I love your enthusiasm for the aesthetics of these gorgeous vehicles. Was a small boy when these roamed the earth. Hard to believe all cars would morph into the “bar of soap” look.
@@blacklenny6243 Good thing I don't care about mustangs but that first sentence certainly rings true. Everything is alike... not just cars. Individuality, Style and so forh... all concepts that exist on paper but are rarely lived these days.
@@blacklenny6243 I grew up driving these cars new in the late 60's. To be fair they looked the same back then with a few differences. Cars now, especially the Japanese cars, are starting to look quiet sharp, that new corolla hatchback has some sharp lines in the back which is surprising considering ten years ago they were the most bland cars out there.
@@mrnovacan2158 no lol the only reason they stand out like that today is because they are completely different from anything that is produced today. That being said "one" can tell the difference between a chevy and a ford 200 yards away if they're not mentally retarded.
@@OldCarAlley The family car we had when I came along was a '64 Country Sedan with the 352. It was 2 years old then. My first car (at 18) was a '64 500/XL two door. We had always been a Ford family, my Father was born and raised in Detroit. They had a '61 Country Sedan before that, and my Mum's brother worked for 'Ford's' (it was called that in the Detroit area) across the River in Windsor.
@@OldCarAlley After the original Autolite on mine died, I had a Holley, which was great, until the ethanol got it. Now (after a lot of people telling me not to do it) I've got one from Summit, (more or less a modern copy of the Autolite) and that's working great, (with lots of ethanol killer and Stabil in the tank) No leaded gas available here in u.k.
I know these engines very well. Remember that FE is iron on the periodic table. The intake weighs 100 pounds bare. I use a cherry picker to install them. Thanks for taking me back Luke!
Yep I always stated in that era. not only could you tell the brand, but often the engine family too. They all had there own unique sound, thats for sure.
We had a '64 Galaxie 500 2 door, white with red interior. I loved the look of that car even as a kid. Wish I still had it now. Thanks for saving this old gal!
You said it's a shame Ford didn't do more with the FE but I feel pretty confident that no manufacture ever did more with an engine than Ford did with the FE,, I'm prepared to be corrected on this. The FE was a great passenger car engine, a workhorse truck engine, a race engine with an incredible record through all types of racing from NASCAR to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. You had the standard FE, the heavy duty truck only FT, the cross bolted 427 that won everything, the 428 Cobra Jets, and the FE based SOHC "Cammer". I can't think of another mass produced engine design that had more variations. It was phased out by Ford in passenger cars to meet new emission requirements and consolidate their engine lineup which was CHAOS in the late 60's. At the end of the 60's Ford was building the Windsor,,, the Cleveland, the FE, the 462 MEL, and the 385 series 429 and 460 but by the late 70's they got it under control. There was a short time in the early 70's that if you bought a Ford V8 powered vehicle it could have had one of FIVE completely unrelated V8 engine designs,, Windsor, Cleveland, FE, 400M, and the 385 series 429-460,,, and there was very little interchangeability of internal parts between those engines...lol,, out of control... Meanwhile there was a small block and big block Chevy.....
I believe the lovely sound of a FE comes from how the firing order and the way the exhaust ports exit the heads combine to give that pulsing rumble we all know and love.
My first car was a 1965 Galaxie 500 that had been an old police car. It had been converted to a four on the floor and it had the spot light on the driver's side. I was only 14 at the time and didn't get to take it on the road but she was a runner in the dirt behind our place. Miles and miles of fire roads. Grandpa passed a few years later and I got his '65 Galaxie off my grandmother. He used to fall asleep while driving that car real regular. He'd just end up in a ditch or a pasture with no harm done. He never drove it more than 40 miles an hour. I ended up killing it the first week pushing it over 100+ going through New Mexico. Sold it to a trucker who stopped to give me a lift. Seeing you in this car brings up the good memories, you know! Thanks.
My dad is always talking about an old 352 engine he had built back in the day, I cut my teeth on a old 390 in a 74 pickup truck, with 3 on the tree, great video Luke, thanks for sharing.
My pops had a 64 Galaxy 500 great car best heater, from Canada, my brother hit a parked fuel truck totalled it off. He still hears about it 53 years later. Love your vids
Growing up in the 60's & 70's the emphasis was on 2 door hard tops ( no B pillar ), but I think now days 4 door sedans can hold their own in the looks department. I love your 64 !!
My 65 f100 has the 352. Broke 4 exhaust manifold bolts before I went to headers. Heads went to the machine shop for removal, decking, and hardened valve seat job. Runs like a champ. Love your car.
Thank you for posting about the Galaxie, my late Uncle had one back in the day. We would visit him and my aunt in Philadelphia every summer, I am still in Canada as back then. His was a nice gold color, it had a, 390 if I remember correctly and it would really step out nice. Memories of Motown playing on the warm Philly summer evenings on the (rare I guess) AM/FM radio. Our uncle would take us along Roosevelt Blvd to get hot pretzels, then downtown to get Grinders, then ice cream. If only we could go back! You have gained a subscriber!
My mother lived in the shadow of Fords like this growing up. Her first car in fact was a hand-me-down ‘76 Mercury Marquis pillared 4 door with I think a 460. There was a Ford dealer (today it’s a community service garage) right in the center of her town. Presumably my grandfather would remember that FE sound. He was a Ford guy until the ‘90s when he bought a C/K 1500 Extended Cab.
My "old stupid boat" (in U.K.) is a '66 Galaxie 500. 352 , and like yours, it's so reliable, sounds great, and gets to tow our race car. Couldn't get any stock exhaust manifolds for it, so ended up putting Sanderson headers on. (not cheap, but they look nice and help the sound even more).
I used to have a 63 1/2 Galaxie fastback. It was a 390 4 barrel "Z" Code with a BW T-10 4 speed transmission. That FE motor did have it's own distinct sound and idle quality. But it would also burn rubber when you got after it!
I’ve worked on many FE’s in the engine machine shop with crazy high miles/hours. We would surface grind the exhaust manifolds and head mating surfaces. Plenty of anti-seize on new bolts and never an exhaust leak! Plenty of grunt an rumble from them and stone reliable.
Had a 69 LTD with a 390 FE for 40 years. They are unique in all you say. They are also notorious for noisy valve guides in addition to that exhaust leak. Great engines Luke.
Happy Holidays! I got my 64 Galaxie with the 352 and a POSI rear end with the Cruise 0 matic trans to peel the wheels finally. All with stock ignition and the 4100 carb. Just took some careful adjustments and a complete tune up. Your Galaxie inspired me.
One of the things I liked about my 1952 Willys Jeep is there was a priming lever on the dual action fuel pump so you could prime it up after it had been sitting for a while. All mechanical fuel pumps should have that!
I love the 352 4V FE in my 66 Galaxie. I did overhaul it, as it was stuck from sitting 44 years. It always starts at the touch of the key. Back in the late 70's I worked as a mechanic at a school bus garage. The busses were all Ford B-700 and B-750's. They all had the 361 FT..... same engine as the FE, but a truck block. They were really good engines, much better than the 370 Lima's that replaced them. There all diesel now.
i have a 71 Torino 500 sedan its my daily driver it just so much fun to go down the road with an old car like that. I was going through points every 3 thousand miles i put the pertronics in that was a real game changer.
When I was 15 I was listening to the radio in Mom's 67 Galaxy at some party. I ended up getting a ride home with Dad, but still had they keys in my pocket. Mom called frantic. I talked her through hot wiring the car. Mom and Dad were convinced I was up to no good. Took years of fixing stuff (breaking) in the garage for them to decide I was just a gear head.
My first car was a 66 Galaxie XL with a 352. I probably had 6-8 FE powered Fords after that over the years. With the oil crisis in the 70s and high gas prices later on, people were practically giving them away. My favorite was a 68 XL with a 428 4 speed. I sure miss those thirsty tanks, lol.
I agree, the FE are great, tough engines! Supposedly with aluminum heads and intake-choice of cubic inch, can weigh the same as a stock 350 chebbie. Dad had a 76 F250, 390 4V, 4 speed 2wd, we took it from Canada to the Mexican border, and back, no problem. The hills in San Fran, with a camper and 4 speed were interesting! In 84. it was sold to some loggers, so she got beat on alot, then retired, and the loggers kids would fire it up, and do burnouts on the road and she never missed a beat. Guessing it is long gone now, sadly.
My 2 door was the exact same color scheme in 73' when I was 20. (64' Galaxy XL 500 with the 390, 4 barrel, 4 on the floor, manual steering and brakes, reversed shackles, baby moons front and slotted mags back).
Ya love this old timer. You know Rick from Penny's Speed Shop and Customs has an old Galaxy of this vintage in his field of old cars. Not sure what he wants for it but something to keep in mind. He showed it in today's video with a bunch of other old cars in his junker yard in Manitoba. Anyway, I love the old 66 in particular :-)) Coolness! Nice!
it was the 65 custom with the 352s and the galaxy models was one step above with 390s. I drove my boat across this country three times getting about 12 miles to the gallon with a 30 gallon tank. In 65 Ford to square up the body lines and unfortunately I had to sell my car for scrap prices because no one was interested in a custom model version. That car love 74 miles an hour with an extra plush couch like bench seat! Besides external voltage regulator it was an awesome car for $50.
Not too bad Luke, your 2 for 0 👍 Nothing beats an old classic car, the simplicity to get them running and to keep them going. Everyone needs to have a classic car once it their life All the best and a safe Xmas
You got a peach there, looks to be in great shape for the climate. Some body work on those lower rear quarters and a good rub and buff and you should even be able to bring back the paint on the old girl. If it's original paint it's worth doing.
Love the anti-theft coil wire switcheroo! Another method (also fun way to prank your friends) is to get a piece of vacuum tube, put 2 coil wire ends on it, and replace the coil wire with it. Looks just like a coil wire, but no spark!
I too have a weakness for the old FE big block. For a while I owned a 428 installed in the most replicated car yet. You sounded a little sad when you wondered why Ford didn’t do more with the FE design. Well it turns out Ford did a lot with this large cast iron lump. How about finishing 1-2-3 at Le Mans 1966 in the original Ford GT40 MarkII? And then there’s NASCAR when the cars were largely STOCK (I know, weird). They did pretty well on the drag strips as well (1964 Ford Thunderbolt). Yes I said Thunderbolt not ThunderHead! Keep up your good work; I think you’re helping a lot of DIYers with the easy-to-understand tutorials. I want to thank you for the clarity with which you covered the interrelationship between transfer slots, curb idle, timed vacuum, manifold vacuum, and ignition timing both initial, mechanical and vacuum advance.
Man, I love your content, along with all the other car restoration guys, Dylan, JYD, VGG, and so on. I bitch about UA-cam a lot but thank God it decided that my love of computers and video games meant I'd like watching cars get rebuilt. A video from you guys always picks me up when I'm feeling low. Peace, man. Have a Merry Christmas.
I’m glad we can turn your day around, a merry Christmas to you as well! I’m also a computer nerd, I do a lot of automation and programming with my day job 🤓
@@ThunderHead289 Oh wow, any chance we could ever see a second channel, "ThunderheadPC" where we watch you refurb 2nd hand systems and straddle the globe as both a car restoration/repair and PC tech youtuber? :D
I thought only the 390 had the expansion tank, at least here in the south.. I love the ford fe engines! I started up a 390 after years.. idled perfectly.. The exhaust leaks go away.. Cool rig!
it's a more-door, so the majority of old car guys aren't going to want it I dig it alot though, awesome car...and I'm not even a Ford guy would love to see more videos on it!
The previous owner of mine pulled the engine out to fix the exhaust leaks, broke off almost all of the top bolts, guy drilled them out and used bolts and nuts on the top bolts.. Works great.
I know what you mean. I have owned a pristine collector 1967 Ford Thunderbird with the 428 ci, 4 barrel, with limited slip, or posi, rear end. I also have owned a previous 1 owner, 1977 Ford f-150 with a 351 Cleveland engine, which was also a great engine.
Very Nice! We have the opposite problem here in Texas, in that I just cannot imagine having a car without AC! It is way too hot in the summer, even at night, to drive without it, at least for me. But I would be sure enjoying that car in the winter here. Hey, I have an idea, make a snowbird out of her. You can park here for the winter, and I'll just warm 'er up every few days, ya know, keep some fresh gas in her, and have her ready for you in the spring! Whaddaya say? Deal?
You should fix it all the way life the rust and stuff, just repaint on top with matching paint and this car will be awsome, could even drive in the winter with the heater. Also needs new rear bumper but yeah i think this car deserves more.
I am going to assume he won't. Body work like that can be extremely difficult and expensive. He'll most likely keep it as is and enjoy the daylights out of it each summer. Besides, owning a beautiful trailer queen is stress mounted on four wheels. A beautifully designed car with a little rust has the ability to transform itself into the best car in the world simply because it can be driven without much worry! Just gas it up and go! =D
Me, I'd just either fix the actual perforations, or just stabilize them so they don't get bigger. This is coming from a guy with a 2 inch hole in his daily though.
I love the 60s Fords!:) If I ever get a classic my first choice would be a 62-63 or 66 T bird.. You gotta move down here to FL man, you could drive any day, We live in upper Michigan so I know how bad Iowa gets, but we come down here now every winter and it’s great:)👍
Learned to drive in a 64 Ford Galaxy w/T-bird 390 & 3-in-the -tree. At 110+ mph you could watch the fuel gauge dropping. At the time, my father wouldn't own a car with an automatic transmission.
I love the old cars like that I had a old 4 door Buick Electra I forget what year it was, I think it was a late 60's to early 70's model bcause it had a factory 400 with 4 barrel carb & 400 transmission in it,it hauled ass but if you went around a corner to fast the driver's side door would fly open, that was fun old car but sadly she said goodbye & blew her carb through the hood & I just made it home without it catching on fire & when I got home I didn't have to turn off the key she just died & bfore I moved up here to Kansas City Kansas that's across the river from Kansas City Missouri I was going to take the 455 out of my dad's 73 Old's 98 & put it in my Buick but I didn't get the chance to bcuz I moved up here to Kansas City Kansas
love the F,E as well..always did...hence my name,....i had many of them..abused many of them and they kept on running ..ran em out of oil.over heated them..and they just come back for more
I worked in a school bus garage with a fleet of a hundred or so busses. They were all powered with the 361 FT, same as the FE but a truck block. The drivers were ultra hard on them. I have seen them cooked to where they seized up, only after cooling off, they crank up and run fine for many more years and miles. I had to check the oil and coolant in every bus, at the end of every day..... part of the job. A couple were oil stoves, but most used no oil. They were all 5 speeds with air brakes.... this was the late 70's, so all the busses were in the 72 to 79 era... the 1980 and up used a 370 Lima engine. I liked the 361 FT's much better.
@@OldCarAlley i didnt know you worked with all of those busses with those engines..thats pretty cool..i remember many of those buses and the 370/429 powered ones as well
@@merc-ni7hy Yep.... the 69 busses were the last of the GMC's in the fleet, and were out of service, waiting to be auctioned. They had the GMC 305 V6's in them.... very good engines! The 1970 busses were the spares, all Fords, all the way to the 79's. The 1980 busses had the 370's in them.
@@merc-ni7hy Yep, I subscribe here and at junkyard digs..... I think the two best engines any car company has ever made, is the Ford 302 and there FE engines. I've owned em all..... the ones I had the least trouble with are the 302's.... there an excellent engine.. This is my first FE I have owned, but I'm very familiar with them, from working on them for years at the school bus garage.
My ex's parents traded one just like this that they bought new in Grants New Mexico bought it new in 1964 think they traded it in the mid to late 90's sure wish I could have bought it.
Hello uncle Luke lol. Buddy 👍👌 I sure would like to find me one like that..I like the galaxies because they have a full chassis and the fairlane is unibody construction.. I like the four door in them..
Amazing car. Love the dash cluster. Such a shame they don't make cars like this anymore. Ha I always wanted to take the lug nuts off the tires on a vehicle, making it easy to steal just to see what would happen, but I'd probably get in trouble or something lol even though the guy tries to drive off and all 4 wheels come off. Figured it's easier to catch a car thief if a witness saw this disaster. 😂
I used to have all GM cars and trucks, But I happened into a 51 Ford then a couple of 83 Ford Fairmonts ,Also a 63 and 64 Falcon, then a 78 Thunderbird and a 75 Ford Elite so I'm getting used to working on Fords! So far they have been easy to work on as far as I'm concerned! Nothing to it so far!
growing up dad bought all Fords,mom did have a 52 Plymouth ,then a 53 Chevy ,but only non fords we had. i bought a vw then chevys, then Chevy truck,then jeeps ,then 85 Ford trk ,then 95 Ford trk...and a Taurus,(kids).now all i have is a rusty 88yj
Bought my first car, a 1965 Galaxie 500 with the 352 and a 4 barrel. Its been a handful as I had to do the rear brakes and the heater core is leaking so I have to deal with that now too. It's got factory a/c so it's even more of a pain to do the heater core as you have to take the fender off to get to the heater box.
drinking game: take a shot every time I say "you know" in a sentence LOL (But dont actually - you would die).
I'm a linguistic artist, what can I say!
Challenge accepted 😎👍👍
If i could i would try and buy that car from you just to cruise around in style
Drat. I had a head start before this video... 🤮... OK, feel better now. Let's do it again!
Been recording myself lately and you really start to notice your own verbal habits when you are editing. :)
@@DoItMyselfGarage Unfortunately, those infected with Actualitis don't seem to realize it.
I love your enthusiasm for the aesthetics of these gorgeous vehicles. Was a small boy when these roamed the earth. Hard to believe all cars would morph into the “bar of soap” look.
Luke, I’m also 6’5”. When you hit your head on the hood I felt it through the screen.
I'm hear ya. I'm 6'6". Can't tell ya how many times I've hit my head on the hood
This is when american cars were built with pride and quality, I wish they would have kept making them this way,Liked
Everything looks the same nowadays. That new Mustang-E is A disgrace to everything Mustang.
@@blacklenny6243 Good thing I don't care about mustangs but that first sentence certainly rings true. Everything is alike... not just cars. Individuality, Style and so forh... all concepts that exist on paper but are rarely lived these days.
@@blacklenny6243 I grew up driving these cars new in the late 60's. To be fair they looked the same back then with a few differences. Cars now, especially the Japanese cars, are starting to look quiet sharp, that new corolla hatchback has some sharp lines in the back which is surprising considering ten years ago they were the most bland cars out there.
@@parkerhowell7560 In those days one could tell from 200 yards if it was a Chev or a Ford passing by at 50 MPH :)
@@mrnovacan2158 no lol the only reason they stand out like that today is because they are completely different from anything that is produced today. That being said "one" can tell the difference between a chevy and a ford 200 yards away if they're not mentally retarded.
This made me smile. I'm only 20, and my first car is a 65 galaxie 500 with the original 352 and 4 barrel autolite.
A lot of guys think the Autolite was a great design due to the fact that the bottom half of the carb is a solid casting...no float bowl leaks.
@@mescko My 66 Galaxie's 352 4V has a Autolite 4100.... I love it. It starts super easy cold or hot and runs great!
@@OldCarAlley The family car we had when I came along was a '64 Country Sedan with the 352. It was 2 years old then. My first car (at 18) was a '64 500/XL two door. We had always been a Ford family, my Father was born and raised in Detroit. They had a '61 Country Sedan before that, and my Mum's brother worked for 'Ford's' (it was called that in the Detroit area) across the River in Windsor.
@@mescko Thats awesome.... I was almost born in a 51 Ford. I love the old Ford wagons, there my favorite.
@@OldCarAlley After the original Autolite on mine died, I had a Holley, which was great, until the ethanol got it. Now (after a lot of people telling me not to do it) I've got one from Summit, (more or less a modern copy of the Autolite) and that's working great, (with lots of ethanol killer and Stabil in the tank) No leaded gas available here in u.k.
I know these engines very well. Remember that FE is iron on the periodic table. The intake weighs 100 pounds bare. I use a cherry picker to install them. Thanks for taking me back Luke!
The older Fords had a sound of their own. You knew it was a Ford by the sound even if you were blind folded.
I think most of the big manufacturers are like that. GM and Chrysler have their own sounds, Chrysler more because of their starters..
Still do. They have always sounded better
Yep I always stated in that era. not only could you tell the brand, but often the engine family too. They all had there own unique sound, thats for sure.
They sound wayyyyyy better than any ecoboost engine out there.
We had a '64 Galaxie 500 2 door, white with red interior. I loved the look of that car even as a kid. Wish I still had it now. Thanks for saving this old gal!
You said it's a shame Ford didn't do more with the FE but I feel pretty confident that no manufacture ever did more with an engine than Ford did with the FE,, I'm prepared to be corrected on this.
The FE was a great passenger car engine, a workhorse truck engine, a race engine with an incredible record through all types of racing from NASCAR to the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
You had the standard FE, the heavy duty truck only FT, the cross bolted 427 that won everything, the 428 Cobra Jets, and the FE based SOHC "Cammer".
I can't think of another mass produced engine design that had more variations.
It was phased out by Ford in passenger cars to meet new emission requirements and consolidate their engine lineup which was CHAOS in the late 60's.
At the end of the 60's Ford was building the Windsor,,, the Cleveland, the FE, the 462 MEL, and the 385 series 429 and 460 but by the late 70's they got it under control.
There was a short time in the early 70's that if you bought a Ford V8 powered vehicle it could have had one of FIVE completely unrelated V8 engine designs,, Windsor, Cleveland, FE, 400M, and the 385 series 429-460,,, and there was very little interchangeability of internal parts between those engines...lol,, out of control...
Meanwhile there was a small block and big block Chevy.....
Was thinking the same thing…i guess they never put one in an airplane.
@@stevoschannel4127 No airplanes,, lol ...
Ive always been jealous of this car. The mid 60s four door galaxies have always been one of my favorite cars around.
I believe the lovely sound of a FE comes from how the firing order and the way the exhaust ports exit the heads combine to give that pulsing rumble we all know and love.
@Richard Hunter Sounds like a speeded up Harley! potatopotatopotato
My first car was a 1965 Galaxie 500 that had been an old police car. It had been converted to a four on the floor and it had the spot light on the driver's side. I was only 14 at the time and didn't get to take it on the road but she was a runner in the dirt behind our place. Miles and miles of fire roads. Grandpa passed a few years later and I got his '65 Galaxie off my grandmother. He used to fall asleep while driving that car real regular. He'd just end up in a ditch or a pasture with no harm done. He never drove it more than 40 miles an hour. I ended up killing it the first week pushing it over 100+ going through New Mexico. Sold it to a trucker who stopped to give me a lift. Seeing you in this car brings up the good memories, you know! Thanks.
My dad is always talking about an old 352 engine he had built back in the day, I cut my teeth on a old 390 in a 74 pickup truck, with 3 on the tree, great video Luke, thanks for sharing.
My pops had a 64 Galaxy 500 great car best heater, from Canada, my brother hit a parked fuel truck totalled it off. He still hears about it 53 years later. Love your vids
Gotta love cars without computers!
Great job Luke!
Keep up the great stuff and God Bless!
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Growing up in the 60's & 70's the emphasis was on 2 door hard tops ( no B pillar ), but I think now days 4 door sedans can hold their own in the looks department. I love your 64 !!
My 65 f100 has the 352. Broke 4 exhaust manifold bolts before I went to headers. Heads went to the machine shop for removal, decking, and hardened valve seat job. Runs like a champ. Love your car.
Thank you for posting about the Galaxie, my late Uncle had one back in the day. We would visit him and my aunt in Philadelphia every summer, I am still in Canada as back then. His was a nice gold color, it had a, 390 if I remember correctly and it would really step out nice. Memories of Motown playing on the warm Philly summer evenings on the (rare I guess) AM/FM radio. Our uncle would take us along Roosevelt Blvd to get hot pretzels, then downtown to get Grinders, then ice cream. If only we could go back! You have gained a subscriber!
My mother lived in the shadow of Fords like this growing up. Her first car in fact was a hand-me-down ‘76 Mercury Marquis pillared 4 door with I think a 460. There was a Ford dealer (today it’s a community service garage) right in the center of her town. Presumably my grandfather would remember that FE sound. He was a Ford guy until the ‘90s when he bought a C/K 1500 Extended Cab.
My "old stupid boat" (in U.K.) is a '66 Galaxie 500. 352 , and like yours, it's so reliable, sounds great, and gets to tow our race car. Couldn't get any stock exhaust manifolds for it, so ended up putting Sanderson headers on. (not cheap, but they look nice and help the sound even more).
I used to have a 63 1/2 Galaxie fastback. It was a 390 4 barrel "Z" Code with a BW T-10 4 speed transmission. That FE motor did have it's own distinct sound and idle quality.
But it would also burn rubber when you got after it!
I’ve worked on many FE’s in the engine machine shop with crazy high miles/hours. We would surface grind the exhaust manifolds and head mating surfaces. Plenty of anti-seize on new bolts and never an exhaust leak! Plenty of grunt an rumble from them and stone reliable.
Got to love the heart in these old cars. So simple they just work.
Had a 69 LTD with a 390 FE for 40 years. They are unique in all you say. They are also notorious for noisy valve guides in addition to that exhaust leak. Great engines Luke.
Happy Holidays! I got my 64 Galaxie with the 352 and a POSI rear end with the Cruise 0 matic trans to peel the wheels finally. All with stock ignition and the 4100 carb. Just took some careful adjustments and a complete tune up. Your Galaxie inspired me.
One of the things I liked about my 1952 Willys Jeep is there was a priming lever on the dual action fuel pump so you could prime it up after it had been sitting for a while. All mechanical fuel pumps should have that!
I love the 352 4V FE in my 66 Galaxie. I did overhaul it, as it was stuck from sitting 44 years. It always starts at the touch of the key. Back in the late 70's I worked as a mechanic at a school bus garage. The busses were all Ford B-700 and B-750's. They all had the 361 FT..... same engine as the FE, but a truck block. They were really good engines, much better than the 370 Lima's that replaced them. There all diesel now.
Fabulous old machine, long may you cherish it !!!!
Luke thank you for all the content and great advice, I wa ok with carbs, but after watching all your cab videos I love carbs on my old Frds
That is exactly what my 69 f250 4x4 with a 360 sounded like. It had power to spare too, but couldn't pass a gas station.
i have a 71 Torino 500 sedan its my daily driver it just so much fun to go down the road with an old car like that. I was going through points every 3 thousand miles i put the pertronics in that was a real game changer.
Oh that's a lovely old thing. Makes a modern car look like something you get free with a happy meal.
When I was 15 I was listening to the radio in Mom's 67 Galaxy at some party. I ended up getting a ride home with Dad, but still had they keys in my pocket. Mom called frantic. I talked her through hot wiring the car. Mom and Dad were convinced I was up to no good. Took years of fixing stuff (breaking) in the garage for them to decide I was just a gear head.
My '59 Skyliner has a 352. Solid old engine. Starts up every time for me, even if she's sat a while
My first car was a 66 Galaxie XL with a 352. I probably had 6-8 FE powered Fords after that over the years. With the oil crisis in the 70s and high gas prices later on, people were practically giving them away. My favorite was a 68 XL with a 428 4 speed. I sure miss those thirsty tanks, lol.
I agree, the FE are great, tough engines! Supposedly with aluminum heads and intake-choice of cubic inch, can weigh the same as a stock 350 chebbie. Dad had a 76 F250, 390 4V, 4 speed 2wd, we took it from Canada to the Mexican border, and back, no problem. The hills in San Fran, with a camper and 4 speed were interesting! In 84. it was sold to some loggers, so she got beat on alot, then retired, and the loggers kids would fire it up, and do burnouts on the road and she never missed a beat. Guessing it is long gone now, sadly.
I had a ‘64 2dr hard top with a 390 and 4 bbl. in 1965. One of the best cars I ever had. Would run like a scalded dog.
My 2 door was the exact same color scheme in 73' when I was 20. (64' Galaxy XL 500 with the 390, 4 barrel, 4 on the floor, manual steering and brakes, reversed shackles, baby moons front and slotted mags back).
Ya love this old timer. You know Rick from Penny's Speed Shop and Customs has an old Galaxy of this vintage in his field of old cars. Not sure what he wants for it but something to keep in mind. He showed it in today's video with a bunch of other old cars in his junker yard in Manitoba. Anyway, I love the old 66 in particular :-)) Coolness! Nice!
Thanks Luke
Have had three or four 390s in my time all impressive
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it was the 65 custom with the 352s and the galaxy models was one step above with 390s. I drove my boat across this country three times getting about 12 miles to the gallon with a 30 gallon tank. In 65 Ford to square up the body lines and unfortunately I had to sell my car for scrap prices because no one was interested in a custom model version. That car love 74 miles an hour with an extra plush couch like bench seat! Besides external voltage regulator it was an awesome car for $50.
Merry Christmas Luke. Time to move to Texas or somewhere warm.
Thanks for sharing.
I used to have an old 61 Starliner. Man what an amazing old car that was! Wish I'd kept it.
So good to see an old classic being maintained !
Heck yeah man! First I get a Kevin/Metal Mook vidya, then I see you posted one! Damn good day here in the north I tell ya!
Not too bad Luke, your 2 for 0 👍
Nothing beats an old classic car, the simplicity to get them running and to keep them going. Everyone needs to have a classic car once it their life
All the best and a safe Xmas
You got a peach there, looks to be in great shape for the climate. Some body work on those lower rear quarters and a good rub and buff and you should even be able to bring back the paint on the old girl. If it's original paint it's worth doing.
I love our big old stupid boats for all their reliability and classic good looks, when every other car on the road looks entirely alike. Thanks Buddy.
I love the dashs in these old cars. Very cool looking.
I'm from Wisconsin you know! I wouldn't even notice! lol Love your videos! Always look forward to the next!
In my younger day I had a '61 Mercury Monterey with this 352 V-8 that ran like that....I sure miss that car...
Love the anti-theft coil wire switcheroo! Another method (also fun way to prank your friends) is to get a piece of vacuum tube, put 2 coil wire ends on it, and replace the coil wire with it. Looks just like a coil wire, but no spark!
Genius 👌
She sounds great! Beautiful car! Thanks for sharing.
She sounds incredible on idle and to be able to balance a nickel on the carb is testament to the engine.
I too have a weakness for the old FE big block. For a while I owned a 428 installed in the most replicated car yet. You sounded a little sad when you wondered why Ford didn’t do more with the FE design.
Well it turns out Ford did a lot with this large cast iron lump. How about finishing 1-2-3 at Le Mans 1966 in the original Ford GT40 MarkII? And then there’s NASCAR when the cars were largely STOCK (I know, weird). They did pretty well on the drag strips as well (1964 Ford Thunderbolt). Yes I said Thunderbolt not ThunderHead!
Keep up your good work; I think you’re helping a lot of DIYers with the easy-to-understand tutorials. I want to thank you for the clarity with which you covered the interrelationship between transfer slots, curb idle, timed vacuum, manifold vacuum, and ignition timing both initial, mechanical and vacuum advance.
Shes got a nice raspy sound. And lets take a minute to appreciate that air cleaner. Awesome old car
I love the 64!
FE and the 335 series were great engines. I hope to have a 64 in the future to sit in the middle of my 63 Fairlane and 65 Galaxie.
Luke ford did a hole lot with the Fe for 352to428 scj all the different 427 configurations they are truly an automotive icon
Good work, man! Makes me wanna drive my 76 today....... I think I will!
Man, I could live in this car. Considering the space & time we live on nowadays.
Been watching you for a couple years. Enjoy every vid. Nice work!
Man, I love your content, along with all the other car restoration guys, Dylan, JYD, VGG, and so on. I bitch about UA-cam a lot but thank God it decided that my love of computers and video games meant I'd like watching cars get rebuilt. A video from you guys always picks me up when I'm feeling low. Peace, man. Have a Merry Christmas.
I’m glad we can turn your day around, a merry Christmas to you as well! I’m also a computer nerd, I do a lot of automation and programming with my day job 🤓
@@ThunderHead289 Oh wow, any chance we could ever see a second channel, "ThunderheadPC" where we watch you refurb 2nd hand systems and straddle the globe as both a car restoration/repair and PC tech youtuber? :D
I thought only the 390 had the expansion tank, at least here in the south.. I love the ford fe engines! I started up a 390 after years.. idled perfectly.. The exhaust leaks go away.. Cool rig!
Puddin’ purrs Rev!
Ford put expansion tanks on all the v8s in the early 60s
I am glad I still have my old Ford and she runs great.
Love that car. I had one years ago. I wish I had never gotten rid of it. enjoy your video's. keep up the great videos.
Nice clear presentation style. Nice old car and sound
Best cold start view ever man. Please make more!!
Luke, you always find all the good deals. Dammmmmm. LOL, Merry Christmas to you and your family! God Bless.
Love how them Old Ford Fe Motors sound when ya rev them just a beautiful sound @Thunderhead289
it's a more-door, so the majority of old car guys aren't going to want it
I dig it alot though, awesome car...and I'm not even a Ford guy
would love to see more videos on it!
The previous owner of mine pulled the engine out to fix the exhaust leaks, broke off almost all of the top bolts, guy drilled them out and used bolts and nuts on the top bolts.. Works great.
I think the 352,360,390 came out of the factory with exhaust leaks lol
You're right, that idling sound is music to my ears!
I agree FE all the way.... Millions of 390s out there from all the heavy duty trucks! THNX!
Such a beautiful survivor, can't find stuff like that around here on the cheap. $1700 usually buys barely a rolling chassis.
Dang, that sounds mean when you gave it a good run through the gears for what once was a family grocery hauler. These 4 door cars make great cruisers.
I really like that aswell seems like it's be a great all around car to cruise with I'd like to see more of it
I like 4-door cars - I prefer hardtops, but I like 4-doors over 2-doors. My true love are wagons.
I had good luck cracking those manifold bolts after a good hot run! Some cookies even🤷🏼♂️😎
I know what you mean. I have owned a pristine collector 1967 Ford Thunderbird with the 428 ci, 4 barrel, with limited slip, or posi, rear end. I also have owned a previous 1 owner, 1977 Ford f-150 with a 351 Cleveland engine, which was also a great engine.
Very Nice! We have the opposite problem here in Texas, in that I just cannot imagine having a car without AC! It is way too hot in the summer, even at night, to drive without it, at least for me. But I would be sure enjoying that car in the winter here. Hey, I have an idea, make a snowbird out of her. You can park here for the winter, and I'll just warm 'er up every few days, ya know, keep some fresh gas in her, and have her ready for you in the spring! Whaddaya say? Deal?
You should fix it all the way life the rust and stuff, just repaint on top with matching paint and this car will be awsome, could even drive in the winter with the heater. Also needs new rear bumper but yeah i think this car deserves more.
I drive it daily in the summer - love it, but it is a rot box to be sure.
@@ThunderHead289 You plan on taking the rot out of that old girl?
I am going to assume he won't. Body work like that can be extremely difficult and expensive. He'll most likely keep it as is and enjoy the daylights out of it each summer. Besides, owning a beautiful trailer queen is stress mounted on four wheels. A beautifully designed car with a little rust has the ability to transform itself into the best car in the world simply because it can be driven without much worry! Just gas it up and go! =D
Me, I'd just either fix the actual perforations, or just stabilize them so they don't get bigger. This is coming from a guy with a 2 inch hole in his daily though.
That's a keeper can't beat the old school cars and trucks
That's one big bad ass Stoopid boat. Love em FE
got to love that intake cover
I love the 60s Fords!:) If I ever get a classic my first choice would be a 62-63 or 66 T bird.. You gotta move down here to FL man, you could drive any day, We live in upper Michigan so I know how bad Iowa gets, but we come down here now every winter and it’s great:)👍
Learned to drive in a 64 Ford Galaxy w/T-bird 390 & 3-in-the -tree. At 110+ mph you could watch the fuel gauge dropping. At the time, my father wouldn't own a car with an automatic transmission.
Galaxy’s are great cars. That one is sweet!!
I love the old cars like that I had a old 4 door Buick Electra I forget what year it was, I think it was a late 60's to early 70's model bcause it had a factory 400 with 4 barrel carb & 400 transmission in it,it hauled ass but if you went around a corner to fast the driver's side door would fly open, that was fun old car but sadly she said goodbye & blew her carb through the hood & I just made it home without it catching on fire & when I got home I didn't have to turn off the key she just died & bfore I moved up here to Kansas City Kansas that's across the river from Kansas City Missouri I was going to take the 455 out of my dad's 73 Old's 98 & put it in my Buick but I didn't get the chance to bcuz I moved up here to Kansas City Kansas
love the F,E as well..always did...hence my name,....i had many of them..abused many of them and they kept on running ..ran em out of oil.over heated them..and they just come back for more
I worked in a school bus garage with a fleet of a hundred or so busses. They were all powered with the 361 FT, same as the FE but a truck block. The drivers were ultra hard on them. I have seen them cooked to where they seized up, only after cooling off, they crank up and run fine for many more years and miles. I had to check the oil and coolant in every bus, at the end of every day..... part of the job. A couple were oil stoves, but most used no oil. They were all 5 speeds with air brakes.... this was the late 70's, so all the busses were in the 72 to 79 era... the 1980 and up used a 370 Lima engine. I liked the 361 FT's much better.
@@OldCarAlley hiya there,,fancy seeing you here...yep..ya gatta just love the F,E & F,T engines...i sure do ..
@@OldCarAlley i didnt know you worked with all of those busses with those engines..thats pretty cool..i remember many of those buses and the 370/429 powered ones as well
@@merc-ni7hy Yep.... the 69 busses were the last of the GMC's in the fleet, and were out of service, waiting to be auctioned. They had the GMC 305 V6's in them.... very good engines! The 1970 busses were the spares, all Fords, all the way to the 79's. The 1980 busses had the 370's in them.
@@merc-ni7hy Yep, I subscribe here and at junkyard digs..... I think the two best engines any car company has ever made, is the Ford 302 and there FE engines. I've owned em all..... the ones I had the least trouble with are the 302's.... there an excellent engine.. This is my first FE I have owned, but I'm very familiar with them, from working on them for years at the school bus garage.
The American flag air filter makes it go faster.
My ex's parents traded one just like this that they bought new in Grants New Mexico bought it new in 1964 think they traded it in the mid to late 90's sure wish I could have bought it.
Hello uncle Luke lol. Buddy 👍👌 I sure would like to find me one like that..I like the galaxies because they have a full chassis and the fairlane is unibody construction.. I like the four door in them..
I do not regret subscribing to this channel.
Love the car and I am also a fan of the FE. 🤘😁
Thats one beautiful Galaxie you got right there.
I have a 352 in a '66 F100 sitting in my shed. It's been 20 plus years since I've tried to fire it up. Maybe next spring !
Amazing car. Love the dash cluster. Such a shame they don't make cars like this anymore.
Ha I always wanted to take the lug nuts off the tires on a vehicle, making it easy to steal just to see what would happen, but I'd probably get in trouble or something lol even though the guy tries to drive off and all 4 wheels come off. Figured it's easier to catch a car thief if a witness saw this disaster. 😂
I used to have all GM cars and trucks, But I happened into a 51 Ford then a couple of 83 Ford Fairmonts ,Also a 63 and 64 Falcon, then a 78 Thunderbird and a 75 Ford Elite so I'm getting used to working on Fords! So far they have been easy to work on as far as I'm concerned! Nothing to it so far!
growing up dad bought all Fords,mom did have a 52 Plymouth ,then a 53 Chevy ,but only non fords we had. i bought a vw then chevys, then Chevy truck,then jeeps ,then 85 Ford trk ,then 95 Ford trk...and a Taurus,(kids).now all i have is a rusty 88yj
Bought my first car, a 1965 Galaxie 500 with the 352 and a 4 barrel. Its been a handful as I had to do the rear brakes and the heater core is leaking so I have to deal with that now too. It's got factory a/c so it's even more of a pain to do the heater core as you have to take the fender off to get to the heater box.
You actually can do it from underneath with the fender and hood hinge just loosened.
I can't remember if I pulled the hood off though...