I have no idea how Mortske works full time, does his daily around the property duties, personal stuff, have a personal life, etc, but still has time to give us always great content pretty darn near every week. I have a hard enough time keeping my shit together with a daily life without additional activities. Thank you for these old "Ferds" content. I salute you. And Duff of course. OK, and even Chin. Gotta give him credit. Wife would probably even give you credit because everytime I watch a video it gives me ambition to go work on my truck so she can get her car back in the garage.😄
If anyone hasn't seen it, some reporter went after Gretta about 3 weeks ago over her stance on oil. The reporter asked her why she doesn't criticize Russia or the OPEC nations about their crude oil production. She only goes after America and western European countries. She was silent on the matter when questioned.
One of your best! Absolutely LOVE the slo-mo replays of your face when the tire blows. Priceless! Keep these great videos coming and keep Duff opening those hoods!
@Mortske Repair The 360 fe has the lowest compression ratio of all the FE engines. TDC is 1/8in below deck. A true smog motor! They are in nearly every truck I have run across and I wish someone made a piston that sits at or near 0 deck. With those kind of pistons, good heads, 4 barrel intake, and headers, it could be better than the 352. Great video!
Every once in a while, you come across a motor that just want to keep on going... Great video!!! Thank you Mortske for showing us how to do this stuff...if not for you...sammiches to you Buddy!!
Man, the Duffster was shaking the rust off and showing some speed and agility! Love the video…makes me think of how cars and trucks just weren’t that complicated in the past. Thanks for taking us along on this one!
Reminds me a bit of Sleeperdude's wifes pickup. They really are great trucks. I have a soft spot for the dent sides, both of my grandpa's had one back in the day.
my experience with f 360's . set timing to 12 btc. lower float level ti lean it. disable emissions. make sure the distributor advance stuff works got much more power and 20mpg+. and runns a little cooler.
Lots of fond memories the last couple weeks! The parts are well worth the price of admission on this truck! Great video and thanks for taking us along. Now Peg just needs to stick a dirty old 12v in it and drive across Canada in it.. 😆
Another great Video. There are a lot of us out there that can work on/repair cars, trucks, machines and so on - but making it entertaining is an art, and you have that ability. Thanks!
Yeah they do interchange I put 1977 ford inner fenders,rad cradle in my 1971 f100 just have to swap hood hinges from left to right and bolt them on the inside of the inner fender
I don’t know what it is, but after I turned 50, being seen while driving my big truck, or riding my bike became very important. Next thing I knew, I’ve got lights everywhere on everything. I think you can see my side by side from space! Well, at least I don’t wear shorts with dress shoes and black socks!!
That engine sounded really good once you ran it for a while. It will make a good engine for somebody's project. It sounds like it has some life left in it.
76 the same year as one my Dad got before we moved back in the 70's from the City to north Ontario :-)) Bad era for rust if you're in a salt dumping area like we were :-( Glad to see a survivor.
Hey! You got a Fird running without much hassle 👍 it was cool as hell watching you blow up four tires. This really was a great video. That's funny, Duff thinks he's going pheasant hunting 😂 keep up the good work dude 👍✌️🇺🇲
BTW Mortske, as far as people ragging on you for the ease with which this truck's engine "started", I have to say most people need to know how a rag joint failure is common on old trucks. I think you are really elucidating how these problems can be diagnosed as well as fixed! Kudos!
Once again you provided us with a winner will it start. I especially enjoyed the four blown tires. That is a sound you will never forget after it happens to you going 60 mph down the highway. Keep up the good work and I will keep watching no matter what material you bring to us.
360 Ford, no power, bad mileage but they will keep on gulping oil and eating your wallet for lots of miles. Good "going to the dump" type of truck or crashing out next to the lake whilst "fishing" and hiding out from the ol' lady. Great content thanks for making my Monday!
Glad you finally got one running, even if it was a Ford. Lol. I’m waiting patiently for the square body crew cab to show up 😁I always look forward to Monday mornings and a new Mortske video. Thanks for the work sir.
@@MortskeRepair absolutely bud. You’re not like some of the “other” car channels. You actually use common sense and try to fix it instead of doing stupid crap for views.
A 70s ford truck my dream truck. Dad had a 75 f100 4x4 360 with a 4 speed. Had it 20 years and had 213,000 on it when it unfortunately went to the junkyard. The 360 had 390 heads and a 4 barrel carb that woke it up some. Dad used it hard plowing snow and hauling firewood.
Those snow-nuts were a blast!! Get it?? Blast, exploding tires, get it?? Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! Great episode as always!! Thanks for the smiles and laughs!!
The square headlight debate. LOL. I had a 78 with square headlights. They weren't supposed to have them until 79 but I had a lot of 79 features on that one. It was actually built in 77 which makes it even more interesting. Amazing how we have so few mice just north of you and yet they can do so much damage in ND. Maybe they respect the border. Those 360s were not my favorite engine (I drove one). In later years they used more 400s like mine had. It was OK.
I had the 1978 with the big 6. You could climb inside the engine compartment and work on it. I had the same Gem top canopy but my glass was green tinted. It hauled some way to big loads. The only problem I ever had was the starter! Lol I have never seen the balance beads before, isn’t that neat!😮
B8ustin' rubbers, they really do stack it high in ND. ..probably cuz they're new old stock that's been sitting in the back of the creaky floor pharmacy for 30yrs.
This one brought back memories of digging out rear mains that needed changed in most of a fleet of thirteen 350Ferds.🌘🌒 Greta would have followed them trucks by their oil leak😀 Thanks Mortske
When I had my '70 F100, it ate through the rag joint at the worst possible time. The sun was hot. The sweat poured into my eyes. The speed was a little more than the posted limit but WAY more than the truck should've been going in its condition. The road curved a little to the right. The steering wheel spun freely in my hands. The truck continued to go straight. The curse words came out of my mouth faster than Eminem's Rap God lyrics. The red Corvette parked in the pawn shop parking lot kept getting closer. The oncoming traffic swerved, stopped, and honked their collective horns. The brakes barely worked enough to slow me down as I jumped the curb and came to a halt about a foot from the fiberglass fun machine. The AutoZone employee asked me if it was 2 wheel drive or 4 wheel drive. The rubber hockey puck was unpleasant to replace in 110 degree heat and 200 percent humidity. The truck made it back to the all bills paid apartment. The air conditioning growled but did not relieve the tension. The sleep lasted sixteen hours that night.
Dentside timeline for ya. 1976 was the last year for the FE. 76 was the first year for shoulder belts. 76 was the last year with exposed filler necks. 77 and up had gas doors, and started using the M motors. 460s were available in 2wd only in 3/4 ton and up. "the more you know" ☺️
$650?!? That’s CHEAP! Up here in Canuckistan that truck would bring $1000CDN not running. It needs a lot of rust repair but every panel it needs is readily available and they’re cheap. $650 for the truck, $500 in body panels, a winter in the garage and a guy has got himself a good driver. We do it for the enjoyment of putting them together, not for the practicality.
We only had 302 and 351 ,my dad had a 1977 Ford LTD had a 351,but the distributor was at the back of the engine, it went pretty well, and comfortably to drive on the dirt roads, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones
Hey Mortske: Exceptional job on the 76 Ford P/U especially getting it running... Fords will normally give you headaches so its good that you got it going... From the home of PB Blaster Silicone spray... Cleveland, Ohio.....
Dude im sitting in front of my laptop watching this video with headphones on (wife is watching the tv) and when you told Duff to take it easy on the "Hooversnief" I literally spit my coffee out of my mouth!!!! funniest thing out of you yet, and you've had some moments but that topped em all in my book! good one brother LMAO!!
Ok your extreme concern about the sizzle was making me laugh, but when you got the camera close enough for me to hear it. Then I understand the concern. Lol
There's still fluid in the washer tank, that's impressive! Mine in our 79 had turned to powder, but only if you touched it.... but def wouldn't hold any fluid!
I remember my old man bringing a brand new 76 forest green F150 home when I was 9. I drove it when I got my lenience. Good memories, THX for the vid Mortske👍
My brother-in-law bought one the same color. Long bed A/T, no power, terrible gas mileage, miles of vacuum hoses under the hood but was dependable. He drove it 15 years, then gave it to his brother who drove it another 5 years before wrecking it.
I actually like this 1976 Ford. If you think this car is rusty wait until you see some pre 2010 Fords and other brands in the parking lots. Some have scaly rust just like a dead dinosaur. My 5 cents of idea but I think it is definitely a old mans cars. However the air cleaner rust must have been a combination of many things. I think first the mice made a home into it. Someone later tried to start it and cause a fire and that also took the air cleaner out. I think someone did try to revive this vehicle before it ended up where you picked it. But as usually they ran out of money or they just have no time.
Mortske Repair time my favorite time of Monday , Nothing like running may pop tires for fun .this is like my time on the farm in the 50s running bald tires on Woods runners playing rally car driver
59:59 best way to get one of those for cheap? Go down to the local hobby shop that deals with balsa RC airplanes. Serious. The covering on them...the 'skin' if you will...it's heat shrink plastic. To apply it, we first use a small iron to adhere it to the wood around the edges, then we use a heat gun just like that to shrink it tight like a toiger! That heat gun is only 20-30 bucks.
Definitely a getting it done and having fun so I was checking they're for sale can't believe you still have that nomad the Buick a I thought you just sent right to scrap 🤣
Destroying one rubber is bad luck but destroying. Four rubbers on you're first ride in years !!! As you say you got to laugh 😂😂 . Excellent work as always young man soon be summer hopefully. Gary 🇬🇧🇬🇧
I could be wrong but when you were working on the carb it looked like the base fasteners were loose allowing the carb to move up and down. Probably a massive vacuum leak. Another great video Mortske, Thanks much!
Mortske is the crew chief engineer you want in the top turret on every mission before takeoff. The guy has warrior instincts to keep the plane in the air. When he burned off the drum to get the girl running, you know he's Patton get the job done and move 'em out intelligence. And as always, have you ever seen such intelligence in the Duff dogs eyes when he's flying co-pilot with Mort? They are liquid brown poetry. Good job!
