’58 Ford Parked Over 50 Years Ago: Will It Run?

Can Davin and Jeff get this old Ford V-8 engine to fire up after a 50-year slumber? All evidence points to this car being off the road since 1963 (that’s 60 years ago!). And it has been slowly sinking into the dirt in its current resting place since at least the mid-1970s. With a new battery, new spark plugs, fresh fuel, basic hand tools, and some good old-fashioned know-how, can your favorite engine builder and his new sidekick get this tired old 1958 Ford Country Sedan station wagon to start? Will it run?? Chapters: 0:00-0:33 - New show? Will it Run? 1958 Ford Country Sedan station wagon 0:33-1:23 - Intro and finding ignition key 1:23-3:06 - What’s the plan? 3:06-6:28 - Firing order and spark plug removal 6:28-8:35 - Oil in the cylinders and wiring a starter switch 8:35-9:30 - Will it turn over? 9:30-16:15 - Distributor and coil check 16:15-17:52 - Check for spark. New plugs installed 17:52- 20:49 - Will it run? First try! 20:49-22:08 - We want it to idle