I'm tempted to go look at the exact same model and from what i can tell, year. Right down to the red center stand and chrome runs.... That seems to be a determination of the years they were made in red instead of blue.
Have a couple questions about your moped I noticed u have number 11 I have the one made before you my number is 10 can we communicate about this I looking g to get mine running
i have a 1989 dodge ramcharger i have gas to the tbi and spark will run when you put gas down tbi. but wont but wont stay running other wise any idea's thx
That is not a Teapot carb. It is a Holley 885-FF. The teapot was a Holley 4000 series and looks completely different. The teapot was not a great carb, The 885-ff was a good carb for a 2 barrel and used in Cop cars and trrucks.
Very nice... You won't come to an intersection an see another, ever ... BTW, I owned a '53 Ford Customline two door for about 14 years... Bought the rebuilt short block, with hardened seats and valves, etc... So, no issue with no lead fuel... Really miss being a flathead owner... Best regards 🇺🇸 ...
Congrats on your new 51! I just picked up a 51’ Mercury Coupe. It has an electric fuel pump and still 6 volt. It starts right up when cold. I always wanted a chopped Merc but folks been telling me mine is too clean and leave it Stock.
The problems you were having with the flathead are simple and cheap to resolve. I know , I have been building flatheads for more than 50 years and have several myself. To pull that perfectly good flathead and put a cheap ass Chevy in it's place is criminal. Good luck but I'm through watching a channel where stupidity has replaced mechanical knowledge.
Im sorry you feel that way but ultimately its my car and the fix chose reflects cost and what I want out of the car performance wise. I am plenty knowledgeable and could have fixed the flathead. I sold that flathead to my friend for his 5 window coupe and it will live on. Sorry you dont like my chevy motor but with the fuel injection and overdrive i cruise at 70 at 1700rpms and have been getting 25mpg. That flathead is nastalgic but a boat anchor. Thanks for watching and have a good day.
As a long time flathead enthusiast and builder, get rid of that carb abd put a Holley 94 or a Stromberg 97 on it and make it simple and run run a hell of a lot better. It's a direct bolt on that any 10 year old can do. Also find out why you don't have any oil pressure.
Not a bolt on ! 3 bolt Ford merc 4 bolt ! Merc. Is a economiser. Much better. Sorr y you don't know how to ser. It ! Ken building flat heads v'8 s 50 + years. Co tact me for help. Ken.
Nice Mercury and that 350 Chevy sounds good 👍 too as for anyone that wants to whine about it let them know where they can deliver the Donor 351 engine and trans to 😅😂😊 Hell I'm happy for ya wish I was driving it
That's hot rodding, using what you have instead of going and buying everything. I'm mainly a mopar guy myself but I love these mercs. Only reason it got a chevy motor is my friend had this motor that is pretty much brand new and I traded for it.
I have owned a 50 mercury since 1984 and also had to replace my flathead in 1992 because of a similar issue. Although I miss the flathead, the 302 ford has been pretty much trouble free since then. Good luck with the swap!
I appreciate the kind words. I wish I had a good 289 or 302 to use but I didn't. Sadly all I had a was a 355 sitting around. I'm hoping it is care free after this.😊
Thanks for the support. I wish I had a good 289 or something to use but already had this 350. I think I am going to keep a eye for one and eventually swap it.
When I was a kid, I lived at 2511 Fenton Place, in Lincoln Acres Ca. (San Diego County). Our neighbors next door, had a 38 or 39 Plymouth 4 door sedan very much like this one. A little better shape though. This was back in the late '40s. '48 or '49, as I recall. Good times back then. Kinda makes me a little home sick seein' that ole Plymouth sittin' there. Hope you all can fix her up.
I'm with ya one hundred and ten percent! I truly hope you can get that "oldster" back on the road again. It would really "tickle my fancy"!@@Tonys_Garage66
Very nice car, congrats! I hope it stays original and not chopped, but your choice of course! Runs like a kitten from the sounds of it, much like my '41 Merc. Love that 6V crank and start.
For years & back in the day, I taught potential school bus drivers how to drive a stick shift bus. I would teach the clutch first without ANY throttle. They had to go really slow on the release - but any vehicle will move forward at idle speed if you go slow enough. Once they learned that, then we would start adding throttle. It gave them time to learn the clutch feel first and ultimately sped up the process.
@@Tonys_Garage66 I used a hamburger (no cheese) to describe how the clutch works. Picture a hamburger and turn it sideways. The bun is hooked to the engine; the patty is hooked to the transmission. The clutch pedal splits the bun halves apart. As you easy up on the pedal, the bun halves start coming together - squeezing the patty and putting the vehicle in motion. When shifting to the next gear, the clutch in allows the bun & patty to spin at different speeds so you can shift. Let me know how it goes! ~ David
Back in 1970 when I was 10 a guard at a local paper mill taught me to drive an old Chev 3/4 ton with a compound low granny gear. In less than 10 minutes I was driving around shifting gears in the mills back forty having a great time. Later I taught my 10 year old step nephew how to drive my 1967 1/2 ton Chev with a 3 speed. Made his day and made my day too. I love driving a stick.
My brother and I used to watch our pop we picked it up at about 10years old my brother went on to drive trucks for 35years he laughs now because he watched the younger generation coming into trucking that only have automatic transmission certification,I’m 64yrs old now i think I heard that this is the last year of manual vehicles .
I love manual transmissions. My grandfather taught me when I was 7 on his chevy s10. He was a trucker by trade and when he was home he hated driving so he started me driving around the farm and hauling wood through the pastures to be stacked up. It progressed me driving him around all the time and even driving him like miss daisy in his 51 ford 3 on the tree.😊
Thanks for sharing this video! I also have a 51 Merc coupe. And my name's Gabe also! I'm impressed with how quickly that 6V flathead started each time. Share more videos!
@@Tonys_Garage66 I kind of wondered the same myself....first thing I focus on with these cold-start videos...the oil pressure gauge. When I didn't see the needle rise, and the temp gauge pegged on the hot side, I figured that they're included in part of the TLC (Tender Loving Care) to-do list. Anyway, that's a really nice '51 with a solid-sounding engine, and I'm glad you're not going to molest this one by chopping the roof.
