Long-Distance Driving

Vic I have heard that they work well in the dez but have never used one. I use a 2/60. That'l be two blocks of ice by the window & drive 60mph:D
 
B-O-B said:
Vic I have heard that they work well in the dez but have never used one. I use a 2/60. That'l be two blocks of ice by the window & drive 60mph:D
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In my 47 I have the new, upgraded 8/60+ A/C (that's 8 windows open at 60 mph PLUS the cowl vent).;)
 
1939 was the last year Ford had real air conditioning. You had a big knob on the dashboard that you turned, and the windshield would magically open just the right amount to provide fresh air from your armpits to your forehead.
 
alchemy said:
Just speaking from my experience. :rolleyes: I use the cheap stuff (ethanol blend) in my new car, but when it gets used in the flathead it forms white-ish grunge on the plugs.
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Been running (regular) ethanol blend in my flathead for over 20 years and never had any issues.:confused:
 
done4 said:
After reading all of this you may consider a trailer to fit all of that stuff in:)
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Funny you should say that. When I was discussing with my wife this very challenging trip we have tomorrow - 90 miles on the old transcontinental railroad bed in Utah far far from civilization (she's not coming) - and the possibility that the car might have some problem that we couldn't fix and no cell phone service she said, "Could you put the little Honda trail 70 in the back so one of you could drive for help if needed?" (Maybe some remember that great little trail bike from the 80'-90's) I said, "It's small but not small enough to fit in the back seat. We'd have to pull it on a trailer." We probably won't do that but I thought about it.:cool:

I checked the Verizon coverage map and it looks like we'll be covered most of the way except maybe right on the shore of Great Salt Lake.

We're going to keep the laptop connected to Google Earth so that the GPS program on there will show us exactly where we are on the face of the earth rather than just two lines on a map. That way we'll have a better chance at locating the many ghost town sites along the way that may not have much left on the ground.

It's been raining pretty hard here this week so we may well have some mud to contend with as well.

Started Pepe on his doggy Valium today to get him ready for the trip.:)
 
I got one of those bug eaten 39 with the windshield cranked open. Then usually a Bumble Bee comes in to upset Mother. Then I half to stop to kill it. Then she makes me close the windshield. That usually the way our trip goes in the 39 sedan.
 
In the 33 tool box I have a water pump ,dist,and fuel pump,one roll of duct tape to fix a rad hose and the usual tools for changing a flat .
Done thousands of miles out west and touch wood never had a drama.
But then again we are travelling around the country later in the year and a mate wants to take a spare gearbox and diff for his model A.
Lawrie
 

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Speaking of worst case scenarios...
Yes AAA plus is a max 300 mile.
But if your insurance has emergency towing on the policy, they will cover the over and above miles for you. State Farm here. They asked why I didn't take it to a shop to have it repaired. I simply told them no one works on flathead engines in an emergency situation. They bought it.
 
Why don't I take along spare hoses? Last hose leak that sprung I applied an inner tube patch and put a hose clamp around and on top of it and it worked great. So, instead of extra hoses, which take a lot of space, I just have the inner tube patch kit and hose clamps.
 
I have driiven my '50Ford in 48 states and Canada since Oct of 2010 and lost a piston in Abilene Ks in 2010. AS Old Henry said-I rented a car and came home and got my trailer. Never any other major problems. I wouldn't trade the experiences for anything. I told the naysayers that the worst thing that could happen was to be stranded in the desert and even that didn't happen.
 
Old Henry said:
You'll find it on my list of spare parts carried in the trunk (post #2). I put it in there before I installed the backup electric pump. Probably don't need it any more but there it is.:cool:
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Your list didn't include fixing all problems correctly before going on a trip. I think you can support this the reason for this. G.M.
 
G.M. said:
Your list didn't include fixing all problems correctly before going on a trip. I think you can support this the reason for this. G.M.
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To use one of your favorite phrases, "You need to read my post again.":rolleyes:

"To try to prevent the worse case scenario I try to leave on the trip without any known defects that could kill the car. That doesn't mean the car has to be perfect, just no known critical issues. Of course I keep the car totally maintained per the attached maintenance list and check everything before I leave."
 
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