1936 Ford Flathead V8 Road Trip -- No Talking, No Music
Since my previous video proved to be quite popular, here's a follow-up! Over the summer I took my old Ford on a long drive to Northern Michigan, just short of 800 miles in total. Here's a small snippet of the trip. Once again, there's NO TALKING and NO MUSIC to detract from the engine and exhaust sounds. Like, comment, and most importantly, enjoy!
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Oh, there was music..... the sweet sound of a V8.
@leswiggill7289
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! That flathead V8 is music to my ears all the way!
@memeAlexcheramie
2 жыл бұрын
All classic engines are musical. And each has a unique sound!
"no talking, no music" *smashes on table* THANK YOU!
@breAnnasmama
4 жыл бұрын
KingLich amen haha! Seriously though!!! This man deserves a round of ( silent ) applause for that. KZread stays annoying me with the “ music “ and all the noise of random ppl yammering on in their incessantly annoying videos 😂 ! Couldn’t agree with ya more , friend !
@humakhan80
3 жыл бұрын
What all of us have been dreaming for
At least you didn’t tear the engine out and replace it with a generic LS engine like everyone does.
@NathanKirby2001
4 жыл бұрын
Yea keep the classics alive
@maddiesgamingchannel8163
4 жыл бұрын
Nathan Kirby Exactly, if you are fortunate enough to find an all original classic like this....Leave it be. Everyone I see with one of these either pulls the engine and replaces it with a 5.0 from a fox body mustang or converts it to an LS engine.
@GyroPyro121212
4 жыл бұрын
Demon50 The majority of the ones I see have a 350 SBC in then rather than an LS.
@myredute
4 жыл бұрын
Nothing beats a Flat Head, especially the 8BA version 48-52.
@craigcole5497
4 жыл бұрын
Yep, the LS is an AMAZING engine platform, just not in a car like this. Flatheads are so smooth and quiet, I love 'em!
I just came for the "No Talking, No Music" in the title. We need more videos on KZread like that!
The rumble of the V8 in this ancient car is awesome. I would leave the mufflers on. Straight pipes would be too brash. This has style and class. Awesome car
@TestECull
3 жыл бұрын
I'd love to hear it exactly as Henry would have heard it when it drove out of his plant in 1936. Whatever that configuration is, is the configuration I would have on mine.
I'm happy that this ol classy lady is still racking up miles. Most people get these cars, and stuff em in a garage, as a show car. Nah, this car was built to run. She was built to be driven.
@craigcole5497
4 жыл бұрын
Amen! I get it though. A guy may spend 80 grand getting his '34 roadster perfectly restored, a car he's dreamed about owning since childhood. With that much invested he's terrified to drive anywhere, as I would be. That's why I built my '36 to be as reliable as possible and a solid driver.
@CardboardSliver
4 жыл бұрын
@MrThirtyTwo There are some people out there that actually daily their Lamborghinis.
@317riflepro1996
4 жыл бұрын
Bonnie and Clyde
@FirstNameLastName-cj1nc
4 жыл бұрын
@IngLouisSchreurs it's a lady.
@TestECull
3 жыл бұрын
@TheBradge lol homey you could take a cylinder head off of it and still drive it. Of course it's reliable enough to daily. Better than this modern plastic trash anyway...fuck's sake our '03 Explorer seems to think the CEL is something that should be lit whenever the engine's running no matter what we do and the Chally is *literally about to lose its face*. Sodding modern garbage.
I love how you are not afraid of dirt roads! You are exactly right plus these cars were pretty much built for that
I just watched a documentary on the ‘32 V8 that went for over an hour and didn’t once demonstrate or even discuss the sound of the engine! A huge part of the V8 mystique.
The mufflers are great, not annoying like straight pipes or causing fatigue on a road trip. If you plan on a lot of heavy loads consider adding another leaf to the springs on each side of the back.
@NathanKirby2001
4 жыл бұрын
Tame too great for everyday driving now for racing I would definitely striaght pipe it
@CaptainZeek
4 жыл бұрын
I think it has a single transverse spring in the back.
@ellieprice3396
3 жыл бұрын
@@CaptainZeek That's true; single traverse springs, front and back and lever type shocks. This setup continued through the 1948 Ford, which was a re-design of the 1942 model.
Love that car, imagine cruising around in the thirties in that 😊
@andrewd7586
4 жыл бұрын
Ciaran Burke Imagine cruising around in that today😎
@clockworkmultiverse92
4 жыл бұрын
With a Chicago typewriter in the glove compartment?
@LNERMallard
4 жыл бұрын
Stay away from Hoover towns, or it will get stolen.
@ChristianDeHadleigh
4 жыл бұрын
@@clockworkmultiverse92 ah the good ol' days
@Muffffin
4 жыл бұрын
ClockworkMultiverse on your lap beats the glovebox.
There’s nothing like a carbed flathead gulping air. That sound alone is awesome.
@craigcole5497
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@HansDelbruck53
4 жыл бұрын
Carbureted.
@derrickpatten7252
3 жыл бұрын
Perfection!
YES! Finally a person who isnt scared of using their classic car! Lovely video, sights and sounds are perfect!
Thanks for driving it the way it was meant to be driven.
I was waiting for Bonnie and Clyde to appear at any moment!
@AaBb-zj2ld
4 жыл бұрын
they were 4 years dead when this car was built
@Laffy1345
4 жыл бұрын
Me top😂😂😂😂😂😂
@mateosou6610
4 жыл бұрын
They were using a 1934 Ford, not a 1936
@ApartmentKing66
4 жыл бұрын
Well, the way he was driving, I was beginning to think Bonnie and Clyde were IN the car!
@robertobadilla1499
4 жыл бұрын
No suicide doors!
I appreciate the videos with no music. Cool to watch. Thanks!
No Talking, No Music.. Just Smiling.
I wonder if the guys making it at the time realized they were creating one of the greatest exhaust notes for centuries to come
Running far better than any modern day SUV or sedan even off the road.
@Rubycon99
4 жыл бұрын
These old Fords are very capable offroad! They were built at a time when most roads were poor or nonexistent.
The best video!!!! No music...no trash...ONLY BEAUTYFUL NICE FORD!!!!!!
That’s a very solid car. Zero squeaks or rattles. Impressed.
That’s what I like....no talk, no music. Just engine roar and shocks behavior. Thank you.
Wow beautiful car man, like others have said already props to you for keeping the flathead v8 and not LS swapping like everyone and their mother has done
@craigcole5497
4 жыл бұрын
Flatheads for life! The LS is a wonderful engine, but if you swap one into a car like this, then you've got to upgrade the transmission, driveline, and rear end. Those original Ford parts will literally explode from all the extra torque. No joke, LOL. Then you're going to need better brakes, steering and suspension to handle that power... It's an endless list to swap an LS here.
Thank you for adding some outside shots! So much of why people love these is wrapped up in the way they look. I’m telling you the truth ... that segment from :40 to :50 ... I felt my throat tightening, and I strongly suspect I am not alone ..
That exhaust note is fantastic. Don't touch it ever again.
I very much appreciate the video title. All car videos should be like this
High torque very quiet engine....one of Fords greatest achievements 🙌....imagine that engine today with all our technology. Thumps up ...Henry
The world needs more videos like this. Straight forward, pure pleasure to watch and listen.
That shot of your car on the dirt road just earned you a subscriber 👍
No MORONIC music - Just the sound of the car - What a pleasure‼️👍👏
@craigcole5497
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@clarivsmedia8697
10 ай бұрын
The sound of the car is music enough.
Sweet car, thanks for the ride neighbor. Ford guy here, Wayne County.
Thank you so much for keeping him stock. Unlike those nasty rat rods
Nice to see you enjoying your car. Simple pleasures in life are really the best.
👍for the "No Talking, No Music" The engine sound is so cool... Thank you...!
It's great to see and hear this without music or talking. Someone was thinking. Not dramatized to death!
Oldtimers are built for this. And there is nothing more fun than something like that. Amazing
I loved seeing the tachometer where the radio would normally be. This tach looks like it was custom-made for said spot.
@AB-pl1ko
2 жыл бұрын
- it's a tachometer from a light aircraft. Works perfectly there and looks almost 'stock'.
Fabulous flathead V8love that rumble
Cars sounds incredible, runs like a top. This raises the bar on road trips, i only wish you road trip everywhere all the time and just talk of stories of your road trips. Genuine love and respect from an engineer in Wisconsin!
@craigcole5497
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
Dude!!! shes a beauty!! I have a 1971 Ford Galaxie 500, 351 Windsor FMX auto. Bought it from a family who owned it since new!! when i got her she had 44,000 original miles! She is my daily driver, she just turned over 50,000! and counting!! No one should be afraid to drive these babies as long as you take great care of them
@craigcole5497
4 жыл бұрын
Nice car! Keep driving her! Thanks for watching!
An electric car will never sound this good! Long live the V8.
Great video! I love to only hear the Ford! The engine is the only music you need!
What a fun video! My Dad had just bought a '32 Ford with the flathead V8 when he got drafted into WWII. He parked it in his parents garage and when the war was over he came home and found out his sister had "borrowed" it and wrecked it beyond repair. He never replaced it. Enjoy this car for him. He's smiling.
you go dude, what an adventure, loved it when he shifted gears, slick as a whistle
@craigcole5497
4 жыл бұрын
Yep, you've just gotta give those old-style syncrhos a second or two to do their thing. Be gentle and you'll never grind the gears. Thanks for watching!
I'd rather have that than any new luxury car.
@colehara
4 жыл бұрын
@@bondedstars If I have to explain it you wouldn't understand it anyway.
@colehara
4 жыл бұрын
@@bondedstars I own a 34 Ford. Modern cars are just transportation. Drive whatever you like and I'll do the same.
@jerrybrooks870
4 жыл бұрын
@@colehara , I agree with you. Modern vehicles are boring. My daily driver is a 1959 Chevy panel truck, and I wouldn't trade it for anything they're making nowadays. As far as I'm concerned, it's all overpriced junk. Also, no one is going to convince me these modern vehicles which are made out of beer cans, tinfoil, and plastic are safer to ride around in than my old truck which is made out of good ol American steel.
@suckmydingledong
4 жыл бұрын
@@jerrybrooks870 Agreed, except for the flat earth style theory about being safer in a less safe car.
@jerrybrooks870
4 жыл бұрын
@@suckmydingledong , I've been in two major accidents in my panel truck which has no seatbelts or airbags and came out completely unscathed with little to no damage to my truck. The other vehicles were totalled. I was rear-ended in a 1951 Chevy truck which I also own (no seatbelts or airbags either) and was also uninjured. The only damage to my truck was a broken tail light, but the other truck who hit me was totalled. I was riding with a friend in a modern vehicle when we got rear-ended. I was wearing a seatbelt yet ended up with a very sore neck from it. My friend's car was too damaged to be worth fixing. I've seen quite a few wrecks in these modern vehicles where the occupants end up severely injured from an impact that wouldn't even put a dent in one of my trucks. So, you drive the modern vehicles made out of plastic and beer cans, if it makes you feel safer, and I'll drive my old ones built out of steel. And no, I don't believe in a flat Earth.
That’s an absolute beauty. The soft, gurgling grumble of that engine, the villainous look to the hood and grill. A real symbol of American freedom.
wow a toilet paper dispenser for the front passengers! Ford thought of everything. A beautiful car and you're enjoying it in the way it was meant to be...fantastic!
Beautiful car, and I am in love with the Ford flathead! I am looking to get a Ford pickup with one. And, yes, I will drive it constantly. These vehicles are meant to be driven and enjoyed. In response to the question on the exhaust...keep her stock!
it's so refreshing to see one that's unmolested!
@craigcole5497
2 жыл бұрын
It's not a 100% perfect restoration, but it's pretty close.
I had a ‘41 Sedan I drove all over the place for 20 years. I had a lot of fun like you do and I had a lot of maintenance. Wishing you continued success, the operating texture and experience of piloting a Flathead V-8 is priceless.
@craigcole5497
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
That’s thing is so classy I love it!
1936 was a watershed year for all cars!!!My Dad owned a 1936 Ford pick-up,and also a 1936 Pontiac 4 dr.sedan with side mounts.Gray mohair interior,.I loved sitting in the rear seat!!
Beautiful car. Wish they brought cars like this back.
I also like the cowling fresh air intake . It actually works pretty good. Beautiful car!
Lovely. The sheer joy of riding an old car/bike is simply not discribale. It's pure joy. Happy driving.🎶💯
Bloody gorgeous old car👍🏻😎
What a rippa! Without any music, fantastic.
A beautiful car motoring along a beautiful country side. Thanks for sharing
I have a 37 with the v8 60 HP. My grandfather bought the car brand new in 1937. $700. My dad started to restore it 40 years ago and it’s been in his shop ever since. I plan to finish what he started someday soon. Thanks for the video and the inspiration to get it back on the road.
Long live the internal combustion engine
Love that car...❤
Cool vid! Now, i want one of these!
What a sweet piece of machinery!! Green with envy.... enjoy!!
Excellent video! Just awesome hearing that flathead sing! Best to you!
@craigcole5497
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching!
I found this video while searching for title ideas for my own 1936 Ford video I was uploading. I love it! The external shots were great, you were really hauling it! My dad and I have taken our 36 sedan cross country several times, there’s really no better way to see the states.
@craigcole5497
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!!!
I love the gentle rumble of V8s at low speeds
Ive' owned a few 36 fords,--they look so good !-sound Great,-and are reliable & easy to fix !!-after seeing this i'm going to buy another one
Now that was a badass video.....brought me instantly to the 1930's
no car today can give you such a good feeling and smile . no electronics no comfort nothing but even without them this car give you smile ... so different the cars today :(
My dad and his brothers went in together on a '36 Ford just like yours when they got back from serving in WWII. The dirt road to their dad's farm would be mud half the time, so they'd put chains on the rear tires and mud that '36 from the highway to the farm as soon as it would begin to dry out. After mudding the car in first gear, spinning the tires all the way from the highway to the farm at night, the exhaust manifolds would be so hot that they'd glow slightly red, and they said when you saw the red glow, she was really running good. Now, about your sound: What you want is a pair of electric solenoid actuated exhaust cutouts, one on each straight pipe. That way you can select between the awesome Flathead V8 roar when you want it, and the glass packs. Also, very important to the sound is to put a balance pipe between the two exhausts as close to the engine as possible. Without the balance pipe, you get that blatty sound from uneven pulses that isn't nearly as nice as the throaty roar with evened pulses that you get when the two pipes are balanced.
A beautiful sound indeed.
To comment on the dirt road… that road is probably closer to the roads this thing drove on when it was new, perhaps a bit better maintained and smoother. Looks like its natural habitat. Beautiful car! Sounds great also, gotta love the V8!
@craigcole5497
Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, you're absolutely correct. The roads this car would have been driven on when new would have been dirt and likely in terrible shape. It's interesting, because this car LOVES rough roads at lower speeds. It eats up potholes and washboard surfaces unlike any other vehicle I've driven. It's kind of remarkable how well the car kind of just floats over huge bumps and ruts. I think it's due to the friction in the springs, but you actually feel highway expansion joints (when both front wheels hit the joint at the same time) more than some potholes.
Marvellous !! Great to hear the original motor sound... back to 1936; thanks for sharing
My parents were so lucky to live during those days in which life was so much more simple
The musick of all the sounds! You're a cool fun guy. Thank you for sharing it with us.
That phrase: "It was built to drive, not baby" I absolutely love that phrase! If its not going to be driven then put it in a museum, otherwise drive that SOB! Just cause its old doesn't mean it ain't drivable!
As is , sounds perfect. What a great car. Just to experience what an old car like that was like to drive in it's original form through a scenic country must feel a bit like being in another time
Cars were meant to be driven. Love this...
Wow, takes me WAY back to 1961 when my brother and a friend and I bought the exact same year/model for $50 in Los Angeles. We drove the heck out of it for a few months before my insurance company refused to renew because the car didn't have hydraulic brakes. Miss that old bus; what a great car.
@craigcole5497
3 жыл бұрын
Great story and thanks for watching! When properly set up (with the shoes arced to the drums, new bushings, straight brake rods, fresh wedges and rollers, new clevises and pins, etc.) mechanical brakes are just as good as the early hydraulics, you just have to adjust them occasionally. But best of all, you never have to worry about a leaky wheel cylinder.
No talking, no music. I love you !
She's a Beauty running like a top I'm guessing the thumbs down are jealous Chevrolet owners
@ApartmentKing66
4 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing the thumbs down are partly from people who wouldn't be quite as rough on it.
@charlieanddadreviewsandcha2243
4 жыл бұрын
Nah there’s a difference between car enthusiasts and one brand loyal fanboys. Cool cars are cool cars and that is one cool car. I love he drives it.
Looks great! Thanks for sharing...and for using the car as it was meant to be used.
What a lovely sound,lovely car!
Love it when people drive their cars, rather than babying them.
I love the deep base rumble of the car with the mufflers on. Everyone said nothing else sounded like the V8 Ford.
Superb! Iconic car. I'm simply mesmerised looking at this beauty. I wanna own one now! 👍
Beautiful old ford
The sound is perfect. I'd keep it like that.
That is one sweet ride, you must be incredibly.proud of her!👍
I'm envious! Just a decent "driver" example of a total classic cruising on those open roads.....a dream for me. I would install an upgraded period radio and listen to mid-'30's hot jazz. Really create the mood. Enjoy that beauty!
What a beauty! You are a very lucky fella.
Beautiful.. just beautiful!!
MAKE MORE VIDEOS OF YOUR 36 FORD! LOVE THE SOUND OF A FLAT HEAD!
Splendid!
Thanks for sharing this! Greatings from Argentina!.
The good old days
V8 Transforms all vehicles !! Takes a Clunker to a Cool Ride !!
This is great! Love seein classy old rides and well made cruising videos.
I didn’t need this in my life till I needed this in my life
@craigcole5497
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Great video and sweet ride
Thank you for posting a wonderful video! Much appreciated 😎