hi all. this is my first post on this site. I have recently purchased two Edsel Corsairs, one 58 and one 59. the 58 has the 410 in it. is there any book out there on how to rebuild these engines? i have books on every other Ford V-8 but not this one.

...will be the appropriate year shop manual for the year car and/or engine, in your case 1958 EDSEL CITATION. You can find origionals or quality reprints on E-BAY.

The MEL engine design is somewhat unique from other engine styles.

Congratulations on your find!

i put the 58 shop manual on my christmas list. any good websites about the history of the motor?

And http://www.bacomatic.org/~dw/fordv8/mel/mel.htm

If you run a google on EDSEL, you will come across all types of information.

that second one was new to me. i keep doing google searches to see what i find. i came across one site where a guy was keeping a diary on restoring his edsel.

...while doing some research on early small blocks. It pretty well lays the progression out.

Can you post that EDSEL site? Seems I had it then lost it.

here you go:
http://www.eskimo.com/~ouija/edsel_01.htm
this is what i have but today it tells me i'm forbidden.

2001 Mustang Bullitt
1989 Thunderbird SC
1972 Ranchero 500
1968 Mustang Fastback
1968 Galaxie 500XL Fastback
1962 F-100 unibody
1959 Edsel Corsair 4DR

here's some more:
http://www.edsel.com/pages/itsalive.htm

2001 Mustang Bullitt
1989 Thunderbird SC
1972 Ranchero 500
1968 Mustang Fastback
1968 Galaxie 500XL Fastback
1962 F-100 unibody
1959 Edsel Corsair 4DR

58 EDSELS are something else...

Looking For Performance Parts/Info For MEL Series Engines -383-410-430-462- 1958 To 1968

i would like to see my 58 Edsel Corsair restored but i don't have a title to it. i do know it was built on the first day of production.

2001 Mustang Bullitt
1989 Thunderbird SC
1972 Ranchero 500
1968 Mustang Fastback
1968 Galaxie 500XL Fastback
1962 F-100 unibody
1959 Edsel Corsair 4DR

Have you inquired at your state of residence DMV? There are a couple of ways to get around this.

not yet, i tried a title place listed in hemmings but they wouldn't do arkansas because of our new title laws. i think this car would be worth the effort though.

2001 Mustang Bullitt
1989 Thunderbird SC
1972 Ranchero 500
1968 Mustang Fastback
1968 Galaxie 500XL Fastback
1962 F-100 unibody
1959 Edsel Corsair 4DR

How did you come across the car? Was it abandoned or bought without title? In-state...out-of-state?

http://www.arkansas.gov/dfa/motor_vehicle/mv_tagrenew.html#6

http://www.arkansas.gov/dfa/dfa_vehicles.html

"One of these must apply to you before you may obtain a Title, Registration and Lien record:

(3) Abandoned vehicles pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. 27-50-1101, ET Seq. and 27-50-1201, ET Seq"

Hate to see a CORSAIR go to waste...

i bought two Edsels at the same time. the 58 corsair 2dr 410-4v without title and a 59 corsair 4dr 361-4v with title (colorado). the 58 still has its california tag on it. i'll do some online research.

2001 Mustang Bullitt
1989 Thunderbird SC
1972 Ranchero 500
1968 Mustang Fastback
1968 Galaxie 500XL Fastback
1962 F-100 unibody
1959 Edsel Corsair 4DR

i called california with the VIN and they don't have any record of the 58 edsel. called ark dmv and i'll have to get a bonded title. the two forms are 'statement of facts' and state police VIN verification. i'll get the process started and see what happens.

2001 Mustang Bullitt
1989 Thunderbird SC
1972 Ranchero 500
1968 Mustang Fastback
1968 Galaxie 500XL Fastback
1962 F-100 unibody
1959 Edsel Corsair 4DR

It varies from state to state. Here is another discussion on it;

http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/how-get-title-bill-sale-only-50225.html

Let us know how you do. Shame to waste the car...

i'll keep you informed.

2001 Mustang Bullitt
1989 Thunderbird SC
1972 Ranchero 500
1968 Mustang Fastback
1968 Galaxie 500XL Fastback
1962 F-100 unibody
1959 Edsel Corsair 4DR