1950 Ford F1 engine

[Classicgas]

Is that engine close in appearance to a 49 Mercury engine?

[espo]

In the 1:1 world the '49 thru '53 Ford and Mercury Flatheads appear the same with the exception of a few fine details. So in our application in say 1/25th scale it would be hard to tell them apart. I think the first thing that someone would notice is the carbs. The Mercury used a different shaped OEM 2 barrel Carb. that looks somewhat like the one used on the early GM engines, but they aren't the same. I like the old AMT '49 Merc Flathead engine and it included Aluminum Heads and 3 - twos. These parts will drop onto the AMT '49 - '50 Ford kits with no issues. I would think you could also use them on the '53 Ford Victoria kit as well. The '50 Ford Pickup offers a great little Arden Head overhead valve conversion with 3- twos. There are an endless number of the earlier Flathead engine offered in some of the street rod kits from Revell. The major difference that you will notice on the pre '49 engines are the front mounted distributer and the upper water hoses run to the center of the heads instead of the front of the head.  Hope this will help. 

[Classicgas]

Yeah thanks.  I've got a 50 Ford f1 missing engine and wheel backs.  I've got a spare 49 mercury engine.