Car is still for sale, technically - I don't want this to turn into another maverick where I fall in love with it and it never leaves. Let's be honest though, it's all the ratty mad max vibes I tend to like 😄
The fact that it was yellow and the dash pad looks correct,I would say it is a true cobra as many were ordered with 351 clevelands or the 429. If they didnt cut out the staggered rear shock mounts in the back at the top of the shock its real.
Nah, sell.. been too futzed around with over the decades. Once old muscle cars are that aggressively back-halfed and heavily modified, then left to go into such a condition, they're not worth as much effort as you'd think
@@11secghia eh, if that's a later f385 which I'm willing it bet is, especially a truck 460, it's just barely worth its weight in iron.. and just from the state of the entire package bumper to bumper, motor included, I can totally understand why ol uncle Luke doesn't want to mess with it. That is an awful lot of *project* when you're already swamped with projects
After seeing that valve train you're talking heads going to need rebuilt or drop the coin on some aluminum heads! New cam, lifters, pushrods, then there's the block! Would you want to dump a ton of money on a top end for that with having that block at a machine shop? No me! So it's quite expensive to totally rebuild a 429 Ford, it's certainly not a 350 chevy.
I'd really like to see you at least continue the engine tear down, I learned allot just watching this first video and it would be a shame not to see the final results. If it's junk or not doesn't really matter to me, I'm here to learn stuff. Great video!
We all want to at least hear it run and see you do a burn out with it before you sell it. Besides, you'll get a better price for it then! Keep this project going please!
That is a rare car that never really got the fan fair it deserves. I would love to own it, but it's just not possible for me. I think you are one of the only people that could give that car the respect it deserves. You have the knowledge and ability to make it even more special. Keep the car bud. It's worth keeping.
Thank you. If this is another way of getting your attention , I may speak for the thousands of people that think you are just about one of the best carb. And engine guys out there. It would be an honor to see you fix this race car , just a great idea ,can't wait
I enjoy your videos, fun to see the old stuff running again and I’m interested to see what you find with this engine. From the FB ad, I expect what you found wasn’t good.
It's not out of the car (I said that because folks could not seem to understand that it's not a "clean points" type of "it doesn't run"). I posted that before I ever actually turned a wrench - the work in the video is from Sunday this week
I would really like to see the rest of the videos on this car. I know that you have a lot on your plate as far as work but I'm hoping that you don't abandon this Relic
I had a 70 Torino Cobra as a young man many years ago and wish I had it now. This one looks to me that it may have been a GT originally tho. Certainly well worth the time to get this awesome car back on the road.
1970 is maybe the best looking year for Torinos. I think this is probably the coolest car you've ever showed us. I would be interested to see if it was an original GT or Cobra or 429 car. I don't know about the hole in the hood or the tunnel ram. I would probably change that, but that won't be cheap so let's see what you can do with the current set up. Black is not a bad color, maybe better than the original yellow. But flat black isn't good. I hope it is just faced gloss black and can be polished up.
If I wasn't in U.K. I'd be around like a shot for it, but I get the feeling that it's found its home and will be staying for a while so we can see the rebuild and watch it go down whatever drag strip is close to you. Or at least, that's what I'm hoping.
Hi Luke! Would love to see more on this Rare Old Gal. I believe it is a real Corba, only Vin# will reveal for sure. I learned some new trouble shooting skills too, so thanks for that. Cheers from Motown.
Saw this exact car when it was first for sale on marketplace, very good deal and not a far drive from me. Tossed up the idea of buying it but next time I checked it was sold. Pleasant surprise to see that you bought it, small world! Would love to see more on this badass car!
This was the model car that I was going to drive when I got my license at 16. My parents owned this car my whole life but decided to "get something newer" (a 1975 Buick Lesabre) just months from me turning 16! Needless to say this has haunted me since and has never been forgotten 😡
Continue to take us through the process of determining if engine will run or not. Next explore all the after market goodie’s used to make it a good drag car. Then determine if it is worth your time which is so precious. We all know you have a very important project going on with carb cheater and husbandly honey dues plus work on new place . It might be selling car to another Ford Motörhead is the answer who has more time. As a old senior shade tree mechanic I continue to learn from your videos at 70. Thanks
so glad to see you Luke , Ive loved all your videos but fell away after the Maverick , moving from the trailer to your home with your wife watched you pull some fence posts out, rescue the vehicle back in the woods then not sure , love to see you make the Torino run 70 was my favorite year and sad its been set up to race would love to see it " revived "
YES! Do what you can with all the existing hardware, get it (barely?) running, take it to the track and BLOW IT UP! Just make sure you have a lot of video footage. Ask Kevin to help through all of this, that would be awesome!
I would absolutely love to see that that is one of my all-time favorite cars I am a Ford fanatic and saying stuff like this is exactly what I live for stuff like this was mine and my uncle's favorite pastime before he passed away he is the one who got me in to automotives and just about all things ford related. I love what your doing keep up the great work and stay safe and stay blessed
Definitely would like to see more of this thing. Pull the motor and see if there are any good parts in it and just re-ring it maybe bearings and send it!
Please continue with this car. I'd love to see more and would also love to see it running, which i believe is possible. This is too cool of a car to sell as is. Great video, as always 👏 👏 👏 .
Luke, your running commentary, explaining what you're doing and why, without unnecessary antics all the time, is why I keep tuning in. I learn something every time I am here. I empathize on the "I don't need more projects", just sold all 4 of mine. But if you have the space, I think this car might be a keeper.
Thanks for the exploration! Keep going! I wanna see you start this car up! It’s good to see your steps exploring this car. I have an old ‘72 Challenger I haven’t touched in years in the back yard and this video is nice to watch to see the steps you are taking to get it running.
Luke...please keep going on this. This is not another Chevelle or Mustang build.. You don't see this car everyday and as you say a lot has already been done. The car will be worth a lot more if you get it going down the track whether it's this motor or another. This video really got me excited and really hope you finish it. You will regret letting this one go!
Wow. That is my dream car right there. Absolutely at the top of my bucket list. Not to sure about it being back halfed, but sure it's out of my budget anyway with all those goodies, lol. The untrusted ones almost always are!
I bought a old drag car 2 years ago I completely went through everything bumper to bumper and made it streetable and just started driving it a month ago. It’s a blast to drive and I really enjoyed the build. Build it, I bet you will be glad you did
Gotta love it. Would love to see you give a best effort attempt at bringing that 429 back to life, or giving it a new engine. Wildly impractical? Yes, and that's the appeal.
I definitely want to see more content on this car and think it would be worth keeping and going through the engine. I want to see this car live again, even if that means a rebuild/ new engine. It's pretty cool and has character .
Dude, you totally have to keep going on this one- I know you aren't into the sponsor thing, but it would be awesome if someone like summit would jump in and send you stuff to make it 1 bad 429 once again
I hope to see you get it running and burning rubber. It's awesome to see someone else wrenching on a 429. I have a non cobra jet 429 out of a '72 something in my '62 Galaxie. They sound fantastic at 5000+ RPM with long tube headers. All mine has is an Eddy Performer cam, headers, Performer RPM air gap intake, and 700 cfm Holley 4150.
Absolutely want to see more. I had the same model, my dad gifted it to me as a teen, sans the money to smoke converter under the hood. But it got stolen from us while we were out of town. Always wanted to get another.
Hey Luke 🙂 I reckon that’s a keeper. Cool and an ideal technology demonstrator for your future products. Should be a wild ride and a lot of fun when recommissioned too 🤟🏼
Hope you get to a serial or casting number to see what block your dealing with. I love to see what race stuff they put in these engines. Most popular in that time as I remember were the 427 429 and 460. The cam appears to be a solid so I bet when ready to go it would be as we called them back then "BAD ASS". IF you give up I hope who ever gets it lets us know how it turns out. I really appreciate that you have given this on a second chance to live; Best of Luck.
Very cool find! That car could probably tell some interesting stories 😅 I find it odd that someone put a SCJ style intake on passenger style head…they look like DOVE heads not SCJ heads….intake ports if the intake look much larger than the head ports….at least from the viewers angle!
I love to watch these revival channels because I know one day one of you are going to get something with more horse power under the hood than you ever heard of 😂😂😂
I want to see more of that car, to answer your question. DO NOT sell it, you'll regret it later. Those are very unique and rare cars, it will make a great mad max addition to your stable. Get 'er running, would love to see a series on it!
It's definitely worth a lot more if you get that motor running, so keep it or sell it you're still better off fixing the engine. Plus it's good content, I'll watch if you do it!
Good Seeing You Back At It Again Luke, Please Don’t Sell That ‘70 Ford Torino, Drag Car, I’d Love To See You Get It Running & Get It Back On The Track Or Streetable Ride.. Appreciate You Working At It In The Hot-Sana-Shop With These Insane Temps, I Can’t Wait To See What’s Next Sir..
When I got home from Navy boot camp 1975 my mother gave me her car, my first car. A ,1970 Torino GT 429 CobraJet. Seeing this video brought up great memories for me.That car was GREAT. You have something very special there,,,, enjoy your treasure 😊😊😊😊
Definitely interested to see how the bill of health turns out on this 385 series. Maybe you get it up & going, or maybe it has something catastrophic wrong with the rotating assembly. Either way, the car still brings the $ as just a roller. For now you own it. Have fun with it!
I love this model Torino. My Dad bought one new in 1971 and After my Dad Passed, my older brother sold it before I could stop him. I will keep watching to see what you do with this beauty.
Bro, this is invaluable tech work you’re showing here… I’m from the old school and this is what I remember about working on these cars… You need to keep it, do another tech video on it, and trust me you have everybody curious about seeing and hearing it run… I know I do… The shop layout, background projects, doesn’t get any better than that… Keep it Luke…👍🏾
Fantastic car. These are either too rusted to save or show car selling for a fortune. Yours seems to be rust free, which is the most important thing. Congratulations and thank you for making this video. It’s nice to listen to someone as knowledgeable as you without the goofy and clown acting that we see on other channels. You remind me of NNKH.
This video started out as typically interesting then got wholesome and charming with you interacting with your other half. Always take something away from short stories with Uncle Luke.
A friend of mine had a '68 390 FE. It had been sitting for several years when he tried to get it running and bent 7 push rods w stuck valves. Took off the springs and seals. Soaked the valve stems in trans fluid for a few days and worked the valves loose. Reassembled with new push rods and ran surprisingly well. Old iron can be forgiving.
