cold weather/warm flathead

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JJOHN

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The temp outside is in the single digits-the ford is tucked away in the garage(unheated and not insulated) 12 or so inches of snow on the ground, hit the electric fuel pump for a second-choke set and hit the starter-the 35 springs to life and runs like a top. You can't kill the flathead-seems to actually run stronger. Lets see some of these new cars do that after 75 years, not a chance.
 
74 degrees here in So Cal. felt hotter, not to rub it in. No electric fuel pump here either. Has been getting in the low 30s at night. Not too bad yet. Don't miss the snow. Can look at my back yard for that, literally, Arrowhead, Big Bear, and Snow Summit is right behind my house. Nice to look at, but don't want too live in it.
 
Just put new rings, rod bearings and oil pump in mine. Got lots of fuel leakage issues to fix but she starts right up with the slightest touch of choke, and it's probably 30 degreees in the garage (single digits outside).
 
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