Field Find 1971 Ford F100 Ranger XLT sitting for 22 years! Will it Run?!?
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- We picked this 1971 Ford Ranger XLT up in eastern Montana this fall. It had been sitting in a salvage yard and was last registered in 1998. It's got a 360 cubic inch FE engine and C6 automatic transmission. Lets see if we can get this thing back on the road!
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Well, as you may know FE stands for fuckin' expensive! dropping my 352 block off at the machine shop today. Gonna need to go rob a bank right after I leave the machine shop LOL
Haha I never heard that before but it makes total sense!!!
@@MortskeRepair Its gonna become a 10:1 compression 390 and I'm gonna dress it up as a 352. People gonna be madd when they get beat by a 352 haha
@@MattsRageFitGarage Nothing wrong with a 352 tho!
@@MortskeRepair I'd have left it a 352 if there were good piston choices. The replacement pistons sit nearly .060" down the hole lol.
@@MattsRageFitGarage oh thats an issue
My grandad had a 72 XLT Camper Special. Warm spot in my heart for these.
Man, Rob has a way with words. He really knows how to handle a tool also.
Nice truck what you do with it just started watching lok
Stay safe
man that sounds pretty gay
That valve train looked about as dry as my mouth in the morning after many low quality sammiches and J. D chasers. Still a solid truck. Hey to Duff.
I hear ya there!
HAHAHA I was not expecting the jump scare 😅 I did jump a little when that dodge blew up 🤣🤣🤣😂 GOOD ONE!! It takes a bit to make me jump.
Hahaha glad we got ya!
I love it, even with the bad engine...
I always like the Ford FE engines. They are good engines if you maintain them. Most people fall sadly short in that department...As was evidenced by the fact that it was a gallon low on oil. I'd bet the missing radiator was full of oil when they pulled it.
I think the most realistic channel out there. Just goes to show, not every "Will it start" is a runner.
How many do not show the fail vids.
You deserve one or two of them sandwiches. :).
We're gonna lose the shop for sure now!
just curious what junkyard dud you go to?
Perfectly edited !! As your reaching for the carb and talking about fires. BAM !! A car blows up . It took a second to process what I just saw . Glad I wasn't eating or drinking that could of been A mess. Nice job
Glad you don't have to clean up after yourself!
I know those trucks, I ain't no stranger! I know those trucks, they're FORD F(_)CKIN' RANGERS!
With the radiator missing I’m sure it’s been over heated many times….some old farmer probably added water , blew head gaskets etc….now moisture/water in the crank case
Glad i had better luck on my 64 Galaxie 352 FE!
I can't believe how dry this one was inside!
I have a 1970 2 tone red and white ford ranger with the 360!!😎👍
I had a 1971 F100 long bed originally sold in Montana. Same orange as yours. 300 ci 6-cylinder, 4-speed. Great truck and AWESOME color.
Thanks for sharing
Mort, I know why it didn’t start, you tried starting it without any sammiches! 🤦♂️ Keep the good stuff coming (that ol ‘71 would make a nice sammich project)
It was a bit early for sammiches!!
I bought a 1970 F100 XLT ranger with 302 auto for $1500 a few years ago. It had sat in a barn for 14 years the previous owner sprayed it off and put it up for sale. I drove it home after diluting the nasty gas with fresh gas enough to get it running and a new battery and did NOTHING ELSE. Ran fairly decent for about a year and i sold it to a highway cop in the next county for $3500. Solid ol truck.
Well done!
Yeah bruh, way to stick it to the MAN!
Mr. Mortske, the Ranger is in pretty decent shape. Body looks pretty darn good. Nice find sir. Big Al.
Thanks Al!!
Definitely loving the 71! I had one a few years back, wish I had another one
Right on!
390 with a 2 barrel. I had a 67 and it got good fuel mileage and great power
Good excuse to build a 390!!😁 I'm a "glass half full" kind of guy.😂
Haha send me a blank check!
That is a pretty nice old F100. I like the color combo. That would be a great frame swap candidate or 302 with a C4.
A for effort. Go have a sammich, you earned it.
Cool old rig! Love these old bump sides!
They're no Sweptline!
you learned a valuable lesson about Ford FE engines or for that matter most rocker-arm engines. If they sit for a while they stick the rocker-arm shafts. next time pull the valve covers and check first. and old Ford fart. btw I just subscribed recently and so far I like your style. reminds me of some of our midnight oil sessions around a race car.
You got that right I did! I checked that before cranking the y-block over!
Mom had one in trucks like that when I was growing up I had three on the tree I loved it
Man, I'd love to have that thing.
Bummer for sure. I knew this "old start" video was in trouble when I didn't see Duff Dog anywhere in the picture. . Chevy next time ? always happy to see a Mortske video ..
Furds and no Duff. Terrible combination!
I was sure hoping for a runner, wanted to see you drive it sitting on a bucket!
Riding on a cold cooler full of sammiches!
We want to see em run!!! Fail! You hit the valve with a hammer! Hack! Negative comment!!! Negative comment!! Negative comment!!
Good job fellers! Can’t win them all! If you get the chance, 6:30 tonight the rescue Datsun video from willies salvage will be up! It’s a gooder 👍🏻
Anybody can make a Snotsun run!!! Click bait!!
Shoulda pit some "Marlboro" mystery oil in it!
"Will it start?"😂 ive never seen an FE engine that didn't.
...until now...
Owned a 72 F250 Camper Special with a 360 FE and C6. Cool truck but man was it was gutless. Felt like it one to one rear gear
360s are pooches
Them dashes looks better without the padding
Had a blue and white 66 3/4
Thank you.
I love those 64-66 pickups!
Fix up and looking forward more videos on this old Ford Truck to get going!
Mortske I had very high hopes for that ... Now I am depressed ... I went out and bought a jeep that the frame is rusted out on and said , If Mortske can fix it, I can fix it !!! You inspire the millions
Sorry to ruin your day Mike!! It'll be an easy fix with some new pushrods and patience!
@@MortskeRepair lol no you didnt ruin my day !! I am always excited to see the new videos , just disappointed the rods were all messed up .. I believe you will get her running again.
@@mjp5318 No doubt! I'll try harder next time!
Really missing those interior start up views. Love this truck!
You and me both!
Bobs country bunker, they have both kinds of music. Country and Western!!!
Rawhide!!
Ok Mort, ol pal... I'm with ya on this one... we'll just ignore what them letters stand for for about 16 minutes and hope she does donuts
Edit: nope, my gut feeling was right and we don't get donuts but I'm gonna thumb it for the jumpscare fireball's and screaming kids clips!
Glad you stuck it out through the whole video with us!
blown out. worn out rust bucket....i really wish i could have an f100 to tinker on. they are my favorite
I wasn't expecting to see any oil on the valve train when there was nothing in the oil pan.
Spark right off the bat, yep too easy. Have some seized rockers! Do you figure if you were stuck and had to get home you might try to straighten them if they aren't kinked? Might be a fake memory or something but I swear I did that on a wooden bench with a rubber mallet and the damn thing actually worked.
I can get new ones pretty cheap actually.
@@MortskeRepair Yea, I mean if you were stranded. If they weren't kinked somehow, would you try it?
Every once in awhile I can find one that haven't seen yet
Well it looked fun, can’t win them all, all the best
Thats a beautiful truck, man. Wish I could find something like that around my area, everything here is chewed to piss.
We had to put some miles on to get it!
At least it's save able without too much work
For sure! Super dry!
I knew this video was too short to see the Ford run. 🤣 Pretty solid truck though. I like it. 👍
Hahaha no doubt! Silly Furds!
Chevy country, on a quiet night ...you can hear the fords rust!!👍
My grandpa used to have a hat that said that!
But the chevys were the ones that was bad about rustin
Keep it up awesome videos look forward to them every day.
Glad you like them!
Go Chevy! 👍 😁
Always!
I like the sidekick. Let's have him back with more blues brothers quotes.
I'll see if he can fit us into his schedule?
@@MortskeRepair I'm gonna call him Ed McMahon
Still fun the inserted explosions perfect 👌😂🤣
Glad you enjoyed them!
Try squirting oil in plug holes if the plugs are dry. It's not sucking fuel because the cylinders are dry.
Ok ya got me with the car explosion lol
Catches ya off guard!
that truck was made the same year i was born
This cool truck
Keep crushing it with this upload schedule, I love it!
I'll do what I can!
100 percent confident an old truck looks that good is gonna run again just not today
You are correct!
There is your engine for the '53. Rebuild it. While you're at it punch it out to 427 ...that would work. What's not to like?
I do love an FE when they run!
9 minute mark I nearly shit myself 💩😂
Bahahaha sneaks up on ya!
This is glue. Strong stuff.
Cool truck you doing great work on it just get rid of that motor and put you something else in there and yes I never get tired of seeing the dog hey hang in there winter will be over today
Lets hope so!
I like this Rob guy, he's built Ford tough!
Strong like ox, dumb like plow!
Strong like bull, smart like tractor!
Robert's way handier than Duff at checking oil plugs and stuff like that you might have to keep him. I know it will trigger some of the boys but I'd love to see you just start sticking Chevy engines on the xlts and Ford engines in the square bodies LOL
Be my pleasure!
@@MortskeRepair one of my best trucks or the Dodge about a ton and a half with a rear dump and two speed axel with a Ford 6 cylinder in it, it was always fun trying to figure out where the Dodge ended and the Ford started
Oh, if only those old rides could tell ya why they were parked in the first place, Mortske. Good body on that old girl though!
No doubt! Wish they could talk!
Them big ol fe motors take some volts turn em fas enough get er goin!
Especially when they're stiff!
Oh no not hammer valve time! Morske when you take your hammer anywhere the valves it never ends well 😉
Take that you stupid valve!!
Nice truck--find a 302, it's worth the effort saving it,
I knew it would fail....NO DUFF
Shoot he was off hunting wabbits!
FE's always bend the pushrods after they have sat for years. Plus the exhaust valves are probably worn way into the head due to the soft seats and unleaded gas.
I've learned to check the rocker shafts that's for sure!
Ford fe,ih 266-392 V8, and the Oldsmobile 260-350, occasionally the 400, and the 455,but most notably the Oldsmobile 307 v8
My 75 f250 4x4 has been off the road since 95. Will be on the road in spring.
Heck yeah!
@@MortskeRepair got FE and a np435 with a np205 transfercase
@@theobsoleteman7935 All the good stuffs!
@@MortskeRepair no external rust in the salt belt a for 1100$ delivered with a snow plow which I removed.
Well that sucks. He should have still slammed that beer though lol
Chase down his tears with!
@@MortskeRepair lol yep.
Just like me also my elders working on vechiles together and team work to Lol!
We make a real special team obviously!
Wah wah wah ...😕
Put a 460 in er 👍😎
Great video keep them coming.
Thanks, will do!
3 of 71....I wasn't born that month, but basic mathematics dictates I was conceived that month.
That was probably TMI. 😂😂😂
I never was good at math!
love the truck, but that 59 Mopar wagon still needs love, and the Packard as well!
My grandd
A bought a67 first 100 new my dad and i did an amateur restoration . My brother owns it now and considers it an apreciating investment.
cool!
So many fails - don't stop trying as I love these vids!
Been getting killed lately!!
You find a rusty one and swap engines only make shure the rust is on the outside of the engine.
8:55 wow...
Fresh plugs and a little oil in the cylinders work wonders
That rusted up valvetrain and limp pushrods, tho.
wish everyday was a new Mortke monday video feeling bored today stay home in the recliner chair watch videos
If only I could crank out that much content!
Glad to see you working on a Ford, change the 19 an half front wheels on the camper swap,they look like crap, the rears look great
that old dog aint dead yet...clean up the valve train and its run..had a 390 was the same way
Yeah, we'll put some more time into it!
@@MortskeRepair Please do! This isn’t one to just throw away.
"If'n you caint get the fire hap'nin' in the cylinder, light off the carb and jest let the valves suck that fire right in there."
Could hear she only had a couple of lungs working, but still hoped she'd fire. Ah well, you can't win 'em all, mate. She's got a good body though. Be a good rig to drop a big block in - Chev of course!
By the way, the engine you have turning over and firing at the start of each video when your logo is up - starter sounds like SBC, but the way she pops off and idles sounds like a flathead V8. You able to tell a feller what it is or do you want to keep it a secret?
Haha hopefully we can get it to live yet! It's a Vortec 5.7!
At least 100,000 miles, possible more! My 65 Dodge Dart had 260,000when it went to the grave yard. Back in 1986?
That’s just on you TO DO LIST and not on your TO DONE LIST !
Looks like Duff took you in for a beard trim
Yup , there's a real problem when you have spark and can't even get a couple of chugs out starting fluid.
You did get something done... you broke it more..... that’s something.
I learned something! Check for rusty rocker shafts!
We have a 360 Fe to fix it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses. (Just wanted to feel like I was part of it.)
Hit it!!
@@MortskeRepair Lol!
If I have that truck , I would rebuild the engine and bore it to 390 and upgrade everything on that truck to make it more enjoyable to drive and ride occasionally
I had a very good experiences of own a vehicles with 390 before and loved it
No ride for Duff today!
Next time!
Blasphemy... Chevy in a Ford. I must of been lucky with my '72 F100 360 that had been sat in a field in Oklahoma for 10 years before I shipped her to the UK, got her up and running in around an hour, idling rough but have since rebuilt the Carb and added Pertronix to the distributor and she runs sweet now. changing the trans cooling lines so I can run her up to temp to fine tune with Vacuum gauge and started on the floor repairs.
sounds like a great project!
Oh well, it was worth a try.
Can't win them all!
I’m seeing a pattern with using the dead battery first...
I bet it's the same one even!!
Great work! Love the vids. Subbed!
Awesome, thank you!
Too bad the top end is chooched, a 360 is a great candidate to swap in a 390 crank and rods. More cubes, higher compression. My dad had a '73 F100 we put a 76 Ranger body on top of with the converted 360, a 4 spd, and Holley 4bbl. That truck hauled ass.
I do love me a good FE!
"Built Ford tough with Chevy stuff" 🤣🤣🤣 I literally lol. Great video man!
Make sure to share that term with all your Furd friends!
@@MortskeRepair I don't need that kid of negativity in my life. 🤣
Nice