Picking Up My New BIG BLOCK For My Red Galaxie! *Red and White Galaxie Explained*

[@michaelsmith1892]

if you want long tubes the best choice is ford powertrain applications. they fit perfectly for an automatic or manual application. The owner handmakes all of the sets; yes they are more expensive but worth the extra $$ in fit and finish over crites. you will not have to take a hammer to them to "tune the fit"

[@Kelbs_Builds]

I don't think I would have strapped my Huge Engine to the tailgate... But F*ck it, I approve AND I'm down to party too. Jesus 😂

[@Jon_2218]

Owned a top of the line 1969 2dr Mercury Marauder car back in the day. It had that big old school bullet proof 410 engine (factory order) awesome power plant. Glad you're keeping the white Galaxy and getting some use out of it. Thanks 4 the vids, keep em coming as they are much appreciated.

[@JohnnyRebKy]

Nothing growls like a big Ford FE motor 😎👍

[@ccjensen4670]

I've owned a boatload of Ford's from 1965 to the late ninetys..two big block Fairlanes, one was 66 GTA & a 67, also a 63 Fairlane Sport Coupe with a 289" , a 59 Austin Healy with Ford 289 running gear....etc. My favorite was my 59 Galaxie hardtop....it was a slug with the stock 352" 3speed with O.D. I picked up a blown 427 out of a drag car for $75.00. replaced two rods and pistons at JC machine shop...stuffed in the 59 and immediately scattered the 3 speed. A trip to the local wrecking yard and for $275.00 everything from the bell housing back out of a wrecked R code

[@bigblockbumpside2296]

Craig. Get a small block toploader and find a truck bell housing. Thats what im doing for my truck.

[@shartne]

that new 410 motor is going to really blow up drive shafts you gonna need a heavy duty drive shaft. I bet that is going to be a blast to drive.

[@lenkowalyshen9571]

Now there you go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Power F.E style...put a 2x3 manifold on it using the Hollies 2 barrels progressive linkage ..........you will be amazed how good these work and very good on the street. sounds great too.................Hooker headers used to make some real good headers for these cars .......X tube ran them really liked them

[@crgintx]

Streetmaster's a good intake to use for low profile installations like the Mustang and Cougar. Makes good HP to 54-5500 RPM. A bit less low rpm torque than a dual plane but better hp above 3500 rpm. Worked real well with low compression engines of the 70's.

[@flattopalpha5316]

Just watched 4 of your vids. Not in order, but love your can do attitude. Keep it! You’ll go far.

[@jewllake]

good find! the 352 make 250 horse at around 2,600 RPM and 352 ft/lbs of torque.

[@r1lark]

Oh yeah, you have seen the light! A big FE is what that Galaxie should have, lots of torque and an engine that fills the engine bay up better than a puny smallblock :-) Love these FEs, I've got a 428 PI engine in my little T roadster.

[@1575murray]

That FE 410 looks like it has variable valve timing from the slack in that timing chain.

[@paulmorgan1897]

For your red car, double check the T10 cast iron housing long shaft should work fine I had one on my 63 tubing a 427. Also if you can find them at the right price the stock 427 cast iron manifolds are basically short tub headers. Check them out.

[@tandjperformancesouthflorida]

Craig...run a roller camshaft..the companies making the flat tappet cams now a days are cheaping out on the hardening process of the parts..ive seen a lot of cam failures in the shop from guys that have been building engines for years..go with a roller cam..youll be glad you did

[@jasonkocinski2387]

Good luck with your project

[@timothynewkirk2654]

In the day those dagger handles were used on the top sticks. A bit tacky but cool...haven't seen one in years! .. Newk from Kentucky

[@shitbox7413]

Definitely switch to a dual plane manifold on that 410...

[@Kylef347]

David Kee Toploader sells a conversion input shaft for small block transmissions work behind a FE engine. when looking for a trans get a close ratio. Also a truck bell housing is deeper than a car's so be careful when looking for one.

[@azboyd3503]

Love the gaxil

[@blackdmax05]

Better keep both of them!

[@vik6969]

FEs are nice. But if you want power, get a 385 series big block. Only because parts are more readily available and more affordable. Messed with the FEs long enough to know.

[@lucasswearingen377]

I think some oem cast iron long tube headers would be cool with the big block galaxie

[@prestonpowers3739]

Hey Craig just wanted to say you really keep me motivated on my 96 f150 5.0 build! Thanks for the great videos, keep it up!

[@Will-216]

Preston Powers same

[@prestonpowers3739]

You have an insta or snap man? I’d like to follow the build!

[@Thecraig909]

Thank you! I hope your build is going well Preston.

[@Will-216]

Preston Powers I think I might have a snap or I could just make one. I’ll let you know once I have it started.😁

[@Will-216]

Preston Powers. I’m currently working on a 1978 F-150 with a 460 nothing special... yet 😁

[@CHays007]

Big kudos for deciding on the FE! Now get yourself a bumper sticker that says "Fear begins with FE"

[@karljay7473]

Surprised you found a 410. I did a 428 FE truck build about 20 years ago and it was damn hard to find the 1U cranks. It'll be great to see this build up. I have one of those Streetmaster intakes, they work great IF you're using a Predator carb, but otherwise they aren't a very good choice. The stock 428 produces 462# of torque, you can easily get to 500~550# of torque with that motor.

[@alexamaro401]

Lots of information on 64 Galaxies I love it thank you for your videos

[@Thecraig909]

Of course! Glad you're enjoying it.

[@johnsdad092009]

Craig run atleast a comp 292 cam and use that intake on the 410. 290 dration is real good on manual trans. Or even lunati bootlegger cam for the fe. I made the mistake once of running to small of a cam in a 400+ cubic inch engine. Its a muscle car.

[@willfrancone3908]

Now I want to put a 428 crank in my 390. didn't know that was a thing, Thanks

[@Gummybuilt]

If you do dont get high compression pistons or small cc heads I ran into issues trying to do all of that

[@willfrancone3908]

@@Gummybuilt Thanks

[@BZRGarage]

A 410 should get that car moving haha. Fellow San Diegan here!

[@shaneharrison4775]

Had one on my 32 chevy doodlebug

[@smokenchoken1736]

410 car/390 pickup pistons are the same btw ;)

[@TheKiltedYaksman1]

From what I've read about the 410, it's tough to get much over 300 real horsepower out of them due to port and valve sizing. Maybe you can find you some decent FE heads on Fleabay or something...

[@413x398]

In its two-year run, the 410 came with several different castings. Some are better than others, so looking for "decent" heads may be a waste depending on what you're starting with. All 410 heads can have CJ-size 2.09/1.66 valves installed. Factory rating for the 410 is 330 hp.

[@rondogcarsmanship7740]

The 351 Cleveland is a loumle block winzer is a iron block

[@xozindustries7451]

My freinds crashed my truck with a motor in the back of the truck, (we usually kept them in the back like that until the day the latch failed and dumped a V6 into someone's front yard) so we strapped it up against the cab, the Moore ended up a foot and a half into the cab with three people in the cab, if it was in the back of the 8' bed it would have broken the straps and gone all the way through the cab. So now we use 10,000 pound straps. Just something to think about.

[@roberttaylor5999]

Looks like Craig has the carowner virus! Too bad we couldn't see more of your buddies truck. Maybe feature it in an upcoming video?

[@leebuck180]

the sound off at the 9:30 mark, YEAH!!!

[@shaneharrison4775]

And that handles a dipstick handle from the 60s

[@robertironside3166]

Keep the one Galaxy with the split bench for Drive in's with the wife and paint that one original Champagne Gold and the red one for puffing up the inner speed demon with the new motor and all the toys in it so to speak :-))

[@Coronet_shop]

Yeah them FEs are torquey too

[@curtismcquiston3192]

The white car looks like it's a nice car

[@fgialcgorge7392]

I'm building something very similar with one of my 390's. 428 crank, .30 over, a good lumpy cam, and I'm torn between spending money on aluminum top end kit or putting that money elsewhere, like interior material. Truck is going to be highland green with a tobacco leather.... everywhere w/some wool family tartan

[@jasonmyers3847]

Ramona! Isn't there a drag strip up there? My buddies from Sacramento, race there.

[@ryanhallahan2817]

Hey buddy i finally took my 69 f100 ranger out just ro drive it around instead of a repair test drive

[@ryanhawkins1235]

Cool we are both Ryan's with a 69 F100. Mine has the Ranger badges on the exterior but on the dash had Explorer as it is the Explorer Package B on it. Basically a Ranger at a discounted price when new. Mine doesn't have the tool box on the bed.

[@ryanhallahan2817]

@@ryanhawkins1235 tool box is an option mine doesnt have a tool box either. But it had dual tanks. Keep in touch buddy

[@ryanhawkins1235]

@@ryanhallahan2817 That's cool as I could not remember if the tool box was an option or standard on the Ranger package. Mine is a single tank which worked well as the previous and second owner was 87 and passed when I bought it from his widow. He had put a very nice hydraulic dump bed on it and the body lines are still straight. I work for an insurance agency and they are clients of ours. He got it in the mid to late 70s. Wish I could post a pic.

[@ryanhallahan2817]

@@ryanhawkins1235 ill be posring on my channel soon i dis a full restoration and its almost done, took 13 years to so a full build frame up finding parts was the hatdest part i subscribed to you lol

[@purpurahaze9179]

@@ryanhawkins1235 tool box was a option don't see them very often

[@bigbow62]

One running car is better than two non-running cars ! Drop the 410 in the White car man..... it's farther along than the red car and looks in better shape ( not sure about the frame,floors & rust ? ) Have fun , good luck and enjoy both of the new toys ( & yes sometimes royal pains in the azz ) ....but that's life in the classic game ! Just think you'll be bangin' gears with that sweet pistol grip shifter very soon ! ✌😎 When she's ready make sure you hit the local Drag strip and put down a few laps... everyone should experience the joy of blasting down an official drag strip in a cool muscle car !

[@mickeykreg]

@ 8:06 ripping up the hill. You got good tailgate latches!

[@chevylandt.v]

I am collect hot wheels too and I am 20 years old. My 73 f100 explorer custom has a fe 360 and I love it. It's a beast.

[@michaelkingrey9995]

One pound of oil pressure per hundred rpm is way exceptable if not in a high performance situation . Old FORDS rock !!

[@jesperremington2232]

Make the red one into a 500xl with the 410

[@boomermarr]

Awesome video as always. I always enjoy seeing work done on the F100 but also thoroughly enjoy seeing the Galaxy come together. Stay safe out there.

[@davekingdon4743]

Craig you can't be too old to collect Hot Wheels I'm 64 now I going to Walmart and look for Hot Wheels before I grocery shop

[@davidwsheehan]

Did the guy you got it from give you the flywheel and hatch balancer for the front snout of the crank? That engine is externally balanced. Unless he had it internal balance when built.

[@xozindustries7451]

Turbo manifolds would fit better than long tube headers

[@rondogcarsmanship7740]

The white 500 look like 427 or 429 if you Google the numbers on the back of the block it tell you what it is

[@mattthompsom2056]

I got the same paws shirt

[@mauricioescobedo3354]

On the 352 FE in my truck it was such a pain in the rear to get headers to fit after installing the Dakota front suspension without having to cut anything. After a while I just gave up and went stock, just made my life so much easier.

[@FabRaceModRepeat]

410 is an awesome starting point. Great find!

[@Arthagnou]

The only real big blocks from Ford are the 427, 429 Boss..Everything else was designed for station wagons. The only upside to the design is the rocker shafts, tho they do limit the parts you can place on the head.

[@larrysutton6530]

Craig you should check out Buckin' Billy Ray on KZbin you might not be into his content but he has an old truck that I think you will flip out over it's a Mercury from just before they became Ford trucks anyway I think you will find it worth checking out

[@ruwithlee1970]

Factory form it is 335hp tons of Tq

[@texnorman7902]

410 is a great motor my 1970 f100 has one it has the c1ae heads and cast iorn intake port matched

[@texnorman7902]

@@413x398 sorry typo c1ae heads

[@texnorman7902]

@@413x398 thank you its changed for iorn heads there one of the better sets

[@purpurahaze9179]

I got a set on my 410 too mine came off a 390 from a thunderbird

[@emilianodavila3479]

Hi I'm a new subscriber 👍👍👍

[@kennethchapman9564]

Needs CJ or a good aftermarket FEHeads

[@ajdinhegic876]

U-Joint replacement video.....gotta do the same thing 👍😬😬😬😬

[@tristonwilliams8859]

You kno it's a good day when Craig posts a vid🤝

[@Thecraig909]

I appreciate that!

[@tristonwilliams8859]

@@Thecraig909 Ofc man huge fan🙌

[@ruwithlee1970]

It's way the h*** cheaper than having 13 cars then again Craig's on his way to doing that! When I was his age I had 4 of them my mother called the junk man one day I had to go get them and move them!

[@jimmydionne2699]

you may want to get your self a pair of spicer u joints there garrantied not to brake trust me on this my drive shaft broke

[@wildlandcamplife6532]

Solid dude!! It’s fun watching the galaxie videos because I can see how similar your 64s are to my 60s. I’ve got two 60 galaxies that I’m working on.

[@tahirusman5929]

Should have given the truck suspension a break by taking the engine out ASAP instead of leaving it overnight...

[@GreaserthoughtsGarage]

DAAAAM BRO that's gonna be sick!

[@Thecraig909]

Ohh it'll give your C10 a run for its money, maybe the Chevelle too.

[@GreaserthoughtsGarage]

@@Thecraig909 bro i literally cant wait to race

[@ryanbean2209]

Curious on the higher compression FE motors...do any changes need to be made to make them happy with today's fuel? I'm thinking that compression ratio is going to need 93 at a minimum...but maybe more. Also curious about valve seats and such. Todays oil and fuel aren't built for these older engines from what I understand. My FE360 seems to do fine, but it's nothing close to what that 410 will do. Looking forward to seeing it running!

[@purpurahaze9179]

The 360 is a great engine

[@ruwithlee1970]

I love the sound of a well built big block forward like the FE mine was a 410 maurader!

[@williamsanders468]

Why not use EBC brakes for the red car?

[@6842scorpio]

Hey Craig i have a 64 zcode 390 XL 500 when you are ready to sell the White 64 I would be interested .

[@brandonfloyd6321]

Make white one a budget nascar tribute. Lol

[@Gummybuilt]

If you don't use that intake manifold I would be interested in possibly buying it off of you I'm in northern california so wouldn't even need to ship anything.

[@mongomay1]

Just an fyi, always try to cross tie your loads. Had a friend with his tool chest in back of truck that ended up in the front windshield, it took him 6 months to get out of the hospital from being hit by the well stocked tool chest. Just saying you haven't had enough time to be there and done that...

[@talesofanasphaltjockey]

What's going on with the new chassis for the F 100 ??

[@mickeykreg]

Guess you guys don't have CHP problems with LED headlights? I've had a set for a year and am always wondering if I'm going to get busted for whatever reason.

[@mountainofeverest3861]

I only buy used engines that turn over..With Pulleys. I never pay extra for "it's rebuilt" .. Ever. I hate spending money on pulley kits I could spend on balancing or boring or a used manifold.. etc.

[@jeraldhite9744]

Galaxies and Fairlanes a couple of my favorites great work.

[@williamsanders468]

Whens the F100 getting the frame swap, you brought it home probably over 6 months, been one long time

[@Thecraig909]

I have 5 cars, I can't physically afford to do them all at once and I'm super deep in these galaxies. therefore I won't start the frame swap until the red galaxie is "done" Sorry man I want to finish my truck too.

[@oscaralvarez-rq5jr]

Dude!! nice project!! keep us updated!

[@ezekielduvall9752]

How is the exhaust set up on the truck

[@frizzellracing]

I built a bunch of FE’s and I have a few old timing chain covers if you still need one

[@codyhoffman5561]

Go with comp cam

[@bford0896]

Can't wait to see the motor build and the galaxie to be finish great work Craig

[@jimmykeith7542]

Keep them both. I want another 64!

[@jamiegreenwood7996]

loving the gals and f.truck your into fords as well good see some decent blue oval stuff instead of boring chevys all the time on youtube..im a ford man from way back and still into them .pretty much all the time.....on my property in austraila ...i give u the.thumbs up

[@xozindustries7451]

Why not just use late model mustang brakes on the red car? They are a lot cheaper than Wilwoods and better unless you get the Wilwoods with the environmental sealed Pistons

[@stephenmitchell3569]

Hi! I'm a Chevy guy who loves Fords too. Had speed shop in the 80's bought 427 side oiler, 390 hi performance, but one strange big block Ford has large value covers and just got around to look at it after 35 years and drain lube out spark plugs holes. Pull a valve cover and it has overhead cam. Remember I Chevy guy collection of 409s, L-88, DZ 302, so I have no idea what this engine is! Pull out of a wreck Ford that was trick out for a 60s vehicle. Anybody got idea big block over head cam large cast Aluminum valve covers and looks to be factory two four barrels. Distributor looks to have tach drive.

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

good lord dude....thats a 429 SOHC ford. a literal lump of gold.

[@Thecraig909]

Haha you have yourself a CAMMER! Those make crazy power and destroyed Hemi's in NASCAR and were banned because of it. Let me know if you want to sell it..

[@stephenmitchell3569]

@@frigglebiscuit7484 I have 429 Boss out of a 1970 Torino and it looks different. Figure on go thru everything and put back mint. Then use in a man cave until find vehicles they came in...Guess fat chance... But have two Hemi 69 and 70 with a 340 AAR think it's call to keep it company. Great Memories of a Speed Shop I had in the 80s when you could still find treasure for a gear head..lol,,! Thank You for the info.!

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

@@stephenmitchell3569 oh they are different lol. That sucker is $$$$

[@stephenmitchell3569]

@@Thecraig909 I feel like a blind hog finding peaches! Wonder why it had one cam. Thank You!

[@captnkouta]

big block for the win !! buts the exhaust setup on the ftruck ?!

[@williamsanders468]

So your telling me, you had us thinking this entire time you were going to have a smallblock then you go get a 410 big block

[@williamsanders468]

Also I understand the 410 will probably be less expensive but a 400 Ford would I think be cool in a Galaxie

[@Thecraig909]

I was going small block.. Lol I literally had one there ready for it. But when someone offers you a running big block that makes big power, you ditch the small block idea.

[@williamsanders468]

Thecraig909 so I’m guessing a great cruiser also goes out the window when you get a close to free big block

[@Brandini15]

Would you put a big block in your f100??

[@baleriocarmona4172]

Awesome video !!!! Keep it up !! Love truck that shiit is badasss ... I want one now

[@Thecraig909]

Haha, get one! I love mine, It's actually changed my life.

[@baleriocarmona4172]

I was but then I got a 99 gmc c1500 classic body you can say for 800 bucks soo yeah haha it sounds bad ass though just need to do valve cover gaskets and oil pan gasket and something to do with a timing with the distributor?? Thecraig909

[@baleriocarmona4172]

Maybe within 3 years cause I still need to learn standard

[@baleriocarmona4172]

Thecraig909 yeah within 3 years when I get a house to work on my future projects Ford f100 , Chevy fleetline , Buick roadmaster , 1962 GMC railroad crew cab pain in the butt to find cause only 6 were made in the US

[@royfox8720]

You need to get a 460 big block for one of your prodjects I’ve got a 1983 Ford F-250 fully stock and it is bad to the bone but I’m hoping to mildly build the motor one of these day’s

[@salty_cracker69]

I was told 460's are paper weights

[@michaelyeaple8468]

Good luck on your builds I'll be watching.

[@JohnsonT2724]

What motor are you putting in the f100?

[@Teadybear1313]

Just make the white car a drag car or vintage race car

[@Viktorrhansen]

Uhhh! big boi power :D

[@jackhouston357]

lot's of galaxie hot wheels on ebay