{"id":97863,"date":"2023-04-05T06:00:20","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T11:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=97863"},"modified":"2023-04-06T18:07:15","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T23:07:15","slug":"1940-mercury-eight-convertible-with-a-392-ci-hemi-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=97863","title":{"rendered":"1940 Mercury Eight Convertible with a 392 ci HEMI V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=97870\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-97870\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"97870\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=97870\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1940-Mercury-Eight-Convertible-with-a-392-ci-HEMI-V8-01.jpg?fit=1074%2C830&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1074,830\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1940 Mercury Eight Convertible with a 392 ci HEMI V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1940 Mercury Eight Convertible with a 392 ci HEMI V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1940-Mercury-Eight-Convertible-with-a-392-ci-HEMI-V8-01.jpg?fit=1074%2C830&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1940-Mercury-Eight-Convertible-with-a-392-ci-HEMI-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1940 Mercury Eight Convertible with a 392 ci HEMI V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"464\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-97870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1940-Mercury-Eight-Convertible-with-a-392-ci-HEMI-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C464&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1940-Mercury-Eight-Convertible-with-a-392-ci-HEMI-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C594&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1940-Mercury-Eight-Convertible-with-a-392-ci-HEMI-V8-01.jpg?w=1074&amp;ssl=1 1074w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squeegskustoms.com\/todd-stevens-40-mercury-convertible\">Squeeg\u2019s Kustoms<\/a> built this 1940 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mercury_Eight\">Mercury Eight<\/a> at their company in Chandler, Arizona. The convertible is powered by a 392 ci Chrysler FirePower V8 built by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.speedsportsaz.com\">Speed Sports<\/a> of Gilbert, Arizona. The motor features Offenhauser intake manifolds, six Stromberg carburetors, and tubular exhaust headers. Behind the motor is a Richmond five-speed manual transmission transferring power to a Ford 9-inch rear end with 3.50 gears. The convertible sits on a boxed chassis with tubular crossmembers. It rides on a Heidt&#8217;s independent front suspension with a power steering rack and Ridetech air shocks. A set of Wheel Vintiques steel wheels cover Wilwood disc brakes in front and drum brakes in back. The interior features Gabe&#8217;s Street Rod Interiors upholstery, Glide Engineering bench seats, steel dash with  Waltham gauges, and a Vintage Air system. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=97871\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-97871\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"97871\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=97871\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1940-Mercury-Eight-Convertible-with-a-392-ci-HEMI-V8-02.jpg?fit=1655%2C1104&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1655,1104\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1940-Mercury-Eight-Convertible-with-a-392-ci-HEMI-V8-07.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1940-Mercury-Eight-Convertible-with-a-392-ci-HEMI-V8-07.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1940-Mercury-Eight-Convertible-with-a-392-ci-HEMI-V8-07.jpg?w=1656&amp;ssl=1 1656w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/2XYpe-pk3QU\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squeegskustoms.com\/todd-stevens-40-mercury-convertible\">Squeeg&#8217;s Kustoms<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bringatrailer.com\/listing\/1940-mercury-convertible-2\/\">Bring a Trailer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Squeeg\u2019s Kustoms built this 1940 Mercury Eight at their company in Chandler, Arizona. The convertible is powered by a 392 ci Chrysler FirePower V8 built by Speed Sports of Gilbert, Arizona. The motor features Offenhauser intake manifolds, six Stromberg carburetors, and tubular exhaust headers. 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