It’s rare to see anything powered by a Mercury engine, let alone a high performance, flat black 1950 Ford F1 pickup. The power at the heart of this truck is a 1966 Mercury FE series 410 cubic-incher. The owner, Dale Ireland of Sequim, Washington, took this motor out of his old hay truck when the cab rusted out and used it to power this project. “It was originally advertised at 355 horsepower and 440 lb-ft of torque,” Dale explained. “At only 2,800 rpm.”

He upgraded the already powerful engine with a Comp Cams thumper camshaft, but kept the factory heads and intake. The system is now fueled by a 750cfm Summit Racing carburetor and also features MSD electronic ignition components. The engine is followed by a Ford C6 automatic transmission and Ford 9-inch rearend.

The drive has been improved with independent front suspension by Chassis Engineering, front disc brakes, power steering, and No Limit Engineering coilover four-link rear suspension with gas adjustable shocks. The gas tank has also been done away with and a fuel cell is tucked into a custom, louvered utility case in the front of the pickup bed.“My wife actually found this while out horseback riding,” Dale told us. “I have always built cars, but I also really like pickups.” With that in mind and the opportunity to grab a really cool old truck, Dale brought it home and started the project. “I took it apart down to the frame and had all the body pieces sandblasted.”

The interior now features Auto Meter gauges, a six point roll cage, and five point racing harnesses. With safety in mind, Dale likes to take his truck out to the track in Forks, Washington. “It’s not real fast since I spin a lot,” Dale detailed. “But it’s a lot of fun.”

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