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Originally Posted by GB SISSON
Having a 'No start' condition while the roads were covered in salt brine was an excellent idea! Same reason I never installed any windshield wipers on my woodie wagon. I have like 7 vehicles I can drive when it's raining. And I have vehicles here from ND, SD and Minnesota. All had the special head bolt.
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The problem was that when you live out in the country maybe ten miles from all the necessities of a small town, it is very important that the old flathead was able to start. And I don't think there was even a fraction of the road salt used back then as they use now. Dad's old Merc probably just rusted out from mud caked on the underside of the fenders and rocker panels.