Sir, thank you very much of your nice and interesting video. I look forward to seeing more videos. I feel it therapeutical to listen to your thoughts and watch how you work with the car. 🙏👍🌞
As far as the oil goes, I ALWAYS use what the manufacture recommends for the vehicle it's going in, often listed in the vehicles owners manual. As far as oil viscosity's go, a multi viscosity such as 10W-30 or what ever, maintains more of it's viscosity from cold to hot, but does thin as it warms and thickens as it cools a bit. A straight viscosity oil, such as your 40W, get much thicker cold, and thins much more hot.... thats why multi viscosities came about. Also remember the thicker the oil, the more waxes are in it. That causes deposits on internal parts, and if not changed often enough, can cause rings to stick, and oil consumption. I do think your choice.of oil is a good one for your engine, and how the car is used in mostly warm times of the year. Pennzoil was the best crude oil, when it came from Pennsylvania..... the crude oil from that region was the best oil from anywhere in the world, so your father was spot on. I don't think much oil.... maybe none comes from Pennsylvania anymore. Also with your gear oil. A 75W-90 is about the same viscosity as your 40W engine oil. You can research all that info., it's interesting. DO NOT use GL5 gear lube in any older synchronized gear boxes, as the additives in the GL5 lube WILL DESTROY your synchronizers! Use a GL4 or older type only! There are some new synthetics that are GL4 that work fine in the older cars, if you wish to use synthetic fluids..... but do remember the molecules of synthetic fluids are smaller than the ones from crude oil, so they tend to leak out of older vehicles, so I would stick with what you are using. One last note; You should change your oil at the end of the season, so the acids in the dirty oil don't cause bearing damage during down time, plus the dirt in the oil tend to stick to the bottom of the sump, from settling due to lack of running the engine. I love your old Ford. I frame off restored a 38 Ford back in the late 80's. The Ford flathead V8 is my all time favorite engine! Looking forward to many more rides in your amazing cars. Thank you.
@@americasbackroadswithcharl7688 Yes, I always change the oil in any engine before laying it up.... including the lawn mower. It's the best thing you can do to extend the life of your engine. Was your Chris Craft an old woodie, or a modern plastic boat? I am a retired marine mechanic. Thats how I had the time to restore old cars, I had a few months half paid winter layoff every year. I would purchase an old car, restore it, then drive it until it sold. That made up the losses from the lay off.
@@milanrecordingstudios9042 Awesome.... I love the woodies! I use to service a Chris Craft from the late 30's that was powered with a built Ford flathead V8. The customer even took me out on it once. What a sweet boat!
Nice to meet you! Heart you sometimes talking in the background but until now didn’t see you. There is a lot to know about those old cars and I love it. Way back I had a car that had flax as sealing. ( I doubt if that’s the right word. In any case it stops the oil from leaking) I don’t know if the flax was original but, there it was. Love to see more of this. Thank you for sharing and greetings to James from me.
Thank you x100. One lesson at a time. I have my Grandpa's 1935 5 window...original. Every view you have, I look closely. I use castrol. I see your is 40w. I'm using GTX 20-50. But the best lesson lets me actually get under the engine my self, and not take it to a lift in a filling station.
I think the tool you need is the end of the handle of an original ford adjustable wrench. You can take some 1/2 inch square and grind down each side to fit.
Nice to meet you, Mr. Shawcross - great video. I look forward to the series. My grandfather had a 35 Ford (nearly identical) though I'd never seen under the hood, or ever had the opportunity to work on it. We've come a long way. I hope you'll keep tinkering and I'll look forward to what's next. 😁 Give my best to James.
Mr. Shawcroft, This came as a surprise to me since I hadn't seen any new post by James or your car adventures in quite a while. It's nice to see the man behind the camera and son. I hope James is doing well, obviously he isn't with you so I expect school and other things have limited his time vlogging. Please let me know what is happening. Sincerely, Frederick "Rik" Spector
What a great series, go N A P A “Know How” non sponsor though they ought too lol 🤣 excited to see where the roads take us on this exciting adventure. Maybe James will join us 😀💫
Hey guys any chance of doing a road trip to Songbird guitar museum Chattanooga? As an Australian, a bass player, and staring down the barrel of retirement it’s a place that’s on my bucket list. Love the channel guys
Your dad was 100% right on oil.
He has been gone for 50 years, but still remember a great deal of things he would say.
Sir, thank you very much of your nice and interesting video. I look forward to seeing more videos. I feel it therapeutical to listen to your thoughts and watch how you work with the car. 🙏👍🌞
I have some really cool ones in the works
It is nice to see you doing the show you are good at this !! 😀
I think it will keep me busy.
As far as the oil goes, I ALWAYS use what the manufacture recommends for the vehicle it's going in, often listed in the vehicles owners manual. As far as oil viscosity's go, a multi viscosity such as 10W-30 or what ever, maintains more of it's viscosity from cold to hot, but does thin as it warms and thickens as it cools a bit. A straight viscosity oil, such as your 40W, get much thicker cold, and thins much more hot.... thats why multi viscosities came about. Also remember the thicker the oil, the more waxes are in it. That causes deposits on internal parts, and if not changed often enough, can cause rings to stick, and oil consumption. I do think your choice.of oil is a good one for your engine, and how the car is used in mostly warm times of the year. Pennzoil was the best crude oil, when it came from Pennsylvania..... the crude oil from that region was the best oil from anywhere in the world, so your father was spot on. I don't think much oil.... maybe none comes from Pennsylvania anymore. Also with your gear oil. A 75W-90 is about the same viscosity as your 40W engine oil. You can research all that info., it's interesting. DO NOT use GL5 gear lube in any older synchronized gear boxes, as the additives in the GL5 lube WILL DESTROY your synchronizers! Use a GL4 or older type only! There are some new synthetics that are GL4 that work fine in the older cars, if you wish to use synthetic fluids..... but do remember the molecules of synthetic fluids are smaller than the ones from crude oil, so they tend to leak out of older vehicles, so I would stick with what you are using. One last note; You should change your oil at the end of the season, so the acids in the dirty oil don't cause bearing damage during down time, plus the dirt in the oil tend to stick to the bottom of the sump, from settling due to lack of running the engine. I love your old Ford. I frame off restored a 38 Ford back in the late 80's. The Ford flathead V8 is my all time favorite engine! Looking forward to many more rides in your amazing cars. Thank you.
I use to have an old Cris Craft and was often told to change the oil in the fall.
@@americasbackroadswithcharl7688 Yes, I always change the oil in any engine before laying it up.... including the lawn mower. It's the best thing you can do to extend the life of your engine.
Was your Chris Craft an old woodie, or a modern plastic boat? I am a retired marine mechanic. Thats how I had the time to restore old cars, I had a few months half paid winter layoff every year. I would purchase an old car, restore it, then drive it until it sold. That made up the losses from the lay off.
@@OldCarAlley It was a 1960 Woodie with the Corvette 283 engine (all stock).
@@milanrecordingstudios9042 Awesome.... I love the woodies! I use to service a Chris Craft from the late 30's that was powered with a built Ford flathead V8. The customer even took me out on it once. What a sweet boat!
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Nice to meet you! Heart you sometimes talking in the background but until now didn’t see you. There is a lot to know about those old cars and I love it. Way back I had a car that had flax as sealing. ( I doubt if that’s the right word. In any case it stops the oil from leaking) I don’t know if the flax was original but, there it was. Love to see more of this. Thank you for sharing and greetings to James from me.
Thank you x100. One lesson at a time. I have my Grandpa's 1935 5 window...original. Every view you have, I look closely. I use castrol. I see your is 40w. I'm using GTX 20-50. But the best lesson lets me actually get under the engine my self, and not take it to a lift in a filling station.
I think the tool you need is the end of the handle of an original ford adjustable wrench. You can take some 1/2 inch square and grind down each side to fit.
Thank you for the information.
@@americasbackroadswithcharl7688 just use a 3/8 drive ratchet, with an extension
Nice to meet you, Mr. Shawcross - great video. I look forward to the series. My grandfather had a 35 Ford (nearly identical) though I'd never seen under the hood, or ever had the opportunity to work on it. We've come a long way. I hope you'll keep tinkering and I'll look forward to what's next. 😁 Give my best to James.
If people like the series I will be glad to continue bringing new videos.
Mr. Shawcroft,
This came as a surprise to me since I hadn't seen any new post by James or your car adventures in quite a while.
It's nice to see the man behind the camera and son.
I hope James is doing well, obviously he isn't with you so I expect school and other things have limited his time vlogging.
Please let me know what is happening.
Sincerely,
Frederick "Rik" Spector
James has been uploading over at Milan Recording Studios channel.
Valvoline 20w50 racing oil. It has high zinc easy to find.
What a great series, go N A P A “Know How” non sponsor though they ought too lol 🤣 excited to see where the roads take us on this exciting adventure. Maybe James will join us 😀💫
More to come!
Hey guys any chance of doing a road trip to Songbird guitar museum Chattanooga? As an Australian, a bass player, and staring down the barrel of retirement it’s a place that’s on my bucket list. Love the channel guys