Junkyard Ford 390 FE Teardown and Rebuild - Engine Power S7, E8

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NEW 2020 Episode! Mike and Pat stroke a vintage junkyard Ford 390 but an unexpected surprise puts a delay in their progress. Then it’s full steam ahead for finding the limit for this big block stump puller.
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  • @forrestmanueljr9196
    @forrestmanueljr9196 Жыл бұрын

    The FE engine has its own sound and I'm a huge fan of them! You guys did an awesome job finding HP on this build!

  • @user-zu2ed6ye5w
    @user-zu2ed6ye5w2 ай бұрын

    This is a lesson for all of us engine builders, clean, then mag before machining !

  • @OehlJim
    @OehlJim4 жыл бұрын

    I love seeing old FE engines show their worth!

  • @briandady9030

    @briandady9030

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah man!

  • @billashe2108

    @billashe2108

    3 жыл бұрын

    @ LOL

  • @Luke-tm5oy

    @Luke-tm5oy

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Dave Micolichekman fes are great engines and run forever and can make a good bit of power was also the power plant on most ford muscle cars

  • @TheBb6prelude

    @TheBb6prelude

    3 жыл бұрын

    @ my stock bottom end NA Honda was running 12.5 1/4 mile full interior. Honda jokes are played out in 2020. We have AWD k swap turbo Hondas that will kill nearly anything on the streets from a dig.

  • @cornelius6304

    @cornelius6304

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TheBb6prelude a stock f250 with a 6.4 diesel and a Spartan 350 tune in 4x4 will kill you from a dig. Honda’s are slow.

  • @bigkellyg5947
    @bigkellyg59474 жыл бұрын

    That was one of your best builds. You actually looked like you were trying to build a Ford with some enthusiasm. Results were awesome. Like to see a 428 built and a 427 side oiler, with Lemans heads, and intake. Love to see a Shelby spec 427 used in the GT-40.

  • @mitchfleming274
    @mitchfleming2744 жыл бұрын

    390 Fords are an awesome engine, one of my favorites...and I am a MoPar guy.

  • @edwardmyers1746
    @edwardmyers17464 жыл бұрын

    "You know it's bad when the crank is lighter than the manifold" 😂😂😂

  • @doughibbard8462

    @doughibbard8462

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yep and it's one thing to pull that intake off while the engine sits on a stand. Pull it off while leaning over a fender and you will discover muscles you didn't know you had.

  • @victorparra4227

    @victorparra4227

    4 жыл бұрын

    That happen to me when I replaced the iron intake on my camaro

  • @karlsmith2570

    @karlsmith2570

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@doughibbard8462 don't I know it Those iron manifolds are no joke, they may be stronger, but they're a pain in the arse to pull off if you've still got the engine in the vehicle when you're trying to remove the manifold from the engine block

  • @jasonsteelhorse

    @jasonsteelhorse

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@doughibbard8462 I always used a cherry picker.

  • @JustMike2791

    @JustMike2791

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@doughibbard8462 The first time I tried to lift a manifold was on an old truck 390 I was yanking to go in a racing mud buggy I was building, I strained so hard I farted and almost shit myself trying to lift it up and out. Good times.

  • @YARCHLRL
    @YARCHLRL4 жыл бұрын

    Not only is it fun to watch these two, but, I love the passion in Pat. You can honestly see the "little kid" in him when he builds... TRUE GOAT show hosts.. Theses guys and Tommy are the only thing keeping me watching.

  • @jfruser
    @jfruser4 жыл бұрын

    Before there were software and computer nerds, there were automotive nerds. Love it.

  • @Scrubworks

    @Scrubworks

    3 жыл бұрын

    The two overlap heavily these days.

  • @CrazyPetez
    @CrazyPetez4 жыл бұрын

    It’s nice to see an old Ford FE getting the treatment and putting out big numbers.

  • @johnmeyerhoffer7029

    @johnmeyerhoffer7029

    2 жыл бұрын

    The wild one all the

  • @johnmeyerhoffer7029

    @johnmeyerhoffer7029

    2 жыл бұрын

    up and down U.S 89

  • @bradyelich2745
    @bradyelich27454 жыл бұрын

    Mom drove a 1964 Tbird convertable as a daily driver, and Mom did not drive slow. I reminded her that I almost died of fever in 1980 from the measles. Mom threw me into the Tbird, drove 100 mph on gravel, to the hospital, threw me into alcohol bath. 390 all the way baby.

  • @bradyelich2745

    @bradyelich2745

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@bigboreracing356 No, we would have to stop because of cracked heads from overheating. Ford heads do not crack.

  • @zaneturner4478
    @zaneturner4478 Жыл бұрын

    As someone who has done machine work my whole life I have always always checked for cracks on everything after cleaning and before doing any kind of machine work. I started doing this when I was 17 and now at 65 I have never done it any other way. Every head or block or crankshaft it didn't matter. And yes I have found a few crankshafts through the years that were cracked. If they bought in intakes for cleaning I even checked them. You never know what the circumstances were as far as the history of the parts were.

  • @HotRodReverend

    @HotRodReverend

    Жыл бұрын

    It baffles me why these guys on a nationally TV show would even think about doing anything to cylinder bores or the rest of the block without magging it first... makes you wonder.

  • @SirtubalotTX
    @SirtubalotTX4 жыл бұрын

    Moral of the story: When the block is washed, you might want to magna flux it right afterwards. ;) Great stuff as always.

  • @lsh3rd
    @lsh3rd4 жыл бұрын

    FE is the chemical symbol for iron... and this motor has a lot of it!

  • @johnkendall6962

    @johnkendall6962

    4 жыл бұрын

    Actually the FE is lighter than Chevy's and Chrysler big blocks of the same time frame.

  • @sandyshoremann7524

    @sandyshoremann7524

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@johnkendall6962 And a Caddy 500 is about 100 lbs lighter than the FE. about the same as a 350 Chevy with iron heads and intake. The FE is crying out for a Aluminum intake for sure! - Sandy

  • @drtb69

    @drtb69

    4 жыл бұрын

    Actually an FE 390 with an aluminum intake and aluminum water pump weighs nearly the same as a 350 chevy...within 5 lbs... and I Remember losing money on that when I first started at the machine shop the old timers got me!

  • @GR-RadioSouthCarolina

    @GR-RadioSouthCarolina

    3 жыл бұрын

    Go tigers

  • @jeremymurphy7320
    @jeremymurphy73204 жыл бұрын

    I've always like the 390 (or in this case a stroked 390) and the entire FE family. Underrated and undervalued unless it's a 427 or 428 which need no intro.

  • @VeryOddTimes

    @VeryOddTimes

    4 жыл бұрын

    Expensive to get it stroked out. Other than that, they have great torque and sound mean even stock. I have a cammed 390, and I absolutely love it. Out of commission at the moment though. FE’s are very stout.

  • @BrockGrimes

    @BrockGrimes

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@VeryOddTimes Drop in a 428 crank to bump it up to the old 410 spec, man what a TQ monster those were, to bad they only made em for a couple years.

  • @alanhardman2447

    @alanhardman2447

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@BrockGrimes - Yup, 1966 and 1967. Had one of each. One went into my '68 Torino GT Sportsroof where a 390 once lived. Worked really well with the wide-ratio toploader. Man, I miss that one!

  • @chetkirk6615

    @chetkirk6615

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm new in the Automotive wold, now retired .I purchased a 1956 F-100 with a 351c .It runs hot with the original Radio when in traffic. Living on lift case, is there a recommended radio ? Cross flow electric fan combination .

  • @coache1nine

    @coache1nine

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BrockGrimes I want to put a 410 in a 65-56 Galaxie. Would be so much fun

  • @garycotham4546
    @garycotham45464 жыл бұрын

    I've always loved Ford FE V8's great engines and very durable .

  • @blackfender100
    @blackfender1004 жыл бұрын

    I was a Tech for 40 years.Those old fords Looked Like that inside when i was 19 LOL

  • @unicornsteaks6769

    @unicornsteaks6769

    4 жыл бұрын

    When I took auto mechanics at a tech college, someone brought in an old F100 with a 302 for us to rebuild the motor. It had a piston being held together only by the cylinder. He drove it to the shop.

  • @BruceLee-xn3nn

    @BruceLee-xn3nn

    4 жыл бұрын

    My mothers Pontiac firebird looked like that on inside of motor. It had an oil leak and she put dollar store brand oil in it. LOCKED it UP !

  • @heavylead1961

    @heavylead1961

    4 жыл бұрын

    Quaker State

  • @piercer2

    @piercer2

    3 жыл бұрын

    An engines an engine. No builder is a brand purist, ever. Any engine can be built to make power, and every engine can be neglected

  • @JustMike2791

    @JustMike2791

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@heavylead1961 FTF = For The Fail!!

  • @jackflash6377
    @jackflash63774 жыл бұрын

    Nothing beats the sound of an FE block exhaust note. This video didn't do it justice.

  • @frigglebiscuit7484

    @frigglebiscuit7484

    4 жыл бұрын

    idk, 440 mopars sound pretty evil too.

  • @jackflash6377

    @jackflash6377

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@frigglebiscuit7484 My first car was a Charger with a 440 in it. Loved that car and that motor. Drove it for a few years and sold it to my boss who eventually killed himself in it by driving off the side of a mountain in the Ozarks.

  • @CJColvin
    @CJColvin4 жыл бұрын

    Gotta love the Ford FE engines.

  • @Tsalinger

    @Tsalinger

    4 жыл бұрын

    If you like junk. Why clowns would put all that money and time into it is beyond me. 2 bolt mains cast crank pulling 600 hp that piece of junk should last about 20 minutes.

  • @chancelange

    @chancelange

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Tsalinger yeah man, "Just LS swap it!" Why would anyone want a built 390 in their galaxy 500... 🙄

  • @trythinking6676

    @trythinking6676

    3 жыл бұрын

    Love them. Rebuilt a 360 into a 390 when I bought my F100. Thing could haul butt.

  • @CJColvin

    @CJColvin

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@trythinking6676 A KZreadr Krankie V has a 66 F100 with a Cammed 390 FE and man it almost sounds like a NASCAR. Here's the Link below to see the videokzread.info/dash/bejne/iK1s2K-mqJe9gNY.html

  • @chancelange

    @chancelange

    3 жыл бұрын

    Agreed. Probably hit the nail on the head. If for no other reason, there is a special sound that only an FE can make... No idea who these clowns are but THIS sound... lol kzread.info/dash/bejne/iYiBvJenXaitc6w.html

  • @jimgould2829
    @jimgould28294 жыл бұрын

    The fierce look of Ford firepower in Pat's eyes 🤪🔥🙃

  • @invertedpolarity6890
    @invertedpolarity68904 жыл бұрын

    You guys are really putting those sell-outs at Engine Masters to shame. Good job 👍 and thanks!

  • @andrewmontgomery1763

    @andrewmontgomery1763

    4 жыл бұрын

    Are you referring to the MotorTrend show Engine Masters?

  • @backyardbuilttrucks1

    @backyardbuilttrucks1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes they are , but steve at west tech is a super nice guy.

  • @dross8580

    @dross8580

    4 жыл бұрын

    Stupid comment

  • @randomprojectsusa5196

    @randomprojectsusa5196

    4 жыл бұрын

    Idk man, papi freiburger is pretty lit

  • @anthonypritchard7710

    @anthonypritchard7710

    4 жыл бұрын

    Someone is upset they can’t afford the 5 bucks a month MT.

  • @bobg3034
    @bobg30344 жыл бұрын

    Great job! I love to see those old FE come to life!

  • @allenmckinney9533
    @allenmckinney95334 жыл бұрын

    It would've made sense to me to check for cracks before anything else after cleaning.

  • @leoarc1061

    @leoarc1061

    4 жыл бұрын

    Definitely.

  • @daveh7945

    @daveh7945

    4 жыл бұрын

    they even said lesson learned about that

  • @sdvten

    @sdvten

    4 жыл бұрын

    They should have known that from all the other engines they sent off to the machine shop and have dealt with.

  • @axlegrind4212

    @axlegrind4212

    4 жыл бұрын

    you work in a machine shop and do that you get your ass eat out

  • @dannycreech4177

    @dannycreech4177

    4 жыл бұрын

    Standard procedure, and most definitely if it was siitin on the ground with no air breather and probably no pcv valve or oil breathers on the valve covers, come on boys!!?!🤭😆

  • @jasoncummings1755
    @jasoncummings17554 жыл бұрын

    Great build! The Trick flow heads and intake are legit!

  • @carltrano1325
    @carltrano13254 жыл бұрын

    Hands down the best show KZread. And the fact you build a 390 well that is near and dear to my heart. Was the first engine I ever built, and it was a ripper in my 70 torino👍

  • @413x398

    @413x398

    4 жыл бұрын

    You swapped a 390 into a '70?

  • @ardennielsen3761
    @ardennielsen37614 жыл бұрын

    5:00 zinc bolt in the water port, to help slow down corrosion/rusting inside the block.

  • @danielemmons3513

    @danielemmons3513

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Michael Madden Funny you can place zinc anodes on ships, bridges and steel docks it works just fine. So why wouldn't it work in this application.

  • @cwegga

    @cwegga

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@danielemmons3513 It would probably need to be attached firmly to the block to make a good electrical connection rather than just sitting there...If it was even made of zinc. Zinc bolts aren't made of zinc. They are zinc plated, so there isn't very much zinc in them.

  • @Bricklinsv1970
    @Bricklinsv19704 жыл бұрын

    So basically the Original Engine was completely replaced lol!

  • @zuestoots5176

    @zuestoots5176

    4 жыл бұрын

    Every Junk Yard LS Build Ever. Its a junk yard ls making 900hp.......After a block from Texas Speed and 2 big ass turbo's

  • @bronsonosborne3962

    @bronsonosborne3962

    4 жыл бұрын

    the 445 is a great engine we are building one now for our drag car

  • @basshead.

    @basshead.

    4 жыл бұрын

    +Zues Toots The stock iron block LM7 5.3 can handle 900hp.

  • @merkleyperformance

    @merkleyperformance

    4 жыл бұрын

    I believe they reused the lifter valley pan and the distributor hold down clamp. LOL

  • @BruceLee-xn3nn

    @BruceLee-xn3nn

    4 жыл бұрын

    With another old fe block

  • @scottmcgregor2757
    @scottmcgregor27573 жыл бұрын

    I get all tingly too over ford motors. Welcome to the club chevy guy

  • @swampratt36
    @swampratt364 жыл бұрын

    I can smell the Quaker state varnish from here in that old girl 🤣

  • @zuestoots5176

    @zuestoots5176

    4 жыл бұрын

    and now Quaker State and Penzoil are 2 of the best engine oils you can buy.

  • @LionWithTheLamb

    @LionWithTheLamb

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@zuestoots5176 Quaker State / Pennzoil is now owned by Shell which has always made good products.

  • @gerardomendoza9688

    @gerardomendoza9688

    4 жыл бұрын

    How do you know it's a girl 🤔?

  • @jonathansparks7558

    @jonathansparks7558

    4 жыл бұрын

    ROFLMAO 🤣

  • @karlsracing8422

    @karlsracing8422

    4 жыл бұрын

    No valvoline vr-1 is the best.

  • @indyrock8148
    @indyrock81484 жыл бұрын

    There's more HP in it. See nosedive at 6000? Valve float?

  • @hotflashfoto

    @hotflashfoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    In the late 70's I had a '64 Merc with a 390. I worked that poor thing into a grave. The valve would float around 6400 and make a "blort" sound. Some of my buddies had engines with 2" strokes, so the big V8 with a 4" stroke was moving the pistons the same distance as if their engines were turning 12,800. That engine made it to 180,ooo on the clock before it burned so much oil that I had to replace it. Hey, at least it cured the mosquito issue!

  • @jasmith1867

    @jasmith1867

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sometimes that valve float is like a limiter to keep the rods from coming off.

  • @scottsoriero8377
    @scottsoriero83778 ай бұрын

    My brother and I rebuilt a 390 many moons ago in his 68 fastback to which we encountered cracks in the valve galley in the same spot as well as more cracks in the lower crank case using magna flux and a special light to see the cracks better. We didn't need the light the cracks were relatively large and yet did not leak. Strange thing was that when we used torque plates on both decks and torqued the main caps, the cracks closed up and were barely visible. moving forward I always magna flux first before any machine work begins. That clock became an anchor somewhere in the Hudson River LOL. We found a true replacement engine complete on City Island's junk yard in the Bronx and after a check with the block number and head casting numbers it was out of a 69 Mustang and was a true 428 SCJ engine! We paid $500 for the engine. We had the heads rebuilt to stock and then I realized that the motor may be valuable so i rebuilt it back to stock with all stock parts. I did balance the reciprocating assemble and blue print it. Then we went back to the Bronx and found another one still in the car, which was a wrecked 68 Shelby GT500KR with a 428 SCJ!!! The car was completely destroyed so all we could get was the engine tranny, and rear. Keep in mind this was 1984. I rebuilt the motor, replacing most of the parts like in this video. The only difference, was we went full MSD ignition. My brother took some of the body parts we saved from the wreck and after visiting many swap meets we we converted his car into a 68 Shelby replica. He wanted the dual carb package which i didn't like because they are a pain in the but to synch and jet correctly even on a dyno, but i did it. The Holley 850DP made more torque and slightly less HP. I like the torque better for off the line power and a much better idle on the single carb. Compromise. The engine made similar numbers on the dyno albeit slightly higher. LOL I am a Corvette guy and love them and when I raced that car at the track with my small block 75 Corvette, it destroyed me and my car ran a respectable 13.7et at 105 in the traps. His car ran L88 Corvette numbers in the low 11s. 11.2 at 122 in the traps and redlined he told me. We changed the rear gearing from 456:1 to 411:1 and it made negligible difference. The car still screamed to the redline with a higher trap speed, but slightly slower time. We then changed the 4spd top loader tranny's gearing because it was ridiculous and that was the secret sauce to getting that car to be a beast at the track, stop light, and making it very streetable. That 428 makes an amazing roar down the track. Not many big block V8's sound as good. (392/ 426 Hemi Chrysler sounds the best imo) One other note, with the 456:1 rear and original top loader, traction bars, and Mickey Thompson slicks, when launching the front wheels lifted slightly off the ground. After sitting in his garage for almost 10 years due to my brother being unable to drive because of a serious injury, he sold that car to his friend and told him to check everything especially the fuel lines before driving it. He didn't and while driving it home a fuel line ruptured on the NJ Turnpike burning the car to the ground. It was completely destroyed. He junked it and I tried to get that drive train, but someone else beat me too it. All good, had a great time and after that, have great respect for Ford power, back to my Corvettes. LOL

  • @kevinlesch9656
    @kevinlesch96564 жыл бұрын

    When you said 445 my first thought was Godzilla! But you beat that with the power you got. I believe new 7.3 is 430hp and round 475 in torque. Nicely done

  • @f688xt6
    @f688xt64 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this episode. 390's are cheap and need more love.

  • @stevenmyers2252

    @stevenmyers2252

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cheap? Most blocks in my area are like 500-900 bucks and they cost a lot to rebuild.

  • @RegulerShowTV

    @RegulerShowTV

    Жыл бұрын

    I just had one built with a roller cam and the bill was over 10k, ain’t nothing cheap about getting good power outta these motors lol

  • @Looptydude
    @Looptydude4 жыл бұрын

    FE's are under appreciated. I would love this thing in a 70's F100/150 or a big boat Lincoln/Mercury.

  • @LtHawk77

    @LtHawk77

    4 жыл бұрын

    Doing the same build for 64 Mercury Breezeway right now lol.

  • @jasonpoore7361

    @jasonpoore7361

    3 жыл бұрын

    I just did a complete 390 ground up rebuild for my 1975 f100. I.m about 6k into the rebuild. Love it though.

  • @stevenmyers2252

    @stevenmyers2252

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jasonpoore7361 I have a 250 I want to rebuild a motor for and that price is what scares me. I feel like the same power could be had for a lot less with a Chevy :-(

  • @jasonpoore7361

    @jasonpoore7361

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@stevenmyers2252 i had my block, line bored, punched .030 over, decked and rotating assembly balanced and it cost $1960. And i put the block together, with new rods, high compression flat top pistons, high vol oil pump, comp cam double roller chain, voodoo cam and lifters, edelbrock rpm alumn heads and intake, HEI distributer, 1 wire alt, Headman comp series headers, high torque starter, and block is studded. Running a 3core alumn radiator, two 12in electric fans, a trans cooler with 10in electric fan. And than i rebuilt the c6 with TCI master rebuild, red alto clutches and steels, hughes converter. I.m pretty sure i.m.missing some stuff. Lol but thats a big chunk of whats done.

  • @stevenmyers2252

    @stevenmyers2252

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jasonpoore7361 sounds like a great build. Sadly my truck will likely need other love and if it cost me 6k for the motor the other work would be years before it got done.

  • @uio890138
    @uio890138 Жыл бұрын

    So cool seeing y'all break down that engine and show us all the wear!! Most shows just skip this part, but true gear heads love this stuff! Too bad the block was no good.

  • @77fordhiboy
    @77fordhiboy4 жыл бұрын

    I think Pat is the perfect fit for this show much more enjoyable to watch with him and man those are some great numbers for an ole FE

  • @randr10
    @randr103 жыл бұрын

    It's possible that that engine hasn't run since the '70s. I remember my grandfather telling me about engines using the old oils back in the '50s and early '60s after about 60k miles, he would tear them down and the entire valve cover would be just packed with material. It was impossible for any oil to really flow through it, which is why they would fail at such short mileage. He even remembered when he was young going to races way back in the day and the race cars would smell like a deep fryer because they used castor oil as lubricant. That's actually where the brand name Castrol comes from apparently. Oil tech has come a long way since then and it has just gotten better and better. You won't see sludge like that unless someone doesn't change the oil for 30k+ miles these days.

  • @cjwrench07
    @cjwrench074 жыл бұрын

    Man, I remember growing up watching the 1 guy on TV. Those shows started my path into becoming a specialized Fire Truck mechanic.

  • @vwsandvettes3253
    @vwsandvettes32533 жыл бұрын

    Man, I wish I had a shop full of high-tech machinery like you guys, and the know-how to use it!!!

  • @Watchinchemtrailz
    @Watchinchemtrailz4 жыл бұрын

    I'd like to see this in my 68 galaxie!!!

  • @Bloodcurling
    @Bloodcurling4 жыл бұрын

    "They're the engineers"............I'm crying cause I finally heard a technician say it!

  • @billashe2108

    @billashe2108

    3 жыл бұрын

    I understand your feelings.

  • @lukecoomer9349

    @lukecoomer9349

    3 жыл бұрын

    I mean, I'll trust an engineer on torque figures. Just don't let him design anything without adult supervision...

  • @billashe2108

    @billashe2108

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lukecoomer9349 LOL!

  • @jasonsteelhorse

    @jasonsteelhorse

    3 жыл бұрын

    We trust race engineers more than factory engineers. To many times having to remove six parts because one bolt is partially covered to trust the factory guys anymore.

  • @robertbeckler5058
    @robertbeckler50584 жыл бұрын

    Just got a Ford Ranger from 68. Supposedly it's a 390. It was a 360 originally. Got this truck from family was my grandpa's then dads then uncles then dads once more now mine. Still in damn good shape and runs. But 40 years ago I blew that original up. Now before I'm dead I am going to fix it up for my son's baby. Thanks for the vid

  • @alanhardman2447
    @alanhardman24474 жыл бұрын

    One of your best episodes yet!

  • @josephcharrier5514
    @josephcharrier55142 жыл бұрын

    FORD the ONLY AMERICAN car company !!! It’s nice to see a carbureted engine .

  • @Andrew-yh3zo
    @Andrew-yh3zo3 жыл бұрын

    Well done, you geniuses! I love watching you.

  • @cesarmagdaleno6009
    @cesarmagdaleno60094 жыл бұрын

    I love these old Ford rebuilds. Naturally aspirated. My dad had a 390 in his F250 that was stollen from us. Broke his heart.

  • @Ra-ze4vy

    @Ra-ze4vy

    3 жыл бұрын

    May be a logging chain Too the slab ....my friend. Kept his 289. Sprint _& S & W ...close NO drama just fact Ford guy ..s Fla..

  • @bdtaylor1979
    @bdtaylor19794 жыл бұрын

    I think Pat needs more pens and screwdrivers in his shirt pocket 😂

  • @georgetinc9578

    @georgetinc9578

    4 жыл бұрын

    the sheer volume of bullshit in his pocket makes me wonder if it's just scripted in there, a pen and a screwdriver in single digits would suffice.

  • @indyrock8148

    @indyrock8148

    4 жыл бұрын

    Now, does he have a pocket protector?

  • @johnasbach577

    @johnasbach577

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@indyrock8148 That's known as a "nerd pack"!

  • @kd5ozy

    @kd5ozy

    4 жыл бұрын

    TV repairman

  • @rrmike19
    @rrmike192 жыл бұрын

    They knew that blocked was cracked already. They did that on purpose to be a teaching moment. I can't believe anyone on here would fall for that!

  • @robertwest3093
    @robertwest3093 Жыл бұрын

    The advances made in automotive machining is impressive. Never would I have thought that you could do all the overboring with just a hone.

  • @paulne1514
    @paulne1514 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve had cars with the FE block. 332,352,390 and 428. Except for the 428, all motors lasted over 200,000 miles. The 428, I am the 5th owner and it has a bad crank. My 390 came out of a 1967 country squire. That car was passed down since new. It was in 2 accidents before I got it. It had fords automatic reverse. If you left the car running in park, WITHOUT the parking brake engaged, it would shift itself into reverse, and find the nearest telephone pole! The first problem I had was on a trip, it started to run hot. This was from not being able to get gasoline with lead in it. Then after using a lead substitute, I had trouble getting the 99. Octane that Sunoco used to sell. Then I had to get octane boost. (60 cents a bottle). Then one day while driving, I heard a loud bang. Mechanic said the frame broke. The frame had been straightened twice before I got it. I saved the motor and C-6 trans. I was going to put them in My 66 T-bird, the one with the 428. Lost my job and the money I had for the car went to my mortgage payment. Never had a good paying job since, so the T-bird with the 428, the 390 and C-6 trans are still in the garage.

  • @mattf7753
    @mattf77534 жыл бұрын

    This is the most informative auto channel, thank you!

  • @jaxonmurray7118
    @jaxonmurray71182 жыл бұрын

    I found all the timing sprocket teeth in my oil pan when I tore my 390 down. . Fun to watch thank you!

  • @calevel
    @calevel4 жыл бұрын

    No latex gloves for the old school guy 😄. I love your videos and content. Thumbs way up!!

  • @calevel

    @calevel

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dolan Duck yes she is

  • @richb4099
    @richb40993 жыл бұрын

    When I was working in a machine/engine shop I called that.....strip,boil,mill square,bore, hone,wash,plug and cam bearing.......AND THROW OUT !!! Happened more than once.....freeze cracks usually. After one time when it took 3 engines just to get a usable block (Pontiac) I checked every block very carefully before any machine work.....and always tried to get a used but running engine that did not have water in the oil.....I rebuilt the 390 in my old Ford pickup......they were good engines....but the intake is a tank and the exhaust manifold bolts always broke trying to get them apart....rust.....For drag racing it was common to bolt a torque plate to the iron head. The end chamber valve seats could move when torqued on the engine.....428 CJ's.....same basic engine.....FE....

  • @michaelcuff5780
    @michaelcuff57803 жыл бұрын

    My mom gave me a 1965 Mercury Montclair with a 390 in it when I was 14 yrs old. That old car kept me outta trouble for atleast 3 yrs that I had it.

  • @timsmith1589
    @timsmith15894 жыл бұрын

    That's a cool build for an old FE. it would look great in my 66 mercury M250

  • @DallasRUSHian
    @DallasRUSHian3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for showing the problems. Makes for real-world experience.

  • @Charlie_Prinz
    @Charlie_Prinz4 жыл бұрын

    Love the FE content. Very cool !

  • @brussell639
    @brussell6394 жыл бұрын

    My grandpa had a 390 in his '73 F100. I wanted to do something with that truck, but my cousin totaled it. Broke my heart.

  • @karljay7473
    @karljay74733 жыл бұрын

    I've had a few of these in trucks. I built mine back in 2000 and I don't remember having all those choices for stroker cranks and heads. I ended up with a 428 crank in a 360 60 over block, so it's .020 under a 428. They make unreal torque right out of the box. One thing about the FE and that heavy intake is that most people hate that, but it's actually an excellent design. The reason is that when you do an FE intake swap, you're changing more of the intake runner than with the BBC design. You look at the weight of the heads on a BBC, you see how nice it is to just change an intake and make that much difference.

  • @telluride4017
    @telluride40174 жыл бұрын

    You fellows put on a good show! Love watching you work

  • @GearheadRob319
    @GearheadRob3194 жыл бұрын

    pat needs more pens.. lol

  • @davenelson1571

    @davenelson1571

    4 жыл бұрын

    He sure does! But is that shirt pocket strong enough? And what about his belt & all the pouches, I don't think even batman has that many belt pouches

  • @Thraser999

    @Thraser999

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@davenelson1571 Nothing the guys of Detroit Muscle cannot fix...

  • @boopoopies

    @boopoopies

    4 жыл бұрын

    Pat is really smart

  • @karlsmith2570

    @karlsmith2570

    4 жыл бұрын

    Gearhead nerds

  • @JorgeRodriguez-po7kx
    @JorgeRodriguez-po7kx3 жыл бұрын

    The First Pull is Good Enough for Me

  • @acemancparke
    @acemancparke2 жыл бұрын

    Let's be honest, that is now a completely different engine and not a rebuild but still enjoyed watching it.

  • @JrZCarZ
    @JrZCarZ2 жыл бұрын

    "Now why the hell would that be in the water jacket, it's a bumper bolt" 😄😄 This is giving me ideas for my 390 powered 69 Monterey 😊

  • @1320win
    @1320win4 жыл бұрын

    Nothing but FE's in all our trucks growing up. Nice to see them pull some good numbers. Expensive to build though... love them ol' iron FE's

  • @JP-vs1ys
    @JP-vs1ys2 жыл бұрын

    Please do more rebuilds of the old FE's. It's much more interesting than just crate engines.

  • @permafrost2064
    @permafrost20644 жыл бұрын

    I think Mike should be the one doing the pulls, Pat looks super pissed at the helm 😂

  • @davenelson1571

    @davenelson1571

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah Amish Mike does look happy when pushing the joystick

  • @n5ifi
    @n5ifi3 жыл бұрын

    I love the FE's. They have a sound all their own. They never seem to make huge numbers but they must average better overall than other engines because always perform at the track.

  • @hondaservicecenter
    @hondaservicecenter4 жыл бұрын

    Pat is only one that doesn’t double click

  • @lonewolf1936
    @lonewolf19362 жыл бұрын

    This was so pleasing to see. Thanks guys

  • @MrChopp3r
    @MrChopp3r4 жыл бұрын

    Imagine that engine in a 1969 or 1970 mustang..... OMG!!!!

  • @EricEnterprises
    @EricEnterprises4 жыл бұрын

    Just got a 390 from my dealership for free! super excited to see this video :D

  • @haroldchase4120
    @haroldchase4120Ай бұрын

    Love to see a 390 build with a turbo 😂 that would be crazy power levels

  • @tonydowd8566
    @tonydowd85662 жыл бұрын

    I put a 390 FE in my 69 f 250. It was a torque beast.

  • @BrockGrimes
    @BrockGrimes4 жыл бұрын

    AND THAT LADIES IS FORD POWER, TQ Monster.

  • @ericjswindle
    @ericjswindle4 жыл бұрын

    Love it how Pat is doing all the work lol

  • @swizlstik
    @swizlstik4 жыл бұрын

    Nothing is as cool as Pat putting his elbow on the throttle after a dyno pull

  • @Backwoods_870
    @Backwoods_870 Жыл бұрын

    Nice to see you guys build a big block, Ford, without hooking NOS up to it.

  • @GL64
    @GL644 жыл бұрын

    Good to see Pat still at it. He was my instructor at SAM

  • @robertwest3093
    @robertwest3093 Жыл бұрын

    I know the smell that engine made during teardown. I didn't expect that bumper bolt though.

  • @thomashobsbawn2992
    @thomashobsbawn29923 жыл бұрын

    Sometimes you dont see cracks until you have cleaned it thoroughly, we had this happen on a ford tractor from the 40s

  • @backyardbuilttrucks1
    @backyardbuilttrucks14 жыл бұрын

    That old FE has had a hard life. I bet she been real hot. Been cool if had found a 410 Mercury FE engine.

  • @alanhardman2447

    @alanhardman2447

    4 жыл бұрын

    Backyard-Built-Trucks - The pistons are still available, as are the cranks, since they're the exact same crank as the 428. All other parts, including the cam are identical. Stuff it all in a 390 block, and your 410 Merc js authentic.

  • @ddfred2u

    @ddfred2u

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Rick-S-6063 I had a 390 in my first Mustang; we put a 428 crank in it and made a 410. That block/crank combination, along with a nice Erson high lift cam reved faster than than a 428 and would flat out run away from them. I don't know what it is about that combination, but it works!

  • @sexame82

    @sexame82

    4 жыл бұрын

    I just acquired a 67 merc with original 410 4v 428 crank rods and jewelry for a nominal price has the ford nine inch n third member. Just wondering how badass was the 410

  • @sexame82

    @sexame82

    4 жыл бұрын

    330 hp 444 ft lbs torque in 67 it was 7.0 sec 0-60 115 mph in the quarter @ 13.64 in a barge weighing 4,444

  • @TheRoadhammer379

    @TheRoadhammer379

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ddfred2u, I have built four 410s over the years for a few Highboy trucks, and you ain't lying, 410 is a stout combo

  • @johnnyg7525
    @johnnyg75254 жыл бұрын

    That's a bummer about the original block. But I loved this episode. I hope yall use this motor in a future early 70's ford truck build. Good job !

  • @uraveragedave6667
    @uraveragedave66674 жыл бұрын

    you should do the same type of junkyard build on a 289

  • @metalted6128
    @metalted6128 Жыл бұрын

    Love the 390 fe!! Great motors!!

  • @alternatemusicaddict5226
    @alternatemusicaddict52264 жыл бұрын

    12:10 yessss the probe lens!!

  • @davidthompson245
    @davidthompson2454 жыл бұрын

    Another great vid for our entertainment!!. Cheers power nation.

  • @alexhickey8869
    @alexhickey88694 жыл бұрын

    If anyone is in need of a great boat anchor, then an old cast iron FE intake will do the job! 😂

  • @williamtillman8489
    @williamtillman84894 жыл бұрын

    I love those Fe motors grow up with them working on them had a sound man it would chill your blood or set it on fire 😄.

  • @billashe2108

    @billashe2108

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bigboreracing356 302s are like a woman´s , You know, (down there), they split in two when You push them hard...

  • @normsweet1710
    @normsweet17104 жыл бұрын

    I been a Chevy guy for ever....... that’s a great build for 4 door sled sleeper to street race with. hmmm fun ride for sure

  • @AdamAndersonFL
    @AdamAndersonFL3 жыл бұрын

    Love the vids guys, keep em coming

  • @waynebowman2315
    @waynebowman23152 жыл бұрын

    Had the same problem once with a 428 fe build, absolutely a devastating blow to your rebuild expectations

  • @deopersad2915
    @deopersad29154 жыл бұрын

    Awesome 👍🏾👍🏾 next time clean and crack teste the block before machining, looking forward to seeing more projects the same 👍🏾👍🏾

  • @dennisschmitter7310
    @dennisschmitter73104 жыл бұрын

    This was a great informative vid. I would of liked to see the torque and power curve though. Those old FE's had tremendous potential for a low and broad torque curve!

  • @focus82grothm.84
    @focus82grothm.844 жыл бұрын

    Sad too see the original block had cracks in it. But great to see a upgraded Ford FE in action and those big inlet valves, wow.

  • @peanutbutterisfu
    @peanutbutterisfu Жыл бұрын

    13:13 anyone that struggles with sir clips for the wrist pins, get one side in and roll it in pressing it in the hole so much easier!

  • @Ep0nz
    @Ep0nz2 жыл бұрын

    My ol man had one of these bad boys in the 67 fairlane.

  • @marshallmcdowell3369
    @marshallmcdowell33692 жыл бұрын

    I’d like to see a Ford 400 build

  • @eliasnuno4039
    @eliasnuno40394 жыл бұрын

    Favorite anytime program thanks 👍🔧

  • @bigkuntry2153
    @bigkuntry21532 жыл бұрын

    a little add on to the tech tip early in the video, make sure your ring gaps are not on top of eachother, kinda set them in place like a pie being cut, each gap sections a third of the piston

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