our mustang

[1953MHMUSTANG]

1953 model.

 

[phillip d]

That looks beaautiful!Congradulations on a fine restoration!pd

 

[jimont]

Nice job!! I have a 1953 Row Crop Mustang.Mine also has a vertical exhaust and many died-in-the- wool Massey people tell me that all Mustangs had horizontal exhausts. What have you heard?

 

[MF40INdustrial]

I have seen both vertical and horizontal. Some of the vertical ones I have seen were obviously cut out but I have seen ones with nice looking holes also that looked like they could be from the factory.

 

[1953MHMUSTANG]

Actually the mustang was available with both horizontal and vertical exhaust. The vertical exhaust was a factory option. If you have access to an original mustang parts manual it shows the option. Our scanner is being retarded or i would scan a picture in for you.

 

[MF40INdustrial]

Yes, I see that in my parts manual. It is very interesting as it shows two different Manifolds. One for the horizontal exhaust and a different one for the vertical exhaust with a heat control valve. Is this valve for "K" low grade fuel models? Looks to me that if it has the standard manifold, the exhaust should be horizontal?

 

[1953MHMUSTANG]

yeah the valve is for the 'k' models. there is a manifold shield that i think holds more heat for the kerosene but i am not 100% sure about that.