1976 Ford F100! Buried in a Snowbank for 18 Years! Will it Run?!?

We picked this 1976 Ford F100 Ranger XLT on an online auction this winter based on 3 or 4 crappy pictures. Lets see if we can get the old 360 fired up and running for the first time since 2005. This old Ford has been SOLD!!! As always, thanks for watching!
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[@msnapp169]

Cant do a will it run and start the vid off with it running that defeats the purpose of the title and watching the video

[@MortskeRepair]

I can do whatever I damn well please on my channel!

[@augiezehner6059]

@@MortskeRepair You tell him!!!

[@andyvincent5053]

😂😂😂

[@blautens]

@@MortskeRepair Well said, Sir Mortske.

[@Jordy-927]

@@MortskeRepair fantastic!!!

[@JRHINE83]

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.😄

[@MortskeRepair]

Our pleasure. Thanks for watching

[@dannyo6699]

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.

[@travismerica5332]

Because she's just controlled propaganda

[@scottnyc6572]

And it also should be mentioned her entire rant and fake arrest was staged.

[@buckeyejim2989]

🗿 link?👍👍

[@paulmccluney705]

I seen that video...all she did was laugh every time she was asked about it

[@Jordy-927]

In mother Russia oil criticizes you!

[@beardedscrapper538]

The 90 in the top of the intake looks like something old peg would do to spray consent in a can in from the cab.

[@MortskeRepair]

Brilliant!

[@mrfishbulb7187]

Cosby sauce socket.

[@terrencebuller7676]

Good morning Mort. Snow nuts and exploding tires, laughed so hard I was crying. 😂 Great program, made my day. Take care my friend 👍

[@MortskeRepair]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it

[@tomboese367]

I'm in awe of your ability to analyze problems and address issues on such a wide variety of vehicles and decades. thanks again for your program!!!

[@MortskeRepair]

Glad you like them!

[@pedrovision6987]

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!!

[@MortskeRepair]

Thanks for watching

[@donnienorthjr9225]

Thank you for another video on how to navigate through the issues you mite have before it runs. Keep up the great work Mr. Mortske

[@douglefever7807]

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!

[@MortskeRepair]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@65K20]

great show again

[@greenhillgarage]

@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!

[@MortskeRepair]

@@greenhillgarage Good to know!

[@guidostromer8739]

@@greenhillgarage Sounds logical, a 360ci cant be that Bad. So that 360 must be the poor octane takin, still smh a Bit of Torque Version of the FE bbs

[@philslaski3906]

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!

[@Brooksyscarrestorations]

Looks like puddin took a shot at those seat covers

[@SlowCarFix]

Enjoying the content and the repeated DD Speed Shop digs! All in good fun. Stay warm, it's cold here in Ontario!

[@Nza420]

Heck of a day Otto-crossing! Hilarious how fast you blew four tires.

[@MortskeRepair]

Hahaha

[@libertysgarage8411]

What a gem!! Hey, those AC compressor brackets are a great place to set sammiches on!!

[@MortskeRepair]

Brilliant

[@chrispratt7561]

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.

[@MortskeRepair]

Wish I had a nice one

[@SGTMacBC]

Safety Third. Sounds like a new Mortske T shirt design in the making. A great motto to get behind. OSHA can suck it.

[@aussiebeatle4049]

I reckon you could get anything running, just like Duff can open any hood!!

[@charleykeenan6171]

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.. 😆

[@MortskeRepair]

Brilliant

[@nobodyspecial6436]

Probably wouldn’t hurt to put a set of used tires on the back…lol.. although if I’m being honest I’ve probably driven on worse😂😂😂

[@stucook8622]

Thanks for another Mortske Monday! Ol Duff was full of the beans on this one. And thank you as always to the editing department 🐾🍺

[@MortskeRepair]

Our pleasure

[@bmacd2112]

Well...At least you broke down in close proximity to the beer cooler! That's a plus!!! 🤣

[@georgeponnay447]

I really enjoy the wrenching and reviving, but the best part is seeing how much fun you and Duff have together.

[@MortskeRepair]

Couldn't agree more!

[@twobabejinkins1736]

Otto is a hot rod ! Great content Sir ! All the best to Duff and yourself ! Those pops were FN loud ! Haha !

[@docmartin1452]

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!

[@MortskeRepair]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@andrewforster4974]

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

[@damianjackson9084]

Lots of fun to be had in auto, Peg would be proud

[@pltanner2981]

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.

[@MortskeRepair]

Good to know

[@kennethsonier1766]

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 👍✌️🇺🇲

[@MortskeRepair]

Will do

[@JorgeDiaz-ly5qp]

Superb! That "Furd" really wanted to live! Rode it 'til the tires blew off - LOL! Another GREAT Mortske Deal - $650, whatta gift!!!

[@BigChutes]

That is one long lasting snowbank!

[@wingdwolf56]

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!!

[@MortskeRepair]

Not yet you don’t!!

[@jesterr7133]

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.

[@mitchrenee]

Thanks! for the best Monday entertainment!

[@MortskeRepair]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lawrenceedwards6327]

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!!

[@MortskeRepair]

Glad you like them!

[@stevejones6647]

I’ve owned a bunch of these trucks over the years. Tough reliable old trucks and super easy to work on

[@johnsommerfeld6889]

Always entertaining! You always brighten up my Mondays.

[@MortskeRepair]

Glad to hear it

[@robertironside3166]

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.

[@rendelawenzel239]

Those tires though🤣🤣🤣🤣 gotta keep those rubbers from blowin out😂 when you cut those drums I was like ah hell…here we go….🤣🤣

[@junkmannythewitch7295]

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!

[@MortskeRepair]

Thanks for watching

[@prestonmoebius9645]

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]

Thanks for watching Preston

[@prestonmoebius9645]

@@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.

[@MortskeRepair]

@@prestonmoebius9645dang it! I was just going to try doing stupid crap too!

[@dombutler7685]

Thanks Mortske! I'm late to the party as i've been on vacation! Great to see this running and sold!!

[@rhondasweeney7271]

At the beginning of your video it was so cool seeing Duff doing Zoomies in the snow . Like the trk if it wasn't roached!

[@user-zc8wm7oq4t]

I 'm from Russia ! I like it , I look forward to continuing your business ! New cars do not give such emotions and never will !

[@jonbaggarly6969]

Love the snownuts in the longbox

[@FrisellFan01]

Duff was sooooooooooooooo excited to get started on this one! He was screamin' wrenching wrenching.....all day...

[@alanmoore78]

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.

[@MaxNafeHorsemanship]

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.

[@soslowjoe2115]

Great Video Thanks Mortske

[@MortskeRepair]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@alvalle1206]

Reminds me of many many Ford experiences and memories . Fun stuff .

[@VWJoseph]

Good video this week. Glad to see one that wasn't a stuck engine after two weeks of bad luck.

[@MortskeRepair]

Me too!

[@ericouellette5293]

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.

[@donnie2533]

Great video. I'm glad you posted .

[@MortskeRepair]

Our pleasure Donnie

[@crunchycowboy3206]

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.

[@MortskeRepair]

Will do

[@billscruggs5170]

I could smell that floorboard while you were cleaning it out

[@MortskeRepair]

Mmm

[@ft133]

Great video. Looks like a lot of fun!

[@MortskeRepair]

Sure was

[@papilloncycles3463]

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!

[@ronniepapepape1629]

Looking good so far.

[@bobtucker8875]

That was a good time. Thanks for sharing ☺️. Have 😊.

[@MortskeRepair]

Thanks for coming

[@ronaldrhoades9783]

another great video what i love is you and duff are complete opposites you hate the snow (i agree) and duff just loves it you two make a great team

[@MortskeRepair]

He’s special

[@roypearce6968]

You are having to much fun with the old ford. A great week it running and drive. Great video what a gem 💎.

[@MortskeRepair]

Thanks Roy

[@dougaranda6187]

I really enjoy our time together on Monday mornings! Bummer, no title.

[@ksokie63]

Hey Mortske and Duff👋, Thanks for a great video of a good old 76 ford just tearing things up. Have a great week ahead

[@MortskeRepair]

Thanks, you too!

[@gsmith6255]

Thanks for sharing as always enjoyed the video!

[@MortskeRepair]

Thanks for watching

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video Mortske Repair :) also Duff Dog 🐕 👌 👍 and surprises me the 1976 Ford F100 Ranger XLT with 360 2 barrel and AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION possible got 377 rear gears! That amazing how start that with key ignition switch and extra oil filter system too Lol! Yes wild when pop 2 set tires of back Lol !

[@iHap]

Yes...Duff IS Special...yes; yes he is. Thank you Mortske and Duff!

[@MortskeRepair]

Our pleasure

[@charlieb308]

Great video! So glad you got that amazing property to do donuts on

[@jh7501]

Thanks for the video

[@MortskeRepair]

Our pleasure!

[@glebb215]

Yes..To the Mortske Beanie 👍🏾

[@edwardcalcagno4346]

finally one that was not seized . great video once again.

[@MortskeRepair]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@WingmanJohnny]

Great video. Now that was impressive. Boom fired right up. Do great work and give great advice. Doing a great job. Keep up the great work.

[@MortskeRepair]

Thanks, will do!

[@garydority9754]

Finally, one for the win column. Great to see you enjoy a warm day in Podunk! Where else can you see a man and his dog trash not one, but two sets of rear tires in the same video. Also, great to see Sir Duff enjoy some mid-winter zoomies. Keep up the good work and thanks as always for the great content!!

[@MortskeRepair]

Thanks for watching

[@badge-masterjay6430]

Always great viewing guys

[@pas-kv8ud]

That was a fun video! Thanks Mort.

[@MortskeRepair]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Sal-xi9qq]

Impressive strategy with both carb and brake drums on this episode. Learned a lot tonight. Thanks Mortske!

[@MortskeRepair]

Glad to hear it

[@stevekline3621]

Mortskie this one is the best video so far blow both tires in five minutes lots of fun

[@MortskeRepair]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@rantsfromtheroad2055]

$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.

[@TheHandyHam73]

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!

[@johnnymack8442]

Can't wait for the camper video!

[@jamesraddatz2613]

Nice! I had fun.

[@MortskeRepair]

I'm glad!

[@joshgunn2068]

It's Mortske monday! It's gonna be a great one.

[@richardmiller5238]

One that ran this time! 👌👌😁 Duff liked the ride!

[@brentking-gmailking2570]

Good job Mortske, sorry she turned out to be such a rage. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.

[@MortskeRepair]

Same to you

[@troysgarage]

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!

[@rustyrods8535]

Four rear tires in one short ride ( snow nuts ) outstanding . 👍👍

[@MortskeRepair]

Oh yeah!

[@michaelcuff3418]

Duffs doin the crazy dog dance! I love it!

[@MortskeRepair]

Always!

[@williamwhite9321]

New to the Channel love the hour plus revivals u the man sir

[@kevinotteson4858]

That is the cleanest topper I think I’ve ever seen… if you’re into that type of thing

[@michaelgraham8498]

Another awesome video had a good laugh when you popped the tires good stuff

[@MortskeRepair]

Glad you enjoyed

[@randykmlwa]

I had a '79 F150 and I put one of those spare tire brackets in the bed. Best idea ever when you live in Canada and you get a flat in the winter.

[@MortskeRepair]

Brilliant

[@buckeyejim2989]

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

[@stuartkarshagen6274]

Such a fun video, just love the snownuts. Duff was like , oh hell no, let me outa here, I'll rather roll in the hoover shneef 🤣🤣🤣👌🏻🤙🏻

[@stuartfletcher2378]

That was a laugh the whole way through . I have never seen a vehicle blow both rear tires on snow i my whole life . The curse of Otto runs through that truck , however you stood your ground and made it work in the face of all odds . With a little love and some cash it will make someone a good daily driver , till next time keep a smile on your face and dont let Duff get too excited. Stuart in Ontario..................

[@marygarner5249]

Always great time Love ya Duff Snownuts 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@billhays5495]

Thanks for the video! They're a great way to kill time while waiting for the new Puddin video to come out.

[@MortskeRepair]

Our pleasure

[@daleschuler1720]

The Eagles came close, oh well maybe next year. I'm surprised that engine doesn't sound too bad. Another fun episode with you and the Duff dog.

[@royady5558]

88 did good in the sports contest. The Mortske link was the only reason I tuned in as much as I did.

[@MortskeRepair]

He sure did!

[@joshlepley1306]

I love that beat you play at the end of your videos!!

[@dennishernden2264]

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.

[@MortskeRepair]

Bahaha you know it

[@bensymington5550]

Love your videos, awesome con tent

[@MortskeRepair]

Thanks Ben!

[@davidmerkle9541]

That’s a nice looking Ford!!!

[@k-dawg3893]

Nice work Mr. Mortske! Hilarious test drive😂

[@MortskeRepair]

Thanks! 👍