280s and kept getting hit! Tricky part was Goofy Autolite Carb! __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock

05-18-2014, 08:55 AM	#6
Duane Eiskant II Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Alexandria, Va Posts: 499 Likes: 257 Liked 58 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Mercury Montego 1973 Theres nothing tricky about the autolite carb. __________________ Duane Eiskant 1354 Stock/Super Stock