Full Build: Building the Ultimate Sleeper Out of a 1977 Ford Granada That Turns 7500 RPM!

We heard about a 1977 Granada with a low miles, but several mechanical issues. We wanted to build a ride that looks like a Sunday driver… but runs like a Super Stocker when you open up the throttle! We’ll give it a stroked 347ci Small Block Ford, valvetrain that will turn 8000 RPM, and a shot of nitrous for BIG power. Then… we take our 500+hp Sleeper to the streets!
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Bolts & Studs
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Connecting Rod Bolts
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Cylinder Head Bolts
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Head Bolt Kit
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Bellhousing Bolts
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Flexplate & Bolt Kit
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Coker Tire
BF Goodrich Radial T/A Tires
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Smoothie Wheel
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Duralast
Gold Alternator
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Water Pump
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Water Pump
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Holley
In-Tank RetroFit Fuel Module
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Lubrication Specialties
Hot Shot's Secret Adrenaline NS Nano Shift Racing Transmission Fluid
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Hot Shot's Secret EDT+ Winter Defense
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Hot Shot's Secret Everyday Diesel Treatment
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Matco Tools
12V Cordless Infinium 1/4" Drive High Speed Electric Ratchet
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MATCO Tools are the Official Tool Supplier to Engine Power
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RockAuto.com
1977 Ford Granada Oil Filter, Gasket, and Pan
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1977 Ford Granada Spark Plugs
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1977 Ford Granada Tail Light Bulbs
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1977 Ford Granada United Automotive Tune-Up Kit
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Fuel Tank
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Motor Mounts
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Sea Foam
Deep Creep
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Motor Treatment
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Summit Racing
AFR 205cc Renegade Race Heads
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AFR 205cc Renegade Race Heads
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Canton Racing Products Oil Pans
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Cometic Head Gaskets
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COMP Cams Camshaft
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COMP Cams Pushrods
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COMP Cams Pushrods
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COMP Cams Sportsman Solid Roller Lifters
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COMP Cams Sportsman Solid Roller Lifters
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Currie 9 in. Rear-End Housing Assembly
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Currie 9 in. Third Member
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Earl's Performance Hose & Line & Tubing
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Edelbrock Victor Jr. Intake Manifold
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Edelbrock Victor Jr. Intake Manifold
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Hayden Rapid-Cool Transmission Oil Coolers
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Hooker Headers
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Jesel Sportsman Series Shaft Rocker Arms
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Koul Tools Parts & Accessories
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Mahle Pistons
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Mahle PowerPak Piston and Ring Kit
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MSD Ignition Blaster Ignition Coil
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MSD Ignition Off-Road Ignition Controller
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MSD Start & Step Timing Control
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Performance Automatic Transmission
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Quick Fuel Black Diamond 4-Barrel Carburetors
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Right Stuff Detailing Rear Disc Brake Conversion Kit
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Stainless Works Mufflers
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Summit Racing Exhaust Cutouts
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Summit Racing Exhaust Hangers
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Summit Racing V-Band Exhaust Clamps
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Total Seal Assembly Lube
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Vibrant Performance 2-1 Merge Collector
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Sunnen Products Company
SV-15 Honing Machine

[@shadowsnlights]

I had bought my very first car with the money I had saved from working on weekends while still in high school. I paid $500.00 for it. I bought it from my dad's mechanic buddy. Even though the old V8 had a blown engine my dad's buddy said he's repair the engine for $500.00. The guy told my dad he would bore the engine out to .030 of an inch. He new rings, bearings, the whole works. He even Put a hotter cam in it. We put some headers on it and some other go fast parts that I don't remember. But that little red Granada had about 275 RWHP. For a 15 year old kid. That was just enough hp to have a lot of fun with. I will never forget that Granada out running my cousins a brand new 1982 Toyota Supra. Good times in that car.

[@BaritoneOneFive]

My Grandfather had a Granada. I NEVER thought of hot rodding it.

[@rob1129]

I can't believe that car was that clean & just sitting in a field !

[@kevinlewis9151]

A supercharged coyote in this thing is going to beast mode this old classic.

[@abedanielspictures]

This makes me miss my '80 Fairmont even more. Dang it.

[@douglasb.1203]

You started with probably the nicest Granada coupe still in existence, and the results are pretty doggone fantastic.

[@jimhagan697]

I have a 79. In green

[@boxcarent.3147]

Hard to find a decent one, really really hard.

[@donaldvincent]

@@boxcarent.3147 Yes, I had a Navy Blue 78 2-Door Grenada in high school. Graduated in 85 and sold it. Tried to find one a couple of years back and $5k would only get you a 4-door still bent around a telephone pole. Just insane.

[@jskyg68]

@@lunarvvolf9606 Check out sleeperdude if you want to see cars that nobody would ever think could be saved made derivable again. Ford, Chevy and Dodge he saves them all.

[@warrenpuckett4203]

I spent a lot time cramming screws in holes in the Granada Monarch assemblys

[@texknight67]

I really like it when you release these full builds. Instant gratification.

[@impslap7620]

Agreed

[@rusty383]

Guys Could you Please Put me in your Will lol. Love Dads old Car. I wish you could see Dads Old Granada ! Same Car but red. You made him Proud. Thank you

[@sftynet9440]

Fellas that's a GREAT build !! No turbo, no juice ! DAM !

[@tkskagen]

I love the "Granada Build", but I want to see a Fairmont Wagon build that still seats 5 people (with seatbelts) and can still haul some rear cargo!

[@dancampbell4400]

I loved every aspect of this build, it was nothing flashy like a mustang or a camaro and it was a completely unique perspective on what a sleeper can be. Well done pat and frankie, hope to see you guys do more builds like this!

[@nicholasdouglas9781]

😊😊

[@garyjohnson4575]

Incredible specimen for restoration.

[@anthonysiler4938]

Absolutely!!

[@deeremeyer1749]

Its a "Fox chassis" just like a Mustang. The "upgrades" will cost you the exact same but there are far fewer of them "cosmetically". This is a $1,500 car you can dump $15,000 in and not increase the "book value" a dime.

[@strictlybusiness1598]

@@deeremeyer1749 This is not a Fox chassis. It is from the earlier Falcon chassis family. Fox Granadas weren't made until 1981

[@oscarprendergast7295]

@17:23 after the rubdown and cleaning the face of Elvis formed on the metal - this is truly miraculous- now you HAVE to hook that car up, u have no choice! All hail the king!

[@delux68]

If you're looking for a Rockauto commercial with a bit of Ford Granada thrown in, you've come to the right place!

[@rusty383]

OH man Granada Futures just went through the roof! ➡️💪♥️♥️♥️💎🤝🇺🇸

[@SocialistDistancing]

I remember the original granada commercials. That guy is still singing that song in my head.

[@georgejensen339]

They hit the nail on the head when they mentioned Maverick.

[@alansmith2359]

On a C4, upshift point is accomplished by turning the adjustment screw inside the modulator at the back of the transmission. If you need more adjustment range, replace the modulator rod with a different length. Wonderful episode. Loved it.

[@jamesdemestihas9904]

tempting not to use C6.......... shift harder........but the added weight,.....

[@davelowets]

@@jamesdemestihas9904 ...and more horsepower waste with the C-6.

[@evilinside5984]

Cant they just manually shift the transmission @ the Rpm they want?

[@moparman1962]

Yes, there's making some adjustments and parts changes to change shift points, true...and then there's installing a full manual reverse valve body that also cannot be SEEN from outside or inside the car. ;)

[@invictusbp1prop143]

My grandfather had a Granada and also a Mercury Monarch. I remember sitting in the middle of the front bench seat between him and my father and when grandpa was feeling frisky, he’d give me a little smack on the leg to get me to stay clear of the gear shifter he was about to snap in my direction while jamming gears in the 4 speed. Pretty sure there was a 351 under the hood and most likely anything he owned would have had some kind of work done on it to make it faster. He was a master cylinder head man and spent his whole career after leaving the navy working on cars, working magic on specific parts and fabricating things to make motors run better.

[@aguyinnc2865]

Absolutely love this build! More Ford projects please!

[@PorkyHontas]

Yeah, really, no argument from me. I enjoyed the 300 build. My dad bought a brand new F-150 in '81 when my brother and I were kids; bought me a new EFI '90 F-150 with a 300 in it when I was a young man. Loved that truck more than my my dad's mainly because of the fuel injection.

[@edsyphan3425]

Agree with the other comments , just want to say it was nice to see a build that didn’t go for the LS swap you see on every other show.

[@BaddAtom]

my first car was a '79 Granada. Worked all summer at 16 to make the $650. Loved that car! had electric windows, seat, sunroof, factory cb radio, 8 track. The 302 smoked a little but it was a champ, I did multiple 500 mile road trips.

[@nowitsabadtime]

...was that the Grand Ghia? In '75 and '76 there was a car called the Grand Ghia. Every bit a Cadillac.

[@gary19222]

We are the same age. Got my 79 granada when i was 16. But mine was a 250 inline six. Loved it to death

[@robertfrye5161]

I had one with a 302 and 4 on the floor. When the warranty expired, put in a Crane cam, 4 bbl and created dual exhausts. normal highway driving got 20-28 mph, but the 4 speed , 4th was overdrive it had a top speed in warp factors. I recall going on a straight stretch of road in 78 and a corvette blew by me. I put it in 3rd and pulled along side and waved, we were doing 120 plus. He was shocked. He backed off to get fuel and I followed him to do the same. He could not believe my Granada was that fast. I then said, yes, I pulled along side you in third gear. I started the engine and he knew it was a far cry from stock. Nothing like your monster, but a lot of fun. I was in the Army and sold it to a guy who was headed to Germany, he said he had to guess how fast he was going but loved to go up and down the Autobahn

[@whales302]

Had one of these in High School. Loved working on the Old Monarch and throwing Edelbrock parts into that 302.

[@youownittakeit]

First car l learned to wash, gas up ,drive, and take my 1st prom date out in, thank you guys.

[@randalbloomquist7812]

In 1977, my boss man at work had a new Granada. I was taking night classes after work at a community college 20 miles away. My car was having reliability problems and he was kind enough to offer his new Granada to me so I wouldnt miss classes. Though I only used it two times, that Granada was a very nice car! It was smooth, quiet and comfortable! I had no idea that it was underpowered because I babied it and treated it with respect! Im happy that you folks decided to save and upgrade that somewhat obscure model Ford, Great job!

[@777jones]

I love that you treated your boss with the same respect he showed you. I wish life was more like that.

[@Bricklinsv1970]

Those little 302 Fords are such great street hot rod engines. Can give a 327 Chevy a good run for the money.

[@bradleyj.fortner2203]

This was a fun one. You couldn't ask for a better sleeper candidate and we can tell the guys had fun doing those little extras to keep it looking like grandma's church car. It was unique too. There are only so many Camaros, Mustangs, and Chargers you can see before you start feeling like you're watching reruns. Cool series and a damn cool car.

[@mikes.1882]

Except for the idle, of course..😂😅

[@jaimejam8903]

My friend had an old Granada SST. Never knew it existed. He needs to do what you guys did.

[@duskintheforest584]

A 1977 Ford Granada base model was my very first new car. Straight 6, 4 speed manual overdrive, after market air conditioner. Wish I still had it! Great on gas, smooth ride, quiet, quality build.

[@hogtownhenry]

So good to see perf articles on the beloved Blue Ovals.

[@walter9724]

For a 45 year old car it looks great and the old engine didn't sound all that bad. Good to see old iron surviving. Hello from Australia 👍

[@grantkoeller8911]

not original 302CI, this is a built 347CI

[@walter9724]

@@grantkoeller8911 I meant before they changed it.

[@kevincostello3856]

I'm with you on that, grew up with these old Ford's.

[@josearodas3124]

It was really disappointing to see they just changed the engine. I really thought they were going to rebuild it.

[@deborahchesser7375]

@@kevincostello3856powder blue ! Lol yeh there was a bunch of these ol girls running the roads when I was young in the mid 70’s(what a time)

[@19chucki74]

In the late seventies, my grandpa owned a '77 Granada hardtop coupe with the 235 straight six and a three speed auto. I'm not much a Ford guy, but I loved that car from my childhood. This sleeper, brings back memories, and is one of my favorite projects from Power Nation.

[@BuzzLOLOL]

Back in the day, my Ford car salesman buddy drove a sharp 2 door metallic red Ford Grenada demonstrator with white interior, V8, 4 speed manual...

[@thereisnospoon52]

My grandmother had one of those cars with the six cylinder and I was shocked when I drove it and I couldn't even get it to spin the wheels in the sand. People in Volkswagen Beetles laughed at that car's power.

[@johnelliott7375]

​@@BuzzLOLOL I would love to have seen that car! Would have been a great time with the 4 speed manual transmission.

[@faststang89]

They never had a 235 straight 6. They only came with a 200,250 straight 6s. Not sure where you came up with 235🤷‍♂️

[@BuzzLOLOL]

@@faststang89 - Yeah, 235 was the Chevy straight 6 with more HP than Ford V8's...

[@mikek7625]

Wow man brings memories. I had the mercury monarch. It had a mustang engine built up. They guy put the motor in the monarch to tweek it while the body was getting done. He then got in a nasty divorce. He sold me the car for $500. I put 1500 in the car. I worked @ auto parts store and got discounts. Won alot of races in that junker. It was the baddest gasser i ever owned. We put that engine to the test. It was a sleeper for sure. Ppl laughed when i pulled up. I got alot of last laughs😅 i miss my beast

[@daveruble5150]

Watching this REALLY made me appreciate the genius of Derek from VGG! STEP 1: check the boot and cabin for parts.

[@opietwoep1247]

Derek is amazing

[@henriyoung3895]

You guys are AWESOME . Please stir the pot. I want to see a FORD motor in a CHEVY. PLEASE DO IT.

[@Mixwell1983]

Never saw a granada as a youngster in the 90s in the USA. It looks like a "crown vic compact" to me.. thats a clean ride

[@tobydykes8781]

I actually had that exact same car when I was in my 20s. I absolutely love it! I wish I still had it. I would fix it up exactly like this.

[@marktsmotivation]

This is so cool! My best friend had a Granada ESS ( It had the 5.0 motor in it) The motor went up and he and his father put a 351 Windsor under the hood. Man that thing was fast! That was around 1985.

[@jeffrobodine8579]

The 351 W was an option on Granada/Monarchs on 1975-77 models. The 302 was the largest motor available from 1978-80.

[@mmoradiointeractive]

My first car back in the 80's was a puke silver/blue 77 Granada with one hell of a front seal leak. Car ran forever and now that I watched this? I kinda miss that old thing. Nice to see one kicking some ass. Wouldn't mind getting another myself, but not on what the VA pays us veterans these days LOL

[@MarkK01]

Watching Pat and Frankie working together is awesome. Even though Pat has a lot more experience then Frankie there is no ego flexing going on. Frankie does know his stuff even though he is quite a bit younger then Pat. I think the knowledge between the two compliments each other.

[@hmbpnz]

To me it's a little annoying. Bad chemistry.

[@tomasgonzalez9175]

My dad bought a 78 ford Granada brand new. Later we over hauled the 302. Bored out and Holly 4 barrel. Camed it. It was AWSOME sleeper. Camero we’re surprised. Good ole days.

[@grantkoeller8911]

Granada's are totally classic now!!! Prices are going up!!!

[@nestor-sd1hf]

Nice the first car I ever owned when I was a teenager one day when the lord allows me would owned one again great build

[@TheAlphacad]

Nice sleeper build ! I was surprised to hear that the Granada weighs 3800 lbs , you guys turned a 70s grocery getter into a cruise night fun ride !

[@GunnyArtG]

Me too. Put that thing on a diet and then get after it.

[@eskieman3948]

I'd like to see them do something similar to a Ford Fairmont. Definitely not my favorite car, but lighter than Tank Granada! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rusty383]

That Drag Race Sound coming out of Granda is a total Hoot lol It makes you want to look around because your mind tells you nahh! Can't Be that lol!

[@sisleymichael]

Who would suspect a 77 Granada as a monster speed machine sleeper? Nobody. The NASA valve setup, wow. The exhaust bypass, genius. I felt like a kid again watching this. I was a gear head and constantly buying, rebuilding and trading up with pickups and motorcycles as a teen. This old man LOVED this video guys! Great job.

[@Fraphilly100]

Enjoyed watching..Quarter mile times are absolutely amazing. It would be fun to see it on a street run next to some unsuspecting Charger or Mustang etc,.and then show the drivers faces. Ha ha.

[@jameselam8407]

Loved this episode! My first car was a 1977 Ford Granada with a rebuilt 302 bored .30 with a four barrel carb, mild cam, and heads from a 289 hi-po V8...it was a great car! Miss it to this day!

[@bradleyhanlon]

I bet that thing was fun with the compression bump and 4 barrel.

[@jameselam8407]

@@bradleyhanlon It was a zippy fun car...I do miss it

[@ronald5439]

I graduated 🎓 high school in1979. This was the car your parents drove not something a teen wanted .I have to admit it has aged well and I would love to have one 😎

[@robinsattahip2376]

I remember the 70s when you could turn the top of the air filter upside down eliminating any restriction but still having the paper filter in place. Even if it didn't add much power, it sounded great.

[@cvh8149]

Did that a few times!

[@armandopatane5343]

Let’s go= love it= it took Cletus 4 yrs to get Leroy in 7 seconds drags = wth 🤦‍♀️ = awesome 🤩 thank you

[@BradleyBellwether-oy2qi]

This was only 1/8th mile. Leroy ran 7's in the 1/4 mile.

[@shawnbeck2303]

I had a 76 and a 81 Granada. One a 200 and the other a 250 6-cylinder. Both 4 doors. Always wanted a 302. Great cars for the time and decent gas mileage. Shawn from Indy.

[@fredericsangiorgi9507]

So funny to me to watch a quadrupling of power without some real adjustment of frame, suspension and steering. Glad to see the disc brakes come in. I guess there are more straight streets than there are exciting corners. Lol.But it does look a cool ride. It’s basically 3 cars in this setup and it’s amazing how all these kinds of kits are available for 50 year old cars. Nice job.

[@gabefernandez5915]

By far my favorite build on this channel! 👍🏻

[@gabefernandez5915]

@lazynow1 Exactly!

[@deansapp4635]

A stroked 351W and 5 speed manual is the ticket for this car

[@richardfarmer6570]

I am 60 years old so I well remember the Ford Granada, not exactly one of my dream cars while I was growing up. I have to say this is a nice example and the factory 8 track cracked me up. It is a shame to camouflage what was a nice looking engine, especially those cylinder heads. I love the difference in the exhaust noise, this car is a true sleeper.

[@kevinwaller6353]

I had a 77 with bucket seats, 3 speed with overdrive with manual transmission, mag wheels and a 302. I called it BBG Big Bad Granada

[@jackdeforrest]

Absolutely loved your old school sleeper build on the 77 Granada! Thanks for taking me back to my early days.

[@twiz148]

I had a '78 Grenada 4 door. Only had the straight 6 but it was still a fun car from the standpoint that I could put 12 teenagers in it. I could have 6 people dancing on the hood, 2 or 3 on the roof and another 2 or 3 on the trunk...nothing caved in. :-) It was built like a tank.

[@Buses2Bikes]

YES! I built one of these in the early 90's. Totally stock looking on the outside but had a brutal drive train. My car was even the same color. Burnt Orange.

[@psychinbruh]

lol the drag strip didnt disappoint! 😂😂.. 10 second 0-70mph! 😂😂

[@driverain2]

As a teen boy with access to alot of car culture back then, I went down memory lane with this story. These cars were not taken seriously but I have always loved the look of them. `Everything that was classy from ford went into the looks dept. of this model . Those were the days my friend !! Thanks to you guys for the production too!

[@rusty383]

Wow a lot of parts . This will be a New Car Done. Sweet!

[@theejoeylee]

In the 90s my buddy had a black 4 door Ghia model w red leather interior and a 351. God it was a sweet car. Still had the factory stickers on the valve covers. Beat a C3 vette with it once!

[@kskip4242]

The 351 Windsor was a rare option for the Granada. I'm pretty sure the one in this video is a 351 looks pretty wide..

[@fp5495]

These guys are the real deal. None of those fancy black rubber gloves to protect their hands from all the fluids and sprays.

[@richardbaumeister466]

My mom bought a Mercury Monarch in 1974 which is the same car with a few upgrades especially the hood ornament which was round instead of squarish and that alone added an elegance factor. White with red interior was awesome. Same v8 and it was the best new car value at that time. We loved it.

[@ponyboyc]

Pat is that neighbor that walks up when your doing a simple water pump swap and somehow talks you into a motor swap

[@marshallmcdowell3369]

I want to see a 4 door 80’s caprice sleeper or a New Yorker sleeper built on the same level! Something for the everyday gear head to appreciate! Love this build

[@paratrooperlane7022]

This car brings back good memories of my moms Granada, I really like that car back in the day.

[@KevRalph]

My grandmother had one of these 45 years ago. I remember being a boring car but it seems to have aged nicely. I can picture this being a fox body while I know Fox Bodies did not exist yet, not until a couple years later with the fairmonts but this is nice, I wouldn't mind having one of these

[@eskieman3948]

Frankly, just about EVERY car from the mid-'70s was boring, save the '77 Pontiac Trans-Am.

[@KevRalph]

@@eskieman3948 I liked the Grand Prix and the Thunderbird of that era and the trans am.. They had show but no go.. LOL

[@jimmyz003]

As a kid of about 17 I worked in a full service gas station and picked up parts every day in that exact model Granada. It's some of the best memories I have of learning to drive. Mechanics at the Shell station I worked at had hopped-up and put a great tune on the motor. The car was fast, we named it zoomer

[@SophiaAphrodite]

I ha a 77 Monarch with the 351w when I was in high school. It had power everything and a really comfy interior was a great sleeper.

[@kennethcook5705]

I really do appreciate the fact that you used assembly lube, ornate it and you talked everything down that takes real patience. So far everything that you’ve done is right so it’s gonna turn out good. I enjoy people who take pride in the work that they do.

[@tesmith47]

It's a 302, lots of easy performance things to do

[@JonnyDoe1776]

I had a '75 Granada that had a straight 6 in it with a 5 speed manual tranny. I bought another one that had a 302 w/ automatic. I swapped out the 6 cyl for the 302. It bolted right up to the 5 speed. Then I put some air shocks, shackle extensions, and G50's on the rear and 70's on the front and that little car would scat! The only problem I never did resolve is there wasn't enough clearance between the exhaust manifold and the wheel well. Because of that, the way the P/S hose ran it kept getting burned in half. I finally sold it to someone who had a few more "resources" to play with it. But, it was fun to drive while I had it.

[@007galaxie]

What an awesome build. Probable one of my favorite episodes.

[@nathanhardin8530]

Awesome video. I used to ride in a friend's Granada, and I never thought it could be made into a sleeper. That thing is sick. I want to build one myself now.

[@rusty383]

Love it ♥️ a monster Puddy Kat lol. I am really Enjoying this Guys. Seriously enjoying this.

[@Rangerman9404]

I was surprised at just how little you guys had to do to get it started. I miss the days before "check engine" lights, when everything was controlled by mechanical linkages

[@craigstiles5186]

This would be awesome for drag n drive events!

[@danmccurry3810]

Great job guys, I could never imagine someone turning a Granada into a stock car. I'm a machinist formerly from Cleveland OH in Summit racings is a local company in our back yard,. I owned a Granada, and it almost felt as stable as a Ford model -T driving down the road. The ford Maverick was much closer to the ground and seemed more suitable for stock car racing. Thanks for posting good content!

[@chadlkilmer]

My first car was a 1975 Granada! It was so awesome! Was brown with the avocado interior, bucket seats, three on the tree auto, straight 6. I changed the straight 6 to a 302 and put the 4-speed manual tranny in it, put some Cragar's on it as well as a spicer 9.75 differential...holy moly it was ugly...but it ended up kicking ass!!

[@artfranz2273]

Wow, I absolutely love this project. Being a Ford fan helps of course and the fact that I used to hot rod a Maverick with a 302 4spd. That Granada being 3800 lbs, you can shave 1000 lbs off that by putting that 347 into a Maverick or Comet. Fun fun

[@markmccarty9793]

Good luck finding a skinny bumper maverick. Those, and 66 back Mustangs are good candidates for the 347, anything else a 393w would fit! Or, a 408! Noone will believe that's a 302 anyway!

[@1badsteed]

A sleeper with over 300HP in family car mode!!! Unreal! Over 500hp in crazy family mode!

[@thomaswoosley4821]

I just discovered your channel and really enjoyed this build. I believe my dad had a 1975 Granada with a 302. The 70s were some rough years for performance after the factory hotrods of the 60s. The conscious effort to reduce emissions began then and Ford reduced compression and introduced EGR making the 302 , 2 V a whopping 130 HP. When you took the car on the road , I recognized roads and buildings in the area. I live about an hour from you and over the course of 25 years spent a good bit of time there with my work. Like they say, it's a small world.

[@DRock70]

Love that car! My best friend had one

[@SweetDDaddy]

Freakin' SWEET! One of the best "sleeper" car builds I've EVER seen! Love you guys and THANKS!

[@toddbob55]

My Folks had a 1977 Granada 302 we went everywhere in that car it ran forever they finally sold it in 1997

[@TheCuttz1984]

This build ticks so many boxes. I love a high reving sleeper ❤

[@CJ-wc6lf]

My parents had a tan 1977 Ford Granada in the early 1980s, and I'll never forget it with good memories as the first car I ever remember my parents having

[@Ryan_Tinney]

I think Pat still has some room in that shirt pocket for more pens and items.

[@jonathansparks3386]

ROFLMAO 😃😃😅😅

[@shafferjoe1962]

Per ASE Code, he has the minimum requirements. But 4.1.2 say he can add more if space allows... BAHAHA 😂😂😂

[@robblowe8525]

Because of pat I don't let anyone work on my car that doesn't have at least 3 pens and a pencil in their shirt pockets

[@silverado123]

He's probably got a key chain on his belt loop that has 50 keys on it

[@canadaeast8358]

Hahahah omf that’s funny 😆

[@ductjack6782]

I had a 79 when i was younger it was black and silver 2 tone 4 door i pulled the stock 302 out me and my dad put a 351 Cleveland in its place that car got me in more trouble than i could get out of but man i loved it

[@Gotboost428]

Love this! Projects like these will bring me back for sure!

[@mrford70]

Yes more fords greatings from Sweden 👍🏻

[@thereisnospoon52]

Great build, one of your best video's yet. You two work together well and are knowledgeable and entertaining. 7 seconds in the 1/8 mile converts High tens or 11 in the quarter. Ya gotta love a sleeper, especially with those flip of a switch exhaust cutouts. The luggage rack on the trunk is fantastic. I'm curious how much it would gain by ditching that factory air cleaner just for the track. Also would be interesting to put a ram air vent onto that factory air cleaner, many cars from that time period had what looked like dryer vent hose routed to the grill for cool air intake, you wouldn't lose the stock look that way.

[@raeparchment]

on target.

[@michaelbower2117]

Mid 6 in 1/8 is about mid to high 10s in 1/4

[@jumpingjackflash3292]

@@michaelbower2117 right, this car would be more like a 11.3 in the quarter.

[@I-Libertine]

I love this car. No, *this one. Gorgeous on every level. Congrats!

[@carl5536]

I had a couple of those car's in the 90s and I installed a cam lifters dual exhaust and a 4 barrel carburator, lower gears in the rear and it flipped me and several others out with how strong it ran lol. I put 8" rim's all the way around it with 70 series tires on the front and 60 series 15 inch tires and rim's all the around it so it would appear to be a stock vehicle, it had plenty of pep and then some lol. I loved playing around with people in it cause nobody ever done anything with em except drive until they most usually just fell apart...That's a nice looking car and you don't see em anymore cause nobody saved em. I's always interested in different types of vehicles that nobody wanted and I paid like 150 bucks for each car on different occasions. The lite blue on blue one is the one I went all out on cause it had low miles, so I figured why not lol. Those were like Fords small or midsized luxury car and even with the upgrades I done to it, it still road smooth and run really good lol...

[@davidjohn7735]

Thank 😊 you Geltmen for taking me back a long time ago and the respect of the old car 🚗 nice job for the work you did onher .David

[@amdelux1]

Probably my favorite sleeper car video ever, great job and very thorough.I can’t help to think about how it would gave run in the quarter with a stick shift though.

[@manuellugo9068]

Owned a stock white '80 Ghia in the mid '80s. Enjoyed everything about it. Had to give it up after I got married. Would have put in a 390 built up to a 454 if I'd kept it. Wanted to replace the stock mags an with a set of Ford 15" Continental ones that looked like the originals. With some low profile tires it would have kept the stock appearence. I will be watching more of your videos.

[@johannjohann6523]

Still was an enjoyable video, and like your parts supplier as I too use them and have found them to be the best on the web for the shade tree mechanic. Way to go Rock Auto.