The 235 in the 46 2 ton can sit for three weeks in 10 degree weather, and to start, you turn the key, stomp the gas pedal twice, then hit the stomp starter and she'll fire before it turns over twice.

Of course, you won't go anywhere till she warms up a bit.. but after 2 minutes or so of idle, you can take off in 2nd smooth as 2nd in a '46 2 ton can be.

Now the 235 in the '50 2 ton I had, seems like every time you tried to start it you had to jack with the choke.


an idea is only stupid if you think about it rationally.