$900 1972 Ford (Cheap Truck Challenge)

[@justinwise6781]

What a great find for the money. Love seeing what you guys do on a budget with these old trucks.

[@rogergoodman8665]

I know this video is 4 years old now, but for new viewers I have a tip. If the area you have to work in happens to be covered by stones or just dirt, you can make your own temporary smooth floor! I have to do most of my wrenching outside & after getting tired of engine hoist, engine stand, & floor jack wheels constantly getting stuck or sinking, I went to home depot & bought 4 4'×8' 3/4" thick pieces of pressure treated plywood . I can now drive or push whatever I am working on onto my plywood floor! Now all my equipment can roll freely, & I no longer utter long curse phases anymore & I can also roll around on a creeper & not have stones digging into my back!

[@patrickphippspa584]

Man I thought of you yesterday when what got in front of me was an unmistakable 1966 like yours. I know the difference between the '65 and '66 taillights and I immediately thought of you! I can't even remember what year I've ever seen a running '66 about town. Now, seems we have one. Love that look buddy!

[@bigghoss762]

If I had any property I would have so many old cars and trucks everywhere.

[@superpacman9000]

Bought my 86 F250 single cab XLT, 4x4, auto with the 7.5 460 for $800. I must have put $1500 into in 2 months lol. Running perfect now though, well worth it in my opinion.

[@mikecarignan7002]

i have a85 f250 8600 gvw.7.5 460 4 sp w granny.this is a beast stock.best truck out of at least 12 trucks ive owned.

[@pi1797]

Nice truck. My father and uncle bought one brand new in 72 for 2100 or 2200 .. Truck was exactly like this truck. Except it was solid brown, no two tone. Loved that gas tank behind the seat, back when there was real gas stations. I could pull in give the attendant a 10 he would hand me the gas pump handle . I would pump the gas and not even get out of the truck...

[@tonyfriend7413]

I worked for Standard Oil on The Indiana Toll Road in the late 1970s and was a pump jock also. Full Service and at a full service truck stop also early 80s doing same thing. Only on Semi's!

[@chocodiledundee1]

Gorgeous truck man , awesome two tone colour combo !

[@MrSonordrumr]

My brother had a Ford F150 back in the day with a 390 and 4 barrel Holley, fastest truck I ever drove, Nice find, man!

[@juancarrillo6133]

nice videos i like it when people put things to work, good job guys keep it .

[@jamesschilling7434]

I remember my father had a red one just like it, loved that truck.

[@yoboi01]

Holy shit that truck is straight and clean !! What a find and CHEAP !! Lucky sob 😉

[@garywinters2282]

Really clean truck, I would overhaul and make driver out of her. Love the 60 thru 70 ford trucks.

[@tonyfriend7413]

Ford Trucks 1960-1979 fer sure!

[@jamesbascombe8274]

There's nothing like old trucks. They were made to work unlike today's trucks.

[@jerrycraig6522]

One of the best looking FORD pickups EVER!!!

[@Sm-ne8ff]

Great find man ! 👍👍 Decent looking truck.

[@danielmcqueen1024]

OH! And love 65' start up at the end of the videos! That's a sweet sound to a motor guy :)

[@rickyweaver8943]

I have a running driving 71 with the 360 I love the ol truck motor has plenty power

[@jonathonhuffman8244]

When I drive em I think the hair gas peddle is scary in them but they are powerful trucks for sure

[@BossMonsterDj]

any truck that run's and drive's is worth at least a $1000. no matter how old it can work to make money. but that truck looks pretty good so $900 is a good deal.

[@gabegochenour9111]

love the intro. Personally I think Layla is one of the best driving songs there is.

[@josephupholstery1416]

Gabe Gochenour. ❤ that song

[@capecodcuda]

clean looking truck for the money

[@jamesware5100]

put a chevy V8 in it

[@tonyfriend7413]

At James Ware. NOOOOOO!

[@jamesware5100]

@@tonyfriend7413 haha

[@jakesworld37]

What a steal on the truck for the condition it's inn that's crazy

[@sparky72]

Just that XLT tailgate is worth a substantial percentage of $900.

[@danderson9881]

Did a similar lift, new hoist in sandy ground, dressed 460/C6( 1976 supercab F250 longbox) ,Just as I was going to pull the truck away standing at the front, and heard what sounded like a bullet whiz, and the engine dropped fully back in-no damage, to me or the stuff. I stopped and redid it the next day with an old heavier chain, with safety wrap-no problem.

[@danielmcqueen1024]

You did nice on that truck... Love my 72' Camper Special :)

[@docsoleguyrodshop3756]

sweet ride dude! Love it!

[@kadincook1999]

Jesus man. I would've killed to find that truck. It is soo straight for $900

[@ThunderHead289]

you should see the 68 we pulled out of the woods

[@jamesrussell1829]

b4 you reasemble,,lay a main bearing in the block(main saddle) now note only 1/2 the hole shows,,,chamfer the bearing saddle toward the hole in bearing...also put a restrictor in the head oil galley to the rocker assembly..some people tap the hole in the head to put a carb jet in for a restrictor,, my dad just bolted the head on the block and took steel dowel rod and drilled a 1/8 inch hole in it then dropped it in the hole,,cut to length of course...now you can run 7000 rpm all day and not spin a bearing...leave it the way it is and you WILL spin a bearing at 6000..also buy a good set of isky valve springs so you eliminate valve floating..I have a lot more tips..

[@canadianarcticradio4030]

My very first vehicle was a 69 F-250 with a 360. My dad sold it to me for 1$. Great farm truck.

[@jesseduke694]

Im commenting before I've watched the entire thing so I may find more info after I've commented but I've never seen this video of yours. I see its from 5 yrs ago. Its really nice looking truck. I love these old trucks. I have a 71 f100 shortbox 4x4. It looked like a 360 from the pistons I could see. They are also high compression 390 pistons but I see your engine had a 2bbl. Mine has a 360 as well but mine is a 4sp with a Dana 21 one speed transfer case. 2 wheel drive or 4 wheel drive. Thats all its got. No natural no 4 low. But the axle are 4.11 gear (in the 9 inch) factory. Thats the first time I've seen a half ton ford have that low of a gear from factory. Anyway I love these trucks but if I dont cut it here I could go on & on. So, catch you on the flip side!

[@kennethmason7159]

Thunderhead just want to tell you brother I am a fan you cannot beat a Ford I like them all but forwards are my favorite and I had a no 72 best truck ever only I was raised on 66

[@200mmonster4]

is there a part 2 I looked for it didn't see

[@daboonies8603]

Wow 900 bucks that's a steal!!

[@mrgitarman]

I would love to have that truck motor or not

[@brew5491]

Throw a 390 crank and pistons in her and you'll have more power and mpg

[@joeandkristen08]

is there a sec part to this

[@totallyjonesin]

Rangers are worth saving as collectibles. I would use anything BUT this as a beater on the farm.

[@jerrycraig6522]

100% it's a ranger XLT the highest end option for that year truck, with ALL the chrome trim outside and interior, very NICE truck!!!

[@makaylaslater5247]

I said the same thing when I pulled the intake off my dads old 352 FE in his 67 F250 ranger motorhome. I was shocked how it was designed. And heck that intake i think ways 300 million lbs. Lmao

[@johnarntz1677]

All Ford Big Blocks separate like that. You can take a 360. Put a 427 crank in it. And brig that 360 to life.

[@kenrusso9759]

So when the intake is part of the head that's called a FE engine, 360, 390, etc.

[@Jabo77]

Is there a part 2 to this video? Im doing a similar build.

[@StarlightWorkshop0z]

Trace Edwards im wondering too. looks a nice rig

[@gorillacookies3451]

Very Successful V8 Engine Series with lots a racing victories

[@jamesrussell1829]

If the pistons don't come to the top of the cylinder it's a 360..those FE motors are serious power builders .352,360,390,406,410,427,428...the baby was a 332..1958 to 64.

[@prdink9904]

My dad put a big block motor in a 1972 ford truck it's a drag truck it's black to they rebuilt it

[@jamesrussell1829]

God your so lucky..I need that body to redo my dad's 67..900,,damn.

[@miguelmanzanares7019]

nice truck, I also got a 72 f-250 long bed,ranger xlt,camper special for 950$

[@J2498]

Good buy

[@KYKAYAKER274ey1]

Thanks brother

[@gorillacookies3451]

" Holy Cow look how it devides the Head " .....yep can be said about Ford FEs and Splitting Mauls

[@steveb6103]

Start with good music and end with better. 🤠

[@jamesrussell1829]

All of them are stamped 352

[@robertashbrook3157]

what ever happened to the truck? How did the new motor run? I'm looking for a decent f100 right now. Anyone in central Ohio know of one let me know

[@ThunderHead289]

track ran very well, we ended up selling it for 2500 running. had other interests to pursue at the time.

[@robertashbrook3157]

Thanks for the come back.

[@twold2care42]

roanoke.craigslist.org/search/cta?query=ford+f100

[@hookemups6710]

ABS came out in the 80s... Drum brakes... enough said. There was no law for seatbelts for kids then.

[@Rare92Mustang]

wrong. It was optional on 1970 Thunderbirds and standard on 1970 Lincoln Mark III.

[@jameshanson7065]

Out of curiosity Mr. Luke. Whatever happened to this old truck? Was there a follow up video that i may have overlooked? Really dig these old trucks like this. My parents had a 71 model that was pretty similar to this one when i was a kid. I wanted it badly but they didn't think it would have been a good "first truck" for me way back then. I would love to find one of these old trucks that's reasonably priced.

[@ThunderHead289]

My dad actually still has it 👍

[@michaelhunter8644]

U have done naser moter

[@itstheoz1]

if you do that fe engine right grab on and hang on tight

[@davesweet7061]

got anything for sale?

[@cittascustoms9426]

You ever up in Wisconsin?

[@koreykramer781]

Go Hawks!

[@davidd8435]

Just discovered your channel, I was wondering are you a self taught mechanic or did you go to school? You seem very knowledgeable concerning mechanics.

[@ThunderHead289]

self taught through a lot of hands on with internet research that was verified through trial and error.

[@michaelwilmot7118]

keep the vids coming

[@jrus48]

Don't ya think you cut Layla out way too early?? Turn it up! Love the vids.

[@dreamingcode]

900? Out here in PA it would be 3k easy.

[@Sm-ne8ff]

I think they changed the gas tank location the next year model.

[@dalecarter4025]

Right, and different body style. 73 to 79

[@georgeskassouf1193]

Man what happened to this truck?

[@bluesharp59]

pretty good and nice truck. I subscribe to your channel thank you.

[@rolando4812]

Any update on this truck

[@ThunderHead289]

Rolando Paz its sad, but no. im in virginia for three months so it is sitting. we rebuilt the 360 into a 390, but someone offered us way too much for the engine so we sold it for a good profit. im probably going to overhaul my old 74's 302 and drop it in this truck with an AOD overdrive transmission sometime in the next year and a half. have to finish up my 74 with its sick 302 engine build first!!!

[@cesare.7311]

+ThunderHead289 I would put a 351 W

[@ThunderHead289]

sold the 302 build, 351 is going in my blue truck backed by the t5 5speed. not sure whats going with this truck. my main focus is graduating. one more semester here and im done.

[@jimihendrix8925]

A 360 engine or is it 362 ive never herd or a360 ford in thay only made the 362 for a year or two but if u can let me know how to find info on that engine thinks

[@ThunderHead289]

Jimi Hendrix its a 360. how they made them was by taking a 390 block and a 352 ford crank and rods with special taller pistons. the 390 is way better and what we built to put in the truck. it was my fathers truck and now for some reason he decided to sell the engine for 2800. just hauled it out yesterday. nice profit, but now we need to build another. might put in a small block.

[@shawnbeekman1465]

they made a 352 360 390 and 428. It's the FE engines

[@michaelwilmot7118]

wow my best friend had one of those engines

[@blueberrypancakes5414]

That 2toned its exactly the same as my f250 74

[@johnarntz1677]

All Ford Big Blocks dose that.

[@blazenrestok5796]

What a steal

[@bentboybbz]

We swapped a rebuilt 390 with a towing cam home ported heads flowtech full length headers and top loader 3 spd into our 69 and it was a great truck but we ran into bad times and lost it to a tow company :""""( now that we have recovered i miss it ;( first gear at 2300 would flex the frame and make beautiful deep window rattling noises.

[@ThunderHead289]

+bentboybbz sounds like you had some decent torque !!!

[@bentboybbz]

ThunderHead289 It was a great motor and Trans if you do not mind a long throw from first to second then back to third. It had a cam that we did not have specs for but it made no less than 450 ft pnds to ? low down to around 3000 rpm then just fell off like a cliff. We had alot of problems with the holley 750 double pump after a few shops we took it to that wanted us to take it off and bring it to them AED said "bring the truck here" and after they did their magic for only half what the last shop charged it would one wheel wonder in third :] Props to AED in Chesterfield VA

[@poopfarter9764]

what a deal man wow

[@arczero1387]

is the cheap. truck challange. real ??

[@franciscomacias9603]

I came close to buying a Ford 3/4 ton 1967.....very close for $1500, until my sister Chernobyl my 92 ranger.

[@murphtheirishmanmurphy7268]

Where the hell is vid 2?

[@auaiao9]

A few repairs and it will be good as new.

[@chriscole9621]

+ThunderHead289 im buying a 200 dollar 68 f100 ranger that has been sitting for 7 years... how would i go about getting it to run?

[@ThunderHead289]

Well, watch one of my very recent videos of getting an f100 to run after 20 years.

[@chriscole9621]

ThunderHead289 I watched that so I will just follow what you guys did

[@jacobabbott9562]

what song is that in the beginning?

[@StarlightWorkshop0z]

Jacob Abbott layla eric clapton or derek and the domino's

[@jacobabbott9562]

thank you!

[@deuteronimus750]

If you really did give $900 for that then he gave you that truck. Thank God every day he donated that to you for a pittance. That's probably going to be the best score of your lifetime.

[@Coronet_shop]

Intro song?

[@ryan_poul757]

Can I sleeve a cylinder wall in this exact block? 1970 360 I picked up for 100$ one wall is bad

[@ThunderHead289]

You can, BUT - the standard rate to sleeve a cylinder is roughly 100 bucks

[@chriscoleman5397]

Nice

[@kaywoods9135]

have a 73 ford f100 teying to restore

[@kennethmason7159]

Thunderhead have a question if I'm not mistaken the Ford is actually a 361 if you know the answer to this let me know I believe Dodge is 360- Ford is 361

[@dalecarter4025]

Ford called them a 361 if they were put in big trucks. Longer crank for accessories if I'm not mistaken.

[@sportytone1]

It's the same basic block as the 390. A 390 will drop right in.

[@jamesbascombe8274]

Those intakes weight a ton. Lol

[@dannymyers5345]

That's a 66 correct?

[@dannymyers5345]

Sorry looks to be a 67 as I see the taillights now

[@chevylandt.v]

Nope 72 f100.

[@mikecorleone6797]

6:40 help him out camera guy...

[@MrHoser768]

Anything in Iowa that's 30+ years old and not engulfed by rust is worth $900. Engine seized or not.

[@88LTDV8]

Layla piano exit intro

[@anthonycach4301]

I got a 1979 ford f350 for 500 no rust whit a free lift

[@justice7307]

302 no big block

[@ThunderHead289]

That’s a 352 ....

[@earlymanproductions8524]

What a ford seised? Never!;)

[@ThunderHead289]

Ha, I got some pretty epic stuff of fords actually surviving on my channel. This 360 engine though was done

[@MrJeffreywhp]

what ever came of this truck

[@Floridaboiler]

anyone else having problems with the audio seeming to drop in and out?

[@thehemiolds455]

it's ganna be bad enough to over bore

[@kenrusso9759]

Do you want to sell this truck, contact me.

[@euchrewacko]

Great topic! Terrible content.. Not really a video. Mostly a slide show.

[@Wanous-hv7zo]

390 fords are turds to. actually ford didnt have shit for good motors back then. 300 6 banger junk gutless gas hog 289 302 no power no oil presure 351 m 400 total scrap iron 351 clevland ok didnt put in trucks 428 429 hard to find 360 390 pure junk 460 good motor

[@ryan_poul757]

1970 olds442 your an idiot

[@tomswinburn1778]

An Olds fanboy. Doesn't know jack, but has severe diarrhea of the mouth. He needs to be on a different channel, but is too stupid to use a mouse.

[@jerrycraig6522]

Who hurt you??? Ford's are the best quality American made 'chines EVER!!!