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MEL 430 8x2 Intake
« on: March 16, 2015, 02:55:29 AM »
Not mine.  http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/index.php?threads/964809/
8x2 vintage induction for 430 MEL (Mercury Edsel Lincoln)

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Re: MEL 430 8x2 Intake
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2015, 02:15:45 PM »
We'll leave it.  That thing is a blast from the past...
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Re: MEL 430 8x2 Intake
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2015, 02:44:47 PM »
I hope he has it mounted on a nice display, at that price I don't see it selling soon. He's kind of pricing himself out of the rat rod crowd. Plus then you get to buy 8 carbs lol.
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Re: MEL 430 8x2 Intake
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2015, 11:09:52 PM »
We'll leave it.  That thing is a blast from the past...
For this I figured.

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Re: MEL 430 8x2 Intake
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2015, 08:27:23 AM »
Agreed, cool to see all the stuff tried back in the day. Here's a link to it on ebay with the non "discounted" price lol.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Weiand-8x2-Intake-for-430-MEL-Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln-/331491012620?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d2e67700c&vxp=mtr
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1967 Cougar Drag Car ( under constuction )
1966 7 litre Galaxie
1966 Country Squire 390
1966 Cyclone GT 390
1968 Torino GT 390
1972 Gran Torino wagon
1978 Lincoln Mk V

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