How to Start a Car?

I bought a partially stripped '64 Dodge with a 318 that had been sitting for years with no hood, no carb, and just a piece of old floor mat covering the engine.

I checked the oil, stuck a battery in her, poured some gas down the intake holes...Then stuck a screwdriver across the solenoid and she spun over a few times then roared to life for a few seconds until the gas was burnt up.

I put that motor and pushbutton transmission into my 1957 Plymouth.

As long as the motor isn't stuck, you shouldn't have no trouble getting her to start.

Be sure to sand the points! They probably have corrosion on them from sitting so long.

The only thing is that depending on how long the car has sat, the seals/gaskets have probably dried up and she might start leaking like a sift.