Quote: don't count it out. I was given a 72 dodge truck back in the mid 90s that had been sitting in the weather for over 20 years.
You forgot one thing - the truck hadn't been submerged
If that water came up slow and the engine vented, it could've filled the block up to the top of the carb with water. Sure hope Boyd tells his boys to check that before they try sticking a big battery on it because it doesn't want to turn.
Everybody makes fun of a hillbilly until they need something fixed
