1936 Ford V8 Sunday Drive
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ย. 2018
- Join me for a little Sunday drive in my completely restored 1936 Ford sedan. Listen to its flathead V8 sing, uninterrupted by talking or music. Aside from a 12-volt electrical system, turn signals, a 1939 transmission, 1937 steering box and slightly later-model engine the car is completely stock, retaining mainstay Ford features of the era like a solid front axle, torque-tube drivetrain, front and rear transverse leaf springs as well as mechanical brakes (with floaters). The car runs and drives beautifully, better than you’d ever expect an 80-plus-year-old vehicle to.
If you’re curious, here are the engine specs:
• Factory-relieved 59L block
• Stock 59-AB heads
• Bored 0.080” beyond 3 3/16”
• Stock 3 ¾” crankshaft
• 251 cubic inches
• Stock intake manifold
• Holley 2100 carburetor with stock 8BA jetting and power valve
• Stock fuel pump with electric back up
• Stock 1946 Ford camshaft with adjustable lifters
• Stock “crab-style” distributor
• Red’s headers
• Dual exhaust system WITHOUT mufflers
"no music, no talking" instant like
motherhorsefucker yes sir.. thank you🙏🏻
Can't remember seeing a car video thinking that it would be improved by techno-music and excessive chatter.
@Rui Albano another Brazilian. hello.
Oh...there is music alright.....the RIGHT kind of music
Thank God!
Uninterrupted by talking or music, that is thye way to make a car video. Great car. Great video.
Completely agree. No disturbing background music
Which Motor Week host would shut the hell up when cars are doing 0 to 60 and the 1/4 mile.
@@TheBandana1969 Damn I thought I was the only person who hated that.
thanx for letting us hear your car purr,my late Pop had a 1936 Ford.
Michael Hamilton I heard em clear his throat so not totally what he stated but still
Amazing how sophisticated mechanically and refined this car is than a 5 year older 31 A.
You are right. I believe that is due to all the innovation that was happening between all the automakers as they competed for the limited new car sales of the Great Depression. Ford had to innovate and improve his designs to keep up with the competition. Unlike the era of the Model T, which changed minimally over its lifetime... now Ford was in a situation where each year's car had to be an improvement over last years. And look what happened!
As a kid drove an 1930 A model coupe,Ha never again, later a 37 4 door Ford. A lot diffirent n better.
I was just thinking that very thing. Most notably the lack of a spark-control lever. And of course the V-8.
@@ranger1496 except the brakes... Model A brakes were more reliable. No shame in running juice brakes on a V8!
if i had got the 27 model T then saw the 32 v8 model B wouldve had me mad i ever bought a T lol...that was an astronomical jump
Love the throaty V-8 sound!
@Gappie Al Kebabi Gappie, does your mommy know you were on the computer?
Gappie Al Kebabi nice
@Gappie Al Kebabi Gappie probably likes to be spanked .Lmao
No music. No talking. My favorite ! Black Beauty sounds SO good !!
Love to see a young person who loves and respects the history, instead of resto modding an old car, kudos, Craig!
Thanks for watching! I love these old Fords just the way the are. I'm also restoring a 1951 Crestliner.
When I was 15 1/2 , back in 1951, I started car shopping and found a '36 Three Window Coupe. My dad said, "no, no, no, because it had mechanical brakes. I ended up with a '40 Merc 4-door which I drove up and down the driveway until my 16th b/d when I was released on the public. Fun, Fun, Fun!!
Great memories. Thanks for sharing! I wouldn't mind a '40 Mercury!
one night, while in h/s, I took 3 friends to Bob's Big boy in Burbank. We opened all four doors, stuck our feet out and yelled, "No Brakes!!!@@craigcole5497 Amazing we survive our teens.
Thank you for not ruining this car. It's beautiful how it came out of the factory and you've done an excellent job at preserving and enhancing it.
Here! Here!
100%. The abundance of 1930s Ford hotrods breaks my heart, especially the 1939s
the turn signal has a better sound than the GM turn signals from the 80s and iam a GM guy, but also love Fords. Great video, no music no non sense just traight to the point.
My GM 1956 Holden turn signals make a very similar noise and they were fitted standard from new and self cancel.
Nothing like the smell and the sound of an old car
Do you have Smell-O-Vision?...lol... Just having a joke.
Eww that is what holds me back from getting one
And no cupholders, at least factorywise! Double thumbs-up if I could. There were still flatheads on the road when I was young. That old familiar sound...
need more "no talking, no music" vids.....
What a beautiful car. And painted in the “most difficult to keep pretty” color. Hope it continues to bring you long lasting joy
Yes, for better or worse it was originally black so I kept it that way.
When you grow tired of it, put it on a ship, send it to England, and I'll pick it up at Southampton docks. Job done.
I'll keep that in mind!
No. Send it to the Netherlands. My dad used to have one in the early sixties. Even then it was already considered a very old car. But the garage he bought it from, for next to nothing, used it only for weddings and funerals and kept it hidden from the Germans during the war. He needed a cheap, but roomy and powerful, beast for pulling a trailer full of paint cans and transporting at least five men all through the country for his job as an electricity mast painter. Drove like a tank and built like it as well. This sound really brings back memories.
No. Send it to me, I'm in the US so you won't have to deal with any of the legal complications of shipping it to Europe or anywhere else.
@@Okami971 send it to Tennessee
I need another white light hauler
Sounds like she can run 120 gallon
As is ... some tweaking on the flat
Mill I can haul 200 gallon lol
Sorry Mate but its coming to Sydney Australia.
Wow what a great sound the old girl has! Thanks for taking us along for the drive - love that old 3 speed floor stick shift as well.
Here in Argentina they were known as "La coupecita". They were used for races over long distances called "Turismo carretera". Beautiful sound of that Flathead. Greetings from Argentina.
Fascinating! Thanks for sharing. I've never heard of this race before but will have to look in to it.
Old cars are neat in their own right, but the best part is their drive train! Love it! It's like a time machine.
WE NEED MOOOOAAAARRRRR. We in the UK used your 221 V8 in our Ford Pilot's, which were used as police pursuit vehicles throughout the late 40's - early 50's.
Hope you post more vids soon!
Funny you bring that up! Perhaps against better judgement, I acquired a second project car about three months ago. Predictably, it's another old Ford, though not quite as early as this one. The car in question is a 1951 Crestliner, a two-door (Tudor in Ford parlance) sedan with two-tone paint and a vinyl-covered roof. The plan is to produce a series of videos chronicling the restoration process. Stay tuned!
Craig Cole would love to see that! My parents had a ‘51 cream color Tudor Crestliner V8! There was a thick chrome V8 emblem on it’s side. We were almost side-swiped by a truck. When we got home the emblem was scratched!
Just love all about this, especially the sympathetic gear changing using two distinct movements., pausing in neutral to give the synchro a chance. I hate to see gearchanges as one harsh movement on any old car.
You know the trick! Even with the upgraded synchronizer assembly from late-1939 and up, you still have to be deliberate and gentle. Do that, and it'll last forever and never crunch.
NO music, no talking. Great!
We had the same car in the UK, in right hand drive form, of course. It was relaunched in 1947 with a larger 3622cc engine based on the old one, but redesigned by Ford of Dagenham. It also had a steering column gear change. 212,155 were sold.
Super! No long monologues or goofy music! Just the sound of the engine and mechanicals!
No talking, just V8 sounds. What a youtube legend...
To compare the 1931 model A, with this vehicle made 5 years later, its light years ahead in such a short time period.
Yes I too am amazed how quickly the models progressed.Technology in general just advances so quickly.I think it was Wilbur Wright of the Wright Brothers who lived until 1946 and saw the dawn of the jet age.I bet he never imagined his invention would be used to kill so many people.
I'm absolutely green with envy! What a beautiful machine and that sound reminds me of my youth. Now I have to have another flathead
Get one! The good news is they seem to be getting less and less popular (and therefore cheaper) as generations change. You should be able to find a decent example for a reasonable amount of money, especially if you don't have to have a holy-grail 1932 or '34 Ford.
I put on headphones and just revel at the sound of your beautiful flathead V8. Thanks for your posts!
Thanks for watching! I hope to post more videos in the coming months.
@@craigcole5497 Hi Craig, I grew up on a farm near Kruger National Park, South Africa. We had an old ex-army Ford V8 3-ton truck and a 1947 Ford Super Delux sedan. From my earliest memories, I fell in love with the Flathead V8 engine - the sound absolutely moved me then and still does now. I learned to drive in the old Ford V8 3-ton truck when I was about 11 or 12 years old. It has been my life-long dream to buy an old Flathead Ford V8, but haven't turned it into a reality, so well done to you and thanks again for sharing!
My god I’d love that beast parked in my garage, loved hearing the old S/V V8 👍
engine chatter much preferable to human chatter - instant like
This is a REAL car, not these modern electric toys! Congratulations!
Here's a fun fact. Flathead V8 engines or "engines of yesterday" did not had to require a lot of stress, to power an average car. But engines of today they had to put so much stress by revving higher and working harder and use up more gas, I'm assuming, just to do the same job. So it didn't had it easy.
@@johndevito2384This is 100% not true.
I was born too late ... I could live with a car like that then or now. Glad you have that experience in your life !
Same, only born in 2002 😥
Buy one today, don't get polio back then. Win, win.
My grandfather’s muscle car back in the day.
My Dad was one of the Founders of The Early Ford V8 Club of America. I can still remember going to one of those early meetings. I believe they were held in the Auto Shop at San Leandro High School. Dad tried to give me a 1939 Deluxe four door sedan that had belonged to a local Mailman named Frank. Problem was it had been in a flood so lots of rust in the floor pan. I was like 9 years old. I decided because of the floor problem to let it go and hold out for a better one down the road. Bonk!
So in High School he gave me his 1941 Ford Pickup. We took it all apart in the back yard with plans to start restoring it. (all it really needed was a motor rebuild and paint, was damn near perfect when he got it.) Unfortunately that was also the year I was introduced to Partying on booze and pot so I had no money to put into it. (around 1972/73) Needless to say he took it back. It was sort of mine for like four weeks and I got as far as scrapping all the muck from the rear axle.
I'll never forget the joy of driving his old Fords. The sweet sound of a well tuned Early V8, and looking over the hood as it follows the way you point it.Those were the days! Sorry I let ya down Dad.
A touching story. Thanks for sharing and watching!
Thats just around the corner from me
My father was involved in Early Ford car clubs near San Leandro, wanted to rival Harrah, but it was not on the cards.
Must be satisfying to drive around with this classic.
It's a RIOT to drive. And despite how "crude" it is compared to modern vehicles, it's still smooth, comfortable and reasonably quick. Amazing for something going on 90 years old.
really love the sound V8
"I want my 1930s Ford driving videos to have the real audio drowned out by 1950s music and awkward conversation"
- No one, ever.
LOLOLOLOL! Ain't that the truth.
Amazing how an 85 year old car easily keeps up with traffic without much problems.
The Ford Flathead V-8 was the car of choice for depression era bootleggers and bank robbers. The Ford V-8 led to teenager building Jalopies from post war junk yard cars which led to street rods which led to the factory muscle car era.
Those old cars had plenty of power to them!
@@TestECull The power was there but the roads at the time were not good. Doing 65-70 mph on them was not advisable.
@@muffs55mercury61 Meant the cars were built strong though. Had to be to survive the beating they took on those roads even at the lower speeds of the day. Way stronger than the cars of today; for all the superlatives on the quarter and skidpan a modern car would be torn to shreds almost overnight if it had to drive the roads this old Ford was built for.
Shifting gears is where the manly art of double declutching comes un handy!
American legend. No depression behind that wheel.
Much better than others. Most car sound videos are fan and belt noise, or open headers.
"No talking or music".....direct sub!!
As soon as the door opened I got a blast of that leather car smell and I was just 4 years old again in the 1950s. Quite a vivid experience like my dad was carrying me as he got in the car.
Thank you! That was a great ride along with you. I loved that I could listen to just the car. As soon as I read "uninterrupted by talking or music" I hit the Like Button.
In 1958 I had a 1948 "Prefect" English Ford that was a miniature of this Ford. It had 4 doors, 3 speed "on the floor" with a flat head 4 cylinder engine. It had the "herringbone front grill & the slant back. I enjoyed the crank out windshield. It got almost 40 mph. We couldn't afford photos & the only known photo I have was taken with a "Brownie" camera with my grandmother next to it. I had it until 1963. I replaced it with my favorite vehicle of all times, a 1955 Desoto.
What a gorgeous car! Love the little aftermarket touches. I'm sure purists would talk shit, but we've always done stuff to our cars, new or old. Good call on no talking or music!
100 hp is enough to move a light car like that quite well. That vehicle is very, very, nice!
Love that sound! I think this is my favorite video on TH-cam for that pure Flathead sound.
Well at 80 years of age. I drove a lot of these cars my first car was a 1938 Ford CPE..85 horse...and I had built and Raced 5 other Ford Flatheads...in the early 60" s..great Video.. My Brother just restored a 1937 sedan. Stock car with a 100 horse engine...a nice thing to see. His first car was a 1936 Ford cpe
I'm getting jealous just reading this.
Love those DOORS/LOVE the FLOOR/LOVE theRrrroooRs!XOXO, O. M. G.
I use to have a '36 Tudor. I didn't double clutch, i just did it slowly and with a little pressure it would fall into place. Great video.
Thanks for watching! I'm running a slightly later transmission with the replaceable blocker rings so you can shift just a little faster, but you've still got to go slow or it will grind.
You sir know how to make a video for car guys and for this I say thank you. Your ford is absolutely beautiful.
Thanks for the upload. The experience is much better without music. It gives one the feeling of being right there in the passenger seat hearing those phenomenal flathead notes. Gorgeous styling to boot!
The car by itself was fancy enough but dayum...a stationary steering wheel hub?!? Love little surprises like that
The hub is also the headlight switch. One click right turns on the parking lights, one click left of center is for the low beams and two clicks left is for the high beams.
Such a nice looking car. I'd really would drive one on a Sunday.
Thanks for watching!
In 1967 in New Zealand my friends and I bought 3 of this model 1936 V8 we drove them to my uncle's farm and played demolition derby with the 3 1936 fords until all 3 were damaged beyond repair, we left them next to a tree and caught the train back home.
The 3 1936 Ford V8s cost a total of $17 two were $6 each the other $5 the guy selling them had another 29 cars in his car yard for sale some were 1932 and 1934 Ford V8s but these were more expensive at $8/$10 each .
Watching this video now makes me cry thinking what we did back in 1967 when aged 19 years old.
What a beautiful car ,
I love this video. Nicely done. My grandfather drove the exact same car. Brought back great memories.
To describe your ford v8 as magnificenr is an understatement. Thank you for not making it a hotrod and sharing with us
Would be great if you could upload some more, it’s a lovely sound and rare not to have talking or music in these sorts of videos👍
I love playing this video over and over. I love the roar of a flat head V8.
Ten out of ten for style and content. Made for adults. Love your work. Instant subscribe just for the no music thing. Thank you.
The original Ford Flathead V8, one of the first cars with sufficient power to keep up with modern highway speeds. Also a favorite get away car with some criminals in the 1930's who wanted to get away from the police. Since this car was able to go faster than most cars in the 1930's.
Yes, and while it's by NO MEANS fast, it's still quicker than you might expect. Thanks for watching!
An earlier version of the Ford V8 kept infamous criminals Bonny and Clyde ahead of the law for a long time. It seems Clyde even wrote to Henry Ford praising his car. The shot up car is preserved in a Casino (rightly) in the US
TheBandana1969 That car still ran. The legit owner, a strong willed woman, came down to claim it, and after a court fight, DROVE it some 60 miles to a truck depot to have it shipped back to Kansas. In June in Louisiana, full of blood and brains.
TheBandana1969 Yes, I have pictures of it. It’s in Reno, NV.
That's a sweet ride... but I'd be terrified to drive it at modern speeds with mechanical brakes!
They're really not that bad. Yes, you still have to be careful, but I think they work just as well as hydraulic brakes from the same time period.
Mechanical brakes got a really bad rap. When they're 80-plus years old, with bad bushings, worn-out clevises or pins and oil-soaked linings you're never going to stop well -- or in a straight line. But when you rebuild everything, arc the shoes to match the drums and properly adjust them, they work surprisingly well.
Whoa - really takes me back. Lot of folks bought them, because, they ran, got the job done.
Thanks for the ride Craig, that was really cool.
an absolutely perfect car youtube video
The engine is music it self. Well made film, and nice ride
Just the sound of the engine on a beautiful sunny day , perfect video thanks
As low as that car is geared it wouldn't hurt a thing to shift from 1st to 3rd or stay in 1st and 2nd very briefly to get to 3rd quickly. Dad's '63 F-100 is like that with a 3.89:1 ratio rear end. Great video great car! I also recommend Amsoil 10W30 Z-rod oil as it has high zinc and is designed for cars like yours.
Just beautiful in every regard. Thanks!
Thanks for the ride ❤️💯💪
Thank you so much for letting the car do the speaking.
Finally someone who understands what the viewers want. Thank You!
PURE EARGASM THANKYOU❤
Thoroughly enjoyable. No music ♬ to ruin the sweet rumble. I used headphones. Thank you soo much, excellent video.
Classic 4door cars never get the respect they deserve!
Epic!!! When driving was driving!! A cacophony of sounds👍👍👍just perfect👍👍😎😎 Thanks for taking us along👍👍
Thanks for watching!
THese were really among the first cars that were seriously used for bootleggin through the Smokie Mountains by moonshiners. Ford's new V8 offered performance for regular people on a low-middle class income that was really never attainable for the price before. So these cars were the foundation of NASCAR.
The sound is glorious!
Great video!! Watched it twice back to back :-) 1936 Fords are one of my favorites! You are one very lucky man.
Thank you for this great video featuring the sounds of the car and not music.
loved that sound
That is a "a real car" love flat heads , great instruments. Remember them all so well. Thank you. Al
That was immense thank you so much 🤗
Man you sure don't let the grass grow under the tires. Very nice running car. Thanks for video. Love old fords
Thank you for keeping a beautiful car like that on that road, awesome video!
Love listening to the sounds. Great video
love the sound of the turn signal what a pretty car
Thank you for sharing this! That was simply awesome on so many levels!
what a nice car and ride. thanks
Fantastic, great video. congratulations.
Thank you for this. An eye opener.
My grandpa and his best friend switched out the manual for a “3 on the tree” back in the 50’s for his buddies mother. In 2006 his best friend surprised him with the car, my grandpa had it restored, and now my buddies grandkid owns it.. wish I knew who he was
Awesome video again man. I’m glad someone is still driving and enjoying a 36 Ford the way it was meant to be.
Really enjoyed that and would love to drive something similar to experience truly what driving in the 1930s was like.
Ah the sounds of a flathead. Like music to my old ears.
No music??? THANK YOU SIR!!! Flathead was all the music we needed!
Thank you for the memories!
Great video! Thanks for sharing the ride.....
My first car in the 50s bought almost mint from elderly gent 65000 genuine mls beautiful car wish still kept it.
The sound makes me think of a radial aircraft engine.
Ya beat me to it!