Should I convert from 6 volts to 12 volts

[40 Deluxe]

I remember in the early '50's Dad parking his '40 at the end of our 1/4 mile long driveway in the winter so it wouldn't get drifted in. When was -35 or lower he would carry a teakettle of boiling water with and pour it over the intake manifold. That's all it took for reliable starting on 6 volts.

[ford38v8]

Originally Posted by 40 Deluxe

I remember in the early '50's Dad parking his '40 at the end of our 1/4 mile long driveway in the winter so it wouldn't get drifted in. When was -35 or lower he would carry a teakettle of boiling water with and pour it over the intake manifold. That's all it took for reliable starting on 6 volts.

And I remember my father pouring hot water on the windshield to melt the ice. He pulled that little trick exactly one time only.