Will it run? 1946 Ford flathead V8 hot rod sitting 20 years!

So many street rods have LS and SBC engines in them. It is refreshing to find one with an old flathead V8, but will it start after a long sleep? Come along as I travel to Middle Tennessee to help the owner keep the hot rod dream alive. Christina is working diligently on the 66 Jeep, so I am helped out by my friend Jeff on camera.
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[@jameschism1457]

That battery is an 8 volt it has 4 tops, a 6 volt has 3.

[@chrisnoe4848]

Happy to hear it run!! I’m Flip from I40 Truck Repair and Towing. I towed this classic! Thank you for the opportunity to tow this beauty! Call for any other towing needs!

[@whattherust]

Awesome! Bob was complimentary of the care you gave the car. I'll be calling you in the future.

[@lukepearce3528]

Bob the owner is my grandfather. This is his new pride and joy! Thanks so much for doing this. Awesome video!

[@whattherust]

I am happy to help him. He is a good guy and he loves this car.

[@raykyle3979]

Hi Richard, Great episode with the old hot rod. I noticed in the early scenes that the car had an 8 volt battery in place of the original 6. If I remember correctly, some folks used the 8 volt in place of the original 6 volt in the hope of giving the starter a little more oomph. That is one cool 46 Ford, and we really enjoyed watching you get the old girl running.

[@whattherust]

That's right Ray, the old battery was an 8 volt. The owner was going to go with a new 8 volt, but was unable to find one in time for the video shoot. We ended up using a 6 volt, which turned out OK.

[@henrydyck9301]

That's an 8 volt battery. Old hot rodders trick.

[@kevinj2412]

That's what I was thinking, 2 volts per cap right?

[@dandunlap8638]

That’s what I came here to say. We used them on 6 volt tractors. Gives you a little extra umph, which really helped starting something that sat for long periods between uses.

[@matthrivnak6572]

Engine sounds beautiful, nothing like the sound of a flathead Ford!

[@richardbates2367]

Yes definitely my favorite Ford motor series of flathead V8, and the fe/ft motors nothing else sounds quite like them..

[@jonoffensend7519]

I think that’s a 8 volt battery !

[@robertgamble197]

I think that the old battery looked like an 8 volt. 4 caps.

[@joerosier6059]

Man that old flat head ran smooth as ice. Good job!!!!!

[@Heisrisin3]

Man, I am burning with jealousy. My favorite years of Fords were 46, 47,48. I had a 47 Ford super deluxe. Flathead V-8 is the most beautiful sounding motor of all time.

[@unclemuddywaters7606]

That front tow strap was a lineman’s belt !

[@oliverw3646]

flathead V8's have such a marvelous and velvety sound

[@raybonecrusher4516]

That takes me back to my high school days. Sounds great, its a gem for sure. Ray

[@richardbates2367]

46-48 ford coupe and it is a 🔥 🔥 🔥 rod sweet!!!

[@tannerlawson1721]

Shoe weeeee that's what America is about good old flat heads one of my dream engines to have awesome job Richard the wife well be proud of u just like all of us viewers r im so glad to see that gentlemen smile is very moving

[@whattherust]

Thank Tanner. This one was very rewarding, because the owner was so appreciative. The flathead 8 is awesome!

[@glentucker4250]

Great job on getting this ol’ flathead running again!

[@whattherust]

Thanks Glen!

[@trevhoward8595]

Positive ground, positive ground old chap

[@jimhickey2276]

I've had more than one old Ford with burnt points that I got for a great price because the previous owners reversed the polarity and couldn't make them run. Bought as is and discovered while troubleshooting.

[@Mercmad]

​@@jimhickey2276if it were still 6V and a original Distributor . But 12 volt is neg. Ground 😊

[@jimhickey2276]

@@Mercmad Yep, but the ones I was working on were 53 and older 6 volt original! Fried ignition.

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Jeff did a good job filling in for Christina. Kinda like Nick's garage up in Canada you got your own George.😂

[@whattherust]

Right on. Jeff came through big time.

[@garyalleccia2793]

Very cool old hot rod. I would keep it just like it is. Freshen it up and go Cruising and attend car shows. Flat head V8s are so cool Well done Richard

[@whattherust]

Thanks Gary. I agree. The look is dated, but that makes it cool. Just fix a few things and leave it as is.

[@davida.p.9911]

That is awesome!!! I love Fords and Flatheads!! 😎👍👍 Excellent job, Richard!!

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much David. What a fun car this was to work on!

[@locotrucker46]

That old car is so cool. You're the man Richard. I think you could bring any old car back to life.

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much. Many, but not all for sure.

[@danobrien3109]

This was a nice one Richard. You didn’t need to roll around in the dirt or cut any trees to get to your project. The older fella was quite happy to hear the old gal run again. You said it was a bit of a bear ,but really a new set of points and a solenoid would have solved this one quickly. Thanks a lot for sharing, look forward to your videos all the time.👍👍🇨🇦

[@mattshoemaker207]

What a great project!

[@whattherust]

That's right Dan. Not too difficult compared to others, but the points had me thinking for a while. I'd get a spark, then none, then spark again. Finally, I took them out, cleaned, and adjusted them. That solved it.

[@ignacioromero5014]

That sounds amazing even over the internet. great job!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

I agree!!

[@nickelnoserestos2598]

What a sweet sweet ride... Love a Flathead!!

[@williamstone3172]

The Battery Richard I believe is a old school 8 volt they had so it would have more turnover power

[@whattherust]

That's right. I missed that when I was working on it, but it is clear watching the video.

[@Heisrisin3]

I've never seen Flathead v-8 with single points setup. I still have a Ford service manual for this car. It also includes instructions for Mercury models.

[@michaelbenardo5695]

48 - 53 with the vacuum advance only distributor did. 8BA motor. Stock 59AB motor had the water outlets at the center rather than the front corners

[@whattherust]

That is good info. Thank you!

[@SokemRokemRobot]

That engine sounds healthy. Sweet car to work on.

[@MrJeep75]

Cool car, those are chrome modules wheels from the 80s

[@johnweeks5614]

What a awesome old hot rod that thing would be such a cool cruiser and even take it to car shows

[@robertvance1873]

Good Job Richard 👍 Christina Would Have been Tickled 😂

[@whattherust]

Thanks Robert. This was a fun one.

[@georgeparker7409]

Just a few notes on 8 volt batteries. As I remember this was the solution for many tired engines. That flathead was probable either tired, or hard starting, this one replaced one that was and the 8 volt was kept. This was also a great help in starting the 49 olds V8 as they were 6 volts. No 12 volts then. We also ran them in our flathead stock cars as we didn't run fans and shut engines off during stops during the race. Short tracks had a lot of red lights. Altho this engine turned over slowly a better starter would help. I noticed a jumper battery cured that problem. Congrats on a great performance, it sure good to hear a flathead again.

[@whattherust]

Thanks for the notes George. It did sound good!

[@richardcline1337]

Nothing beats the sound of an old flathead V-8. I knew if anyone could get this classic running, Richard could!

[@whattherust]

Thanks Richard!

[@tomcapps1688]

You took out a 8 volt and put a 6 volt in. If you do not adjust the voltage regular it will over charge the battery

[@carlbernard4197]

Richard had a digital multimeter on it and it was charging at 7.84 volts so I think it was in the proper range charging. 😊

[@dconoway9932]

Unless the motor is running for hours on a long road trip you won't overcharge the 6 volt battery that Richard put in it.

[@dale5303]

Awesome! That old flathead said take that dang chevy jacket off haha!

[@whattherust]

Funny stuff! I had not thought of that. I need to get a new jacket.

[@danielventura8073]

The 46 is my absolute favorite Ford of all time.I used to drive by one twice a day and one time the owner was out by it so I stopped and talked to him. He was pleased that someone my age (I was 27) 10:21 knew what he had. Fully restored with a mild custom they all wanted.

[@whattherust]

Glad I was able to video your favorite car, Daniel! It was a pleasure to work on, and the entire time I was surrounded by good people. It was a good day.

[@heidiayers2124]

Wow! I've Missed you guys and you come back with this! Amazing

[@cc9z]

my neighbor pulled a 46 ford out of a fence row that had set sense 1969 the body was rotten he cleaned up the engine and got it running and put in his 46 ford pickup he is the only person around these parts that works on flathead engines and turns down business because he is overloaded

[@whattherust]

That is very interesting. Good to hear there is still a large following for them.

[@richardjackson1397]

Love those old flaties

[@calvinbartlett606]

On the 66 Studebaker wagon, the points should be set between 19 and 21

[@kevinmccarey5015]

Great clip Richard , Love the old classics

[@ProjectFairmont]

Such a sweet old car, pre war design. OG Henry engineered.

[@vayabroder729]

Nice that they didn’t swap the motor for a small block Chevy and the steering column and steering wheel with Boyd Coddington style aluminum billet items. Looks a little like Greased Lightning from the Grease movie 😉. It’s be fun to swap the wheels for a stock set with baby moon hubcaps and whitewalls.

[@whattherust]

Agreed. The flathead and mostly stock interior really makes this car cool. The baby moons would look great.

[@billyhaddock5540]

Congrats on ur 46 ford V8 car. alittle tlc and u got her running. sounds great. needs duel pipes..

[@danielrivera5858]

There is nothing like the sound of a ford flathead

[@corlor711]

Pretty awesome I know I love my old stuff I can only imagine owning a piece like this wow. Congrats BOB!!

[@whattherust]

Thanks. This is a cool car. I am happy for the owner.

[@hensleyshobbies-doug7761]

That’s the Mortske flick, hahaha, at least that’s what he said sometime back. Flicking the points, for spark. Mortske’s alright, to be a North Dakota boy. lol! And Duff the dog.

[@arthurmccarron4379]

You got. The. Touch. Thanks

[@darrellbaty4127]

Another great job!

[@bigbill709]

Can't wait for the next Jeep video.!!

[@whattherust]

Up next!

[@ghettsumm7949]

That is an eight volt battery, Alot of guys upgraded for more cranking power. Nice car, good video.

[@billyfoster3223]

Great work, Richard, on a great old Ford hot rod! Cheers! Looking forward to your next video! 😀👍🛠️🔧

[@whattherust]

Thanks Billy! More on the way!

[@jasonjones5213]

Love the sound of a flathead.

[@lotharrenz4621]

lovely. such a clean Hot rod, with all the trim on it still. :) personally I'd have made the flames in green hues instead of yellow, but that's just me. :) that engine sounds nice. I'd love to drive one, myself. :) german Fords of that era had a similar back to them, only that they were smaller. there were V8 Pilot and straight four engines. after the war Ford re-made the pre-war 4 cylinder sedan, called Taunus, and people soon nicknamed it "Buckel-Taunus" (hunchbacked Taunus). :) the overall design was very similar to this 46 one, though.

[@blainehalley2201]

Msgt. Ed Halley had '46 Ford pretty blue sedan with a V-8 flathead at Edwards AFB back in 1960s. He drove it from base housing to the flight line. He was a FORD guy. Our family car was a beauty too. It was a bright red '63 Mercury Monterey loaded with all the options. Electric everything wth Air Conditioning and had the back window with the flip of the switch slide down. I like how careful you are getting cars to run and back to life. You explain clearly what you are doing and why. Your camera work is great and editing is too. I am looking forward to looking at your other videos and what you do going ahead. Thanks for rekindling great memories. God Bless, Blaine Halley in Santa Cruz, CA. 😎🙏❤

[@whattherust]

Thank you for the nice comment, Mr. Halley. We appreciate your support.

[@francoisbouchard602]

Nice job cool car Ford good show 😃👍👍👍👏👏👏👏

[@chuckschultz7028]

Is that an 8-volt battery? A recent method of getting more reliable performance from 6-volt starters. Already in use in 2000.

[@whattherust]

Yes, the old one was an 8 volt.

[@swallowinn4410]

Hello Richard Well done. Just an observation. I believe you removed an 8 volt battery, it had 4 cell caps. I had to go back and double check the removal. Not enough of a power increase to damage the electricals but give the tired starter a bit extra to turn the 8 cylinders just a little quicker. I had not seen an 8 volt battery for a long time. One of the old farm tractors I used had 3 of them in series to make it 24 volts.

[@gman1141]

Great Video, Jeff did a Great Job!

[@whattherust]

Right on!

[@anthonypiper4263]

Looks to be 8 volt battery.

[@DependableAutoTruck]

Another great one

[@whattherust]

Thank you Howard. This one was very interesting.

[@Buttermilkjug]

This video made me happy!~ Thank you!~ :D

[@whattherust]

Glad you liked it!

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video Richard :) also that cool car agree 👍 100% and yes need some work to get going but quite sound 292 V8 flat head ! Also that battery cable was on broken clamp if owner want replacement buy at Farm Dealer last I known International one for 1963 B414 Desiel or Gas sold for that in 1994 year when replacement my dad one for his 1963 International B414 tractor ! That car be cool do more repairs on Richard if planning to work and be awesome KZbin videos!

[@whattherust]

Thanks for the tip Andrew. Would the replacement still have a brass clamp?

[@AndrewHCann]

@@whattherust so far I know did back in 1994 year and new one these years say for sure they might be interesting to know !

[@SnepperStepTV]

Inspiration for the '48 desoto i'm working on

[@whattherust]

Right on!

[@Alexander001ist]

Nice car Richard

[@fraserobrien3828]

thanks so much ,,good job man,

[@whattherust]

You're very welcome Fraser.

[@andersaxelsson2196]

Thats a real awsome hotrod car you got

[@tomcapps1688]

That is a 8 volt battery

[@debbiebermudez5890]

Mr. B. Here ! ☕️🍩😎👀👍. Happy 🐰🐰🐰 day for yesterday ! This video is cool because looks like your in new shop ! 😎👀👍

[@woody77788]

Nice car, great video!! Thanks Rich ☺

[@Fiftyx60]

Love these videos!

[@whattherust]

We are happy to hear that. More are on the way!

[@avilhall8922]

Good job on the Ford😊

[@user-yj2gy2km3e]

It had a 8 V battery in it and you put a new 6 V in but it needs to spin faster.

[@JackCossairt]

Swing by WalMart and grab a couple of bath towels for finder covers.

[@jamierushing]

Hi y’all from west Alabama

[@user-dn9kk7jk5c]

I hope you know that's positive ground

[@dalepatton2915]

nice side mirrors built into the trim

[@derrickmazur3703]

Slick ride! Back in the hay day that would be a looker. As a younger person flames never worked for me but I liked your explanation. Always think of American Graffiti. Keep it up!

[@whattherust]

Thanks Derrick. Will do!

[@arkangelnorthman]

somebodies baby....

[@stevelangston2359]

Always a joy to visit with you. Thanks to your friend for great camera work as well.

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much Steve.

[@darrelkinney9856]

Cool video nice ride

[@vincentcalderella6404]

Great job, Richard in getting the '46 Ford running! Nice street rod!

[@whattherust]

Thank you Vincent!

[@andywalliams]

Well done Richard, another successful mission! Nice car it's in really good condition. Hope Christina is well!

[@whattherust]

Thanks Andy. All good, just managing multiple projects at once.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great vid, love the '46 👍👍

[@whattherust]

Thanks! This is a cool car.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@whattherust Yes it is

[@lonokolotowicz5597]

BTW that battery is 8 volts.. 4 cells . You need a spark plug cleaner, AC and Autolite both make them. I still see them for sale on market place.

[@whattherust]

I remember those from way back. It was like a small sandblaster that the plug screwed into. It would be a useful addition to my traveling kit.

[@mikeromine6495]

Excellent video!

[@ronbunker5778]

That car is awesome! Great job!

[@whattherust]

Thanks Ron!

[@edwinbonnelljr1587]

What a great job man.I love those old cars like that with the original motors and all that stuff❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@whattherust]

Right on. It was such a pleasure to have the flathead still there.

[@user-qq5us6gv7c]

Seen it had an 8 volt battery, gen regulator needs readjusted for the 6 volt battery, should be around 6.8 to 7 volt output.

[@KarlGillcrist]

I love the look of the old hot rod ....swap the wheels for steelies and small hubcaps and it would look perfect !! I was waiting for you to add some more power to get it going ...I've had some old starters draw so much current they robbed the coils of voltage and I lost spark... it sure ran fine once she started up....keep up the good work...looking forward to the next resurrection...Karl from eastern Canada

[@whattherust]

Thanks Karl. More to come!

[@terryeustice5399]

Thanks!

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much Terry. Your generosity is wonderful.

[@rickytart1028]

Much enjoyed...Thanks for sharng..

[@whattherust]

Glad you liked it. Thank you for the support.

[@MikeRoth-ex1wk]

You might want to recheck you battery as it looks like an eight volt battery to me.

[@SlyDellian]

Excellent job as always, Richard!

[@whattherust]

Thank you and good to hear from you David!

[@SlyDellian]

@@whattherust Work has kept me very busy. But I didn’t forget about you and Christina! Btw, a few months ago, my cousin and I were enjoying one of your vids while giving you advice through the screen. “Put some Marvel down the cylinders!” “Tighten that starter cable, Richard!” “More gas! More gas! Wait, that’s too much gas.” 😄😄😄

[@whattherust]

@@SlyDellian Love it! I do the same on videos from others.

[@dalehartley-vd9qo]

That's a really nice car it looks good and it sounds good love the flat head sound great job Richard we missed Christina

[@whattherust]

Thanks Dale. She will be right back!

[@Propoolman]

That is a sweet paint job❣️

[@whattherust]

It sure is. I remember when flame jobs were everywhere.

[@hippydippy]

What a cool car! Nice job.

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much. I like this car too!

[@brettjones5041]

great job Mates

[@whattherust]

Thank you Brett!

[@MrJeep75]

My dad had a 46 ford four door in high school

[@JDawghasaTruck]

That original battery was an 8 volt. A common, easy upgrade to give the starter a bit of oomph.

[@DependableAutoTruck]

Think the old battery was 8 volt common swap

[@michaelbenardo5695]

It was. Al you have to do it adjust the he regulator. All lights and accessories remain stock.

[@dconoway9932]

I'm thinking that original battery with 4 caps(cells) might be an 8cvolt which were often used on 6volt cars and tractors to give a litter more oomph when cranking without harming the wiring.

[@dconoway9932]

I should have gone down thru the comments as several other old rodders and farmers noticed the original 8 volt battery for extra oomph.