Will this Classic Ford F150 Run after sitting for 29+ Years
2021 ж. 17 Қаң.
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Hey Everyone! We are back and on the move! Check our most recent post for a channel update. Hope everyone is having a great start to a new year! I couldn't help myself from buying and saving this ole F150 from an Estate! The property has sat empty for roughly 29 years, according to the auction company. Even as locked up as she was, we couldn't help but try and get it running! I hope you enjoy our attempts! Thank you as always for the incredible support! We can't wait to share more!
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The 300 is my favorite engine. Putting a tractor engine in a pick-up was a genius move on Ford's part.
Yes it was as far as im concerned a tractor engine capable of town runs is an absolutely amazing idea for any pick up. They are work first pleasure sencond at the most. But i love my 5.3 chevy as a daily.
The real definition of Ford built tough I have the 94’ 4.9L inline 6 with 5 speed manual transmission and I gotta say that she’s a beast and she still got her full potential low end power
the 300 was a truck/car engine long before, ford just sold the engines to new holland and others
The inventor of the Duraspark ignition lives in Chapin, SC. I've met him, he's a pretty cool guy. Whe Ford shipped their 1,000,000th ignition box, they presented him with a gold plated Duraspark box mounted on a plaque. He has it hung on the wall in his shop.
I've driven hundreds of thousands of miles on Duraspark ignitions, and never had a failure! Tell that guy I said "Good Job!"
@@DanEBoyd I've only had age problems with mine. Other than that they're pretty decent.
I think the biggest problem with duraspark boxes is the cheap aftermarket ones…those are trash
Other people: engine is seized, yep it's dead Budget Buildz: Now you take this effing log of wood and you hammer it in!!! LEGEND
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@@BudgetBuildz flat tops,rv cam,twin barrel,,kill any v8..
@@BudgetBuildz the rubber on the fire wall,,now thats rare. i swapped out my [ 75 highboy ],300 for a 351c, didnt know much about 300,s. bad mistake.. im in aus. i imported a 62 f100 4x4, 352 FE. not the y block., i think guy fitted a lot of a 65 to it. guards,door,bonnet. [ hood to you yanks ].. & cab as vin says f10,not f11. 4x4. good luck,stay safe..
I’ve had 4 of these straight sixes and they are nearly impossible to kill. My cab rusted out before the engine even had a cough. The bullnose was also my first truck. Great video man!
I've learned something new today: blocks of wood aren't just for holding your vehicle still anymore. And your wife's "That doesn't sound safe" is something I've heard the women in my life when it comes to working on my cars - I would just smile & say, "If I don't come back, that means you were right." I'm looking forward to more - glad to hear you're pushing through these difficult times.
I've had a couple of Ford trucks with that 300 6cyl. They're tough little engines with plenty of torque.
That 300 straight 6 is one of my favorites, my first was a 89 f150 long bed with a manual and the 300. The torque that engine produced was Awesome!
Awesome! My Dad was a lover of the 300 in the F150. Got 680,000km (400,000mi) on his first one. You reminded me of some great memories working on the 300. Thanks for that!
Nice work with that engine. A wooden log must not be missing in any workshop. I have also repair two engines this way. I'm glad you didn't give up right away and fixed the engine.
Best engine Ford ever made in my opinion. Ive had several!
Man. Those torque wrenches were old when I was a kid. And now I’m retired. Good job fellas 😁
My father had the same torque wrench. That would have been 60 years ago.
We always called them Wonder Bars. because you wondered if you were reading correctly. I'm spoiled with the click style, Now people are spoiled with the electronic chime type.
Well, if it works, it works! :-)
@@XA351GT Fellow Australian spotted :-) I have one of those in my toolbox, untouched for a hell of a long time after being replaced with a clicky.
This is so cool! I love seeing these old trucks saved! You did a great job!
Love the father and son relationship here and enjoyed watching you guys revive this old Ford! Subscriber here!
One of the best in line 6's ever built (in my opinion)
Nahh that goes to the Jeep 4.0 but honestly I can’t think of a bad in-line 6, something about that set up just seems to work.
96 F150 4.9L 650k and still going strong.
@@sccarguy8242 yea I don’t know if there is a such thing as a not reliable inline 6
Agreed....the inline 6 is one of the most durable engine designs for toughness there is no matter the brand name on it.
Had a 170cid in line six in a 63 Comet...beat the tar out of it (teenager). Never missed a beat. Miss that ole motor..
**KNOCK KNOCK** 😳 “is that you Rodney?” Lol
That's actually a pretty desirable truck, shortbox, stepside, reg cab and 4X4! Lol, in my younger years I would have been shopping for trucks like that 🤣 Love to see a compression test on the old girl to see how bad that one cylinder reads.
It is hard to kill those inline 6s. Great engines
I clicked the video simply because I like that body style with the stepside bed. I too love that engine. I have a 1975 f250 Hi boy with the 300.
77 F150 2WD long bed here, with the 300 - or might be a 240...
yeah that will definitely run, the old 4.9 ltr straight six
Well done. When it fired for the first time I totally empathized with you man. I love that feeling. Nice work.
Sweet old Ford. Those 300s are amazing engines. Almost impossible to kill
Ain't nothing like a good old Ford 300 6 can't hardly kill them.
I worked in a junkyard 10 years. Every inline 6 that came in did not run
@@davidrubin1895 probably why they were there?
@@UncleRobsGarage I'll take a 302 anyday
@@davidrubin1895 302 is good!
I always use brake fluid on rusty nuts and bores, it just eats rust like crazy- try it!
I love in the fast forward when you are torquing the head all the passing cars sound like f1 cars
I love inline six engines! I have a GM 250, sounds awesome!
Those 300s are bullet proof. I bought one that sat in a e150 van for 5 years never started. Pulled it out to put it in my mud truck. Put a wrench on it and it was free. The oil pan was rusted out but my buddy had another one. The inside was clean no sign of wear at all. Got it in my truck and it fired right up. No noise didn't burn oil. I beat it for 2 years before I sold it had a new born and needed things for her. I paid 20 yes 20 for the engine. The guy who sold it to me said 20 if it ran and if it didn't I could have the engine and do with it what I wanted. It never left me stranded and I daily drove it for 6 mouths to work. Unfortunately getting 160 miles to a tank did suck but it was built to play in the mud. 3 inch lift, lockers, 4.11 gears and a 4 speed with granny low. The truck was a 82 f150 and man I miss that truck it was a beast in the mud and snow.
I owned an '83 Bronco with the 300 ci. A real stump puller and ran forever. Onward!
Nice. 1980 f-150 with 300 was My first truck when I was 17 back in 1987. Man... there wasn't one bolt untouched on that truck. Good video!
20:27 I love your down-to-earth demeanor. Who wouldn't grunt while climbing in like that?
I wouldn’t
luv the bullnoses...i have an '80 too. congrats on getting it going...that cylinder did not look good! 300 was one of Fords best...not too good on mpg, but that's not the point. hopefully there's some floors still in that ol' buzzard
there built for torque,,but to get better econ. fit a better inlet/out headers,flat tops,small cam, twin or 4 bbl carb. killer engine..i have a ,here in aus, a 351c with 302 heads,,on lpg only. 12.1 comp,std engine,no cam, its dangerous..still going 10 yrs later. only put 302 heads on as i had them, you never had 302 clevo,s in u.s. you have to use alloy heads.
Good score, don't think I've ever seen so many here wanting one of your finds as much as this one. I would offer 500$ and my blue heeler but gotta keep my dog.
I give y’all credit for actually trying and saving this old motor unlike all these other “truck guys” that would jsut claim it’s dead and throw it away. Good job 👍🏼
Drop the oil pan and clean it out too!
Pretty cool that you got her going after being locked-up like that. 👍🏻
Use lime away. It removes the rust quick and doesnt cause damage to the engine.
Love to see you run a compression test and then put in engine restore and is if it improves the compression..
That piston turning tool is sold out at all my local parts stores
Try Home Depot.
@@Shane-Singleton I will
Lumberyard
i git the market on them,,i own all the trees in my town..
I bought a F100 with the 300 CID engine brand new in 1978. Drove it for 14 years. Great truck and engine. Enjoyed your video on the 300 CID Ford...
That thing looks like it was under water! That's a lot of rust! It looks good under the valve cover though, so if it was it didn't get in the crankcase. I have a torque wrench just like that one and it works good! That's racing clearance in that cylinder! It fired a little first crank! Yee Haa!! Give er hell til she blows! Always glad to see you post one up! I want to see the Comet fixed up nice like you did the Porsche next!
That is a pretty cool little truck. I like to see oldies come back from the dead like this, I think it should be done more.
A little simple math tells me that thing was only on the road about 13 years. What a shame to park a short-bed, 4x4 Ford pickup at such a young age. Great rescue.
With a full engine rebuild needing during that time with the block bored... Not exactly good.
@@alexyo3927 It definitely wasn’t maintained well in that time if it needed a rebuild. 300s are well known for their durability
I did the same thing to the stuck straight 6 I bought minus the hone, its such a nice feeling as the motor loosens up I reused the gaskets and mixed up all the pushrods, still runs pretty good !
13:53 sounds like you’re sitting next to the Daytona 500 😂
Lmaoooo bro that’s hilarious
I laughed so hard ... Then played it again for the wife and we both laughed harder ... 😅
I am curious what the compression is, after it's been running for a bit
Agree. A cylinder that has been badly corroded will always perform less than the other cylinders, if it works at all. The material lost by corrosion can't be recuperated.
Hands down my favorite bodystyle of the f150 i want to build a 6cyl 4spd 4x4 one
Quite a few of you guys out there saving motors now, it is great to see.
Great video. 300s dont die. Id run a compression check after some run time to see if cyl 2 comes back to life. A good 300 can be anywhere from 120 to 180 psi. Ford spec is 25% difference from highest to lowest cyl reading.
Shame about that one cylinder, I guess the valves were both open on that one and moisture got it ...29 years of moisture...lol...well done...🤔🤔🇬🇧🇬🇧
This is my type of channel, let’s all work to get this channel up to 100k subscribers!
Yours is my perfect world, getting to mess about on old cars all days long and getting youtube to pay you for it. Top work!
Awesome vids guys. I actually just dragged the identical truck out of the woods...1980 F150 Stepside 4x4, also with a 300 inline 6, also not running. I too go it going, and it purrs like a kitten. Thanks for the video, this was great stuff. Keep it up.
My first ever car was a F1 1949 took the v8 side valve out put in a 1975 300 and a turdo no wast gate ,twine clutch, no synchro on first gear it could climb a brick wall.Turdo melted a piston blew the dip stick through the hood.
Love that patina
Patina lol give me a break ! It’s rusty crazy paint
I love your undisguised joy at every triumph that you encounter 😁
Those old 300 cid are hard to beat, especially with what I am assuming is a T18 granny four speed.
He literally said that
For what you do, as your day to day professional job, you need a good modern torque wrench. The head must be torqued to specs, ( exhaust manifold, the valve cover, water pump, everything else).Be careful not to over hone that one cylinder, you could lose compression, burn oil. This block could be re-bored with oversized pistons and new rings, however you said it had already been re-bored.
All the epoxy oozed out of my Duraspark box and it still ran 4 years like that. Can't keep those old Fords down!
As soon as he showed what was under that hood I thought "it'll run."
Just started the video, haven't seen under the hood...guessing 300 L6.
@@Captain_Yodelstein You would be punctillius in assuming that...
Best motor that Ford ever made imo
My thoughts exactly 😂
Yup, second the hood opened I thought “straight six, should pop just fine”
I'm so old I consider this Ford a late model.
lol right?
that aint no classic
@@dahlquist4045 I get you, to me it's a late model, but to be a classic a vehicle only has to be 20 years old, least ways according to the DMV
to Millenials, it's a classic.
im so old,...........im so old,..............im so,.....what was i on about........i love my 75 high boy....best std 4x4 built..[ chev cucv . dodge power wagon. . all the same ]
Your enthusiasm keeps me coming back.
Well done ! Thanks to show us !! have a nice day !!
Great video😀👍 Great too this truck alive again, nice too see it have miles and km😀🇳🇴 Old cars and trucks never die, just someone too save it😀😎
Inline 6 with a manual will always run
Awesome! I like the details you give as you go thru your projects.
29 years old... Great work. Thanks to share.
Gotta love the straight 6. And the flareside bed absolutely rules. Especially one that old, you get to do a wood floor, pretty awesome. Plus, the steps on the sides make for a super practical and useful truck..
However, that thing is absolutely disgusting
It's refreshing to see such an accessible engine bay. Not one packed with 800lbs of crap and an engine shoe-horned in it lol
Looking into buying a 88 4x4 same engine with a manual transmission great truck I’ll give you a grand for it!
Had that same combo in an 86 F150. Man I wish I still had that truck.
Love that truck and the inline 6 engine is one of fords best engines.👍👍
Good video. I bought one just like that in 1980. It was not a 4x4, but everything else was the same. Beautiful truck.
I really enjoyed that video, that was brilliant! Keep up the good work Michael, your channel is getting better and better!👊🏻😎
Great video, love old 6 I have a 87 with a c6 transmission with dual fuel tanks . Great looking ford you have..
Got a 85 F150 Flareside just like yours, gotta love that interior! Using a 302 Windsor instead, but man I hate that 1G alternator, bought 3-4 Rebuilt ones that went bad in two short years! Good thing is that the 3G swaps are plentiful! Hope you enjoy the flareside body, can't seem to find an aftermarket or oem style like that online, rare beaut!
I remember those old Ford Trucks and restored lots them in 2 or 4 wheel drive plus 6 to 8 cylinder types too! That wild see headlights flashing like that 😳 ! Yes 300 6 cylinder like 292 6 cylinders motor built tough and Granny 4 speed too also any differential gears are excellent too! Excellent video and work on too get drive that old Truck going too!
Im in love 😍 want a truck like that.
Henry Ford himself used that torque wrench on his assembly line
You can still buy those torque wrenches, machine shops use em all the time
This thing has been sitting longer than I've been alive.
Same here I'm only 26
Same I'm 20 years old so most revivals are
Lol, plebs. I am 15 :D
23:45 - its a 2 handed, 1 elbow starter - love it! 🤣
I got an 83 F 100 , but mine has the 5.0l V8 with an AOD and only 2 WD. Runs great. Nice video. Thanks
This reminds me of my first truck. Same power train and there is no stopping it. Would love to get it back. Thanks grate video.
I just picked up an 83 stepside with a 302 last week but I'm gonna try to find a 90s fuel injection 300 straight 6 to put in it. Should make a fun mountain rig.
You guys are the best....I absolutely love your videos. As a 48 year old guy, it's so much fun to learn from you guys. Your father is probably close to my age....I love the nostalgia of these kinds of vehicles.
I love an inline 6 engine. They are durable, torquey, and smooth. I had one in my first car, a 1971 AMC Hornet, and one in my current winter beater, a 2006 Saab 97x with the Atlas 4.2 inline 6. And come to think of it, one in my wife's BMW Z3.
Something about old trucks is just so cool
I love this model!! 150 Custom from the 80s, look at those rear fender hmmm... these are the best looking truck eveeeer imo.
I had an 84 F150 just like this. Amazing first vehicle.
My first vehicle was a 83 f100 just like that one with a 300, 32 years ago,, you cant kill that 300,, looks like you have a good bed there too, good luck with it
Anyone who would use a calibrated log to resurrect an old Ford engine is a friend of mine...well done, guys!
I subscribed on this video. I clicked for the step side with a 300, but I stayed for the content. I commend you for protecting your family!
That's a cool looking truck ,l like the wellside trays/tubs on these things.great video 👍 from Australia
It's good to hear you put more video's out the next weeks 👍👍😎🚘🚘
Had a 67 F100 with a 300 and I wish I still had it. Great engine!
Great job ... 👍👍👍👍👍 I love this kind of trucks ... She's wonderful .
First successful unstick engine video I have seen on YT. Great Job.
Engine locked, bhaaaaa thats fine! Lets go to the hardware store.
I absolutely love your videos!! You are persistent!
My favorite pick up in my dad's fleet of work trucks was a baby blue 1960 Ford 1/2 ton with a 223 and 3 on the tree.
That's a classic style.. honestly one of my favorite bodies of all time
We love our inlines here in Oz. Ford, Holden and Chrysler all had their own 6s during the 60s and 70s, all of them solid as a rock. Holden 6 came out in 64, went until 85. Solid old axe. Chrysler Hemi 6 went 1970 to 1981. Most powerful 6 in the world in E49 tune (triple Webers) at 302hp. Ford 6 started with the 1960 Falcon and evolved over the years to crossflow (1976), alloy head (1980), SOHC (1988) and DOHC Barra (2002), also turbo available. Ford Oz kept on with the inline till the bitter end with the Barra 6, a now world-renowned powerplant. Taxi companies 9/10 times would choose the Ford as they could reach 1,000,000 km and still be running fine.