[redfreedom]

I agree. We have a 1958 two banger, never had rings, used all the time, starts right up. Also have a 59 Ford F700.

This is not entirely off topic because the durability of this old stuff can be likened to the Russian engineering in that you can beat it to death all day long and at the end of the day it begs for more.

Should the SHTF, this old garbage will still be running.

[Sequoyah101]

Shhhhh.

[DJ Taylor]

"Should the SHTF, this old garbage will still be running."

You are absolutely correct. If a multi-megaton nuke is ever detonated over the United States, the EMP released will destroy the electronics in almost every vehicle manufactured since 1990.