1978 Ford F600 4x4: Will It Run? 

"just because it starts up and runs doesn't mean I should take it for a drive... But I'm gonna" 😂😂

Man, I don't understand why this thing isn't all over your channel. 177,000 views. This the video that led me to this channel. But...it's just fadeddddd into the background. Discipline and MOTIVATION, young master Zane.

Don't matter about Ford dodge or Chevy them big 4x4s are awesome

I'm a firefighter in northern Wisconsin and we have an F600 4x4 we still use for wildland fires. It is a very dependable truck.

"She's a diamond in the rough, but you can't see to shine that stuff." (Guy Clark - Sis Draper)

The 391 has a forged crank, a higher nickel content block with thicker sleeves and it also has sodium-filled exhaust valves. I had also read that replacement 428 Cobra Jet blocks were bored out 391 blocks. One of the ways you can tell it's a 391 block is it has a mirror image 105 at the front of the driver side cylinder Bank.

Beauty & the Beast all rolled into one! Smart of you to have fire extinguisher handy when trying to start. 👍👏

This very year of Ford I worked for a very dear friend working my way through college that had one as a dump truck. It was the most reliable in his fleet for hauling and pulling heavy equipment off road. It wasn't a four wheel drive but with a good set of chains I took it everywhere. Best of luck with your project.

Always a good day bringing old motors back to life.

COOL LOOKING OLD TRUCK THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR VIDEO WITH US TAKE CARE AND BE SAFE AND WE'LL AND STRONG I AM A FAN OF OLD TRUCKS THANK YOU MY NAME IS ROY HAVE FUN THANKS AGAIN FOR SHARING THE VIDEO HAVE ALL GOOD DAYS AND NITES BE SAFE ROCK AND ROLL FROM ROY💪😇

You seem like a really standup guy I could have a beer with. Cool trucks too.

Just listening to it crank over reminded me of the truck Dad had.

Soon as I saw the opening intro with the toolbox drawer opening I knew I had to subscribe.

391 has a forged crank and ten thousandths more stroke, thus 391 instead of 390. Heads are different and a few other details to make the 391 an industrial version of the 390. I have an F750 crane truck with air brakes and 47k original miles for picking up logs for my mill. I wanted 4 wheel drive but they are rare birds. Tonka toys.

most excellent. back in the day when vehicles allowed one to do something other than change a tire. good on ya.

This thing gives new meaning to the term "monster truck."

We have one like that but its a grain truck when i got my license 3 years ago i had no money so i drove that to school and back every day the thing is bad ass

The sound of that sucker firing up the first time is dreamy :D

I like this guy. First time I’ve seen of his videos. Very good at talking while working to explain what he’s doing. Subscribed.

Love my FoMoCo,but anything Red,White,and Blue is my kind of iron.

Those old ferds are tanks! You could make something cool out of it.

Beauty old truck never find something that old in that good of shape up here

What an awesome truck.

Вот это я понимаю дизайн грузовика и звук то какой! Зверь! Я бы прокатился на таком)

She lives... those tires are big, always learning zane

Thanks for putting the Ford logo key chain on there, Zane!! Lol.. Engine sounded good and can't believe it ran on that old gas! Carb wasn't set up, plugged or anything.. Real nice start up.. Stay safe and be well, my friend!!

I have a 73' F600 4x4 flat bed 'its always ready to work and he do!

This could be the ultimate overlanding rig. Kinda like Earthroamer, but cheaper.

How nice is that gigantic bumper on the front 😂 plenty of room to work in the engine bay and outside! Glad she fired up, that’s a monster of a truck. Glad to see the fire extinguisher made another appearance.

I like what you said at the end of the video motivate me to work on my garden tractor now that i moved out of the city i have to remind my self not to give up and work on my own staff

I owned a 1979 model same set up with a dump bed. Loved it had big plans for a camper setup , changes I had planned were hydraulic disc brakes , 460 stroker with 5 speed od, brownie box between transmission and transfer case . Problem I had was thinking who's coming to get me out when I get the beast stuck ? Then lost interest. A cummins swap would be perfect , might get better than 6mpg ,

That truck is stronger and more durable than any Dodge or Chevy of that time

Years ago my Dad bought an FWD snowplow from a neighbor. If I remember correctly it had been used to clear the runways on a military base in the U.P of Michigan. It came with a 12' or bigger straight blade and a massive V plow. It had 14.00x20 24 ply tires on it and had two concrete weights on the back one was 4'x4'x6' and another that was 2'x4'x6'. The tires on that truck were so heavily built that even with all the air let out they still were fully "up" even with those concrete weights on there. The truck was I believe a 1937 and had been changed from the original Hercules straight 6 to a Cummins straight 6. It had been sitting for at least 10 years when we bought it. Dad checked the fluids and the air cleaner then put a battery on it and sent a birds nest about 30' into the air with it. That thing was amazing when it came to moving snow. It had a 4 speed with a 2 speed transfer case and which we left in high. It would push a foot of snow like it wasn't there. We bought it because we lived down a county road which the county didn't take care of at all. They wouldn't even send a bus to come pick me up for school instead I had to walk just over a mile and a quarter to the highway to grab the bus and this being Wisconsin it gets cold occasionally. We used that for plowing until we picked up an old Adams grader and started using that instead. Dad turned that FWD into a 4wd tractor with a 10 speed transmission.

And all you need is bring your lunch when you're taking the stud out of the carb 😁

Just love that old iron. Can't wait to see it out in the field. Spinning those tires

The F600 brought me to your channel and got you a new subscriber! Can’t wait to see you put the roll back on it, I’ve wanted to do that project for a long time.

great message at the end, true, you really saved the day for me morally

Excellent video and nice old 4×4 truck also have lots fun with for sure!

This truck would be a good candidate for Seafoam. I’m thinking the valves might be a little crusty and that stuff would clean everything.

That thumbnail photo was made so good, I thought it was an HD Mud Runner wallpaper lol

The ultimate in cool would be a 1 ton dually pickup bed.

Dude that thing is sweet just as it is

I have the 1978 f150 ranger xlt.... My dad's best friend worked at ford and walked through the factory in 1978 and built his own truck with all new parts. 6 months after getting his truck it was tboned and my dad and his friend fixed the frame and put a flat bed steel bed on the ford. We still have this truck it had a factory 400 in it but with 989,784.6? Ish miles on her the old girl bit the dust and went to the farm. So new 390 big block and she is still rolling hard on down the road all these years later. Love my ford it's the only ford I will ever not sale and it's my treasure 😍. Only ford I love I will work on her all day long . But I am a Chevy fan for the last part unless it comes to diesel then it's a Dodge game only unless we talking old truck

Now that is TRUCK!!!!

Can’t wait for this project!

That's a badass truck, I'm looking at a 75 right now with a grain bed

Growing up my dad had a 1968 or 69' F-350 4x4 and yeah it was so nice working on it compared to some of the newer models.

Hey Zane, I'm a Ford guy, that thing is awesome!!! I remember those trucks when they were new, I started wrenching in 77 or 78 installing Meyer Snow Plows, 5 yard dump boxes, flat beds etc...got into the bigger stuff 7 or so years later, then 3 back surgeries, the doctor told me to find a different career, that's when the automotive testing started....The Lord works in his own way.....it was a blessing!!! God Bless!!!

Sweet rig. we like your videos there just the thing to watch as iam siting here on lock down. see you next time.

Very awesome video on old registration truck

Absolutely in love with that old truck man. have fun lol

We’ll put together video I will be checking out more videos have a great day

Awesome truck, imagine a mild restoration just to get everything reliable and putting a camper on the back, it would be a sweet ride.

Really cool truck! Excited to see the end product.

That truck is friggen sweet

That thing is sweet! Old F600 dump trucks are pretty common around here but i've never seen a 4x4. I want it!

Love the vid and any American made machine. Dodge ford and Chevy. Just be American is all I say

I've been looking for essentially that truck for about 15 years

Now this is something worth fixing! Nice truck!

I had a 89 Ford f250 with a 460 in it that sat for six years, new battery in it and it fired right up. Three days later took it for emissions passed better than a Prius.

Put the Cummings 12 valve you had lying in the garage.

I love those old ford f500 or f600

great find! 600 4x4 w/granny low, air and winch...

That truck’s a beauty. Subscribed!

that's a nice truck. my 68 F500 was also owned by an electric utility company. the previous owner had passed away five years ago and his widow was ready to sell it. he used it for cruising and maybe going to car shows. that's what i intend to do with it. just enjoy it. i got mine running when i realized the roll pin was sheared in the distributor gear.

That truck is awesome, it has a ton of potential.

Just subscribed and started on some of your playlist. You bring on some nice rigs, as I am partial to them.... I'm 73 so fit in better. I never really liked the big international engine but that 345 was a workhorse where the 392 would start losing water.... good for water pump issues as the neck was a bit higher on them and a air pocket and problems. They all started on a twist of a key and never failed work real hard for me

Am kicking myself that I didn’t pick one of these 600’s up. A few years ago they were fairly easy to find for cheap. Had a 1970 crew cab 4x4 I picked up cheap and sold for big money. Now wish I hadn’t sold😕. You have an awesome and unique truck👍

Awesome dinosaur!!👍

Stumbled across your video but Iove the content and the truck is absolutely bad to the bone brother! 👍

Just found your channel and im glad I did. Enjoyed.

awesome truck man, congratulations 👍🏻

Dang that thing is a diamond in the ruff. Nice rig buddy, I'm jelly AF

Nice old truck! 👍👍👍👍👍

The cab is sweet on this truck! Can’t wait to see her washed! Well you got me. I’m a new subscriber from Italia, Carlo

Thats a sweet old Ford man!

Really like the old girl! When you clean the points, pull them out of the distributor and use one of those nail files that women use...they work pretty good. By pulling them out you don’t drop little bits of sand down into the distributor.....

Looks great with those big tires.

Badass truck! Love those medium duty rigs, any brand!

Sounds halfway decent! Believe it or not, Ford started producing F600 4x4 in house around '71/'72. Deciphering your VIN will tell you if it was a factory option or not. A lot were still sent out to an upfitter though. Looks like you've got a MICO Lock for your brakes too. Those are quite handy for winching applications.

Great looking truck , I miss those old stiff gear shifters and clinks and clunks when you shift too. I liked and sub'd .. look forward to some more projects .

Great attitude, Zane. Good luck too!! :^)

Just discovered your chanel. That truck is a beast

Love the truck!!

That thing is awesome

DUDE ! those tires make that rig..

Would love to have that truck.. awesome truck..

That's a cool old rig

That thing is badass!

Subscribed for this project 👍

Very nice truck

I was wondering when the fire extinguisher was going to show up. It's amazing how some of those old engines will start up after sitting for who knows how long. My convertible ran fine when I got it, but i went through 2 fuel pumps and quite a few filters before i put a new tank on it. You've already got me in trouble, thinking I need a rollback now......

8:26 yesssssirr 💪🤙

That was hilarious when you pulled out that fire extinguisher!🤣 It’s such a cool truck Zane, and was really surprised that it started up. For being that old it sounds pretty good!😃 I also really enjoyed hearing about the history behind it, because I didn’t know that in order to get 4wd you had to go and get the work done at a separate company. Looking forward to see what you do with it man!🤙

Great truck

As a guy who has been doing automotive/medium duty truck service for 30 years, I really miss an engine compartment you climb into and sit down, and wrench. Nowadays, half the engine is behind the windshield.

Awesome! I wish we had trucks like this here in the UK! its a sub from me I shall look forward to watching more!

I damn near hit subscribe as soon as the HPDG got pulled out, haha. Great video dude, love shit like this!

That is a badass truck.

My old man had an F600 but heck it was and old version. 292 petrol with 4speed plus 2speed electric rear . Hydraulic brakes and a G well layflat hoist . Two wheel drive