Just got a '86 Merkur
Just got a '86 Merkur
I'm new to the forum and Merkurs, I learned about this '86 that was torn apart 4 years ago and has sat ever since in 3 separate garages. I studied a little about the cars and was intriqued by what I learned. I went back almost 6 months later and purchased the car. The previous owner was turning it into a autocross car and unexpectedly died, no one knows why he took everything apart or what's good or not and I'm unsure if it's all there. I plan on rebuilding the engine to stock, I will use the car for some autocrossing and for errands around town. I don't want to hack up the body because it's a neat looking car (except for the front end) and somewhat rare. I linked to some pictures, these show the state of the car before I did any work, the engine was apart but came with a stand I'll try to add updates!
'86 Merkur XR4TI
'05 SRT-4
'08 Hemi Ram
'05 SRT-4
'08 Hemi Ram
Re: Just got a '86 Merkur
Welcome. Sorry to hear about the original owner. Looks like you have QUITE a lot of fun parts there.
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Re: Just got a '86 Merkur
Good luck
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Fun project!
Nice crank pulley as well.
Nice crank pulley as well.
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Welcome! Which Springfield, Ohio? One up north and one down south.
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I'm close to Dayton, does that make me north or south?
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'05 SRT-4
'08 Hemi Ram
'05 SRT-4
'08 Hemi Ram
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South. There is another Springfield Ohio up here by Akron.Turbo wrote:I'm close to Dayton, does that make me north or south?
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Some assembly required.
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1989 Merkur Scorpio, Strato Silver Auto-Flex High Gloss Coating, euro headlamps, euro tail lamps, custom wheels
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Roseland, New Jersey
1989 Merkur Scorpio, Strato Silver Auto-Flex High Gloss Coating, euro headlamps, euro tail lamps, custom wheels
2019 Ford Flex SEL, AWD, SYNC3, Pwr. Liftgate, Premium Audio
2014 Ford Flex SEL, AWD, Towing, Appearance Pkg.
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Re: Just got a '86 Merkur
Getting engine parts should not have been this tough!
Finally got enough parts to get block and heads back from machine shop.
The car cleaned up quite nice
Finally got enough parts to get block and heads back from machine shop.
The car cleaned up quite nice
'86 Merkur XR4TI
'05 SRT-4
'08 Hemi Ram
'05 SRT-4
'08 Hemi Ram
Re: Just got a '86 Merkur
Here are some pictures of your car racing in 2002:
Mike may have died in the middle of a project, but I can guarantee that the car you picked up is in very good shape. It's a good purchase.
Mike may have died in the middle of a project, but I can guarantee that the car you picked up is in very good shape. It's a good purchase.
Re: Just got a '86 Merkur
Wow that is awesome! Thank you for sharing! He obviously really liked his car, hopefully I can get back out on the streets in a condition he would have liked.
'86 Merkur XR4TI
'05 SRT-4
'08 Hemi Ram
'05 SRT-4
'08 Hemi Ram
Re: Just got a '86 Merkur
Sweet! The paint looks to be in great shape. Were the Mustang turbine style wheels part of the deal? I like the way they look with our cars.
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Re: Just got a '86 Merkur
Was that before all of us Ray, Chris, Ben, very cool to see.
Ben
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85 DSP XR4ti, 2009 Solo 2 National Champion, burns muffler, 3in exhaust, Mc2 Full suspension, 325 hps & 328tqr, GMR Intake, Wilwood brakes, Eaton LSD, stand alone ECU. Working on being SM National Champion.
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Getting the correct parts is easy. Just an email awayTurbo wrote:Getting engine parts should not have been this tough!
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The stock valve springs was the toughest to get, I wanted to replace all 8 but could only get 4
'86 Merkur XR4TI
'05 SRT-4
'08 Hemi Ram
'05 SRT-4
'08 Hemi Ram