The only flathead Ford that I ever owned that did not overheat or cracked block was a 47 coupe with the flathead 6. It was not great for gas mileage but it would out run most stock V8s.
I recommend the Sun machine as was pictured on the far right. I bought mine new in 1973 and still have it and it still works well. It does not have a battery compartment. You just hook the cables up. Marv
I was told that the radio did not know if it was positive or negative ground. I just put a voltage reducer in line and hooked it up and done the same thing with the gasoline heater, Voltage reducer is about $10.:)
Steel is the only way to go. I bought fiberglass and ended up giving them to a friend that did not care about the cracking and repaired them. Then I bought steel and am very happy with them.
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There will be a noticeable difference alright if you try any fast driving in curves. The *** will try to get in front of you. Been there and done that. Be careful. :p
No trick that I know of. I would spray some P B Blaster into the key slot and into the pin hole and work the key in and out and turn right and left and try the procedure again.:).