F. O. R. D.

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:01:33 +0000

- Turn on subtitles/CC's if you'd like explanations on what I'm doing throughout the video.
- This is a 1966 F100 that I brought home last year. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE0_EruRl8I&t=3784s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OnsqTGD_xU). The truck was hot rodded in the 1970's, presumably by a teenager on a tight budget, with a 390 FE swapped in, Toploader 4 speed with hurst shifter, and a 9 inch differential with slapper bars. After getting it running and driving for the first time since 1982, it's time to spruce up the engine and the interior to make the truck a little more drivable and sporty. Things escalated as I ended up having to remove the drivetrain and rebuild the cylinder heads, and the engine almost destroyed itself, but now it's all together and better than ever.

Chapters:
00:00 - 1966 F100
01:38 - Removing the intake manifold
09:09 - Dead cylinder
12:12 - Pulling the engine and transmission
20:19 - Attempting to fix the cylinder head
26:03 - Disassembling the rest of the engine
31:19 - Replacing the rear main seal
35:25 - Timing chain and reassembly
38:47 - Replacing the clutch
44:07 - "Unknown condition" cylinder heads
51:53 - Installing aluminum intake manifold
57:21 - Pressure washing
1:00:41 - Installing the engine and transmission
1:11:09 - Holley 750 rebuild
1:16:43 - First start
1:19:21 - Heater core replacement
1:26:22 - Tune up, finishing the engine
1:30:06 - Rust treating the floors
1:32:38 - Restoring the interior
1:43:05 - What's in the box
1:48:01 - Installing floor mat, finishing interior
1:51:25 - First drive
1:52:53 - No oil pressure.
1:58:31 - Final test drive
2:04:32 - Cats