Indy Magnoli said:Here is our 1936 Ford V8 Deluxe:
And here she is getting push-started by the groomsmen at a wedding:
lol
Kind regards,
Magnoli
ITG said:In your old cars, do you have to pour in lead with the gas when filling up? My dad is restoring several late 60's Olds Cutlass's and he informed me that you have to pour lead in those when using unleaded gas otherwise it could hurt the engine. This made me wonder if others have to do this on their old cars or if it's just certain older cars.
matei said:Here is some more info (it is in Russian)
They basically took a V12 from a BMW 850 CSi and shoehorned into a Volga sedan. They had to work on the frame and suspension obviously! Very little of the original car remained.
I would settle for a V8 though!
ITG said:In your old cars, do you have to pour in lead with the gas when filling up? My dad is restoring several late 60's Olds Cutlass's and he informed me that you have to pour lead in those when using unleaded gas otherwise it could hurt the engine. This made me wonder if others have to do this on their old cars or if it's just certain older cars.
Michaelson said:Depends on the make of car. MOPAR products do not require lead in the gasoline, as the lifters in the engines were built of hardened steel left over from aircraft machining from the War. Ford and GM products did not, and therefore require the lead additives that replace the lost lead that used to be put in gasoline.
Regards! Michaelson
Michaelson said:Depends on the make of car. MOPAR products do not require lead in the gasoline, as the lifters in the engines were built of hardened steel left over from aircraft machining from the War. Ford and GM products did not, and therefore require the lead additives that replace the lost lead that used to be put in gasoline.
If he's restoring an old Cutlass, he may want to look into hardened lifters to replace the originals, just to get past the problem of lead free gas. The problem was more apparent in cars prior to 1960, so his car will be borderline.
Regards! Michaelson
Regards! Michaelson
Mr. 'H' said:Any idea about the Buicks (pre-war)?
Speedster said:
A Porsche 356A Speedster Replica. Built on a VW Beetle shortened floorpan. This had to go in 2003 though due to house, kids etc.
matei said:
shamus said:What was the logic on the poll in only breaking down the 40's 50's 60's and grouping everything else together?