Would you pass this car forward if you knew it was going to a "good" home? (Which of course a good home in this case is somewhere that someones going to drop in a 460 based stroker and blast this thijg down the strip 🙂 - she deserves to go out with her boots on, no wither away in a corner. "Better to burn out than fade away")

ThunderHead289 with 289K subs! Anyone else notice? Congrats!

I gave my recommendation in the last video, I said keep it and make it your #1 priority. From what you said about the supercharged car next to the Torino, it could be made to run while your rebuilding the 429 or building the possible 460. At any rate, they will both be awesome. I'm 51and the most important lesson I've learned about cars is absolutely don't sell anything you remotely like on a whim...You will definitely regret it later. Like you said, where and when could I find another complete pro-streeter for under $10 grand....never- nowhere!! You lucked out on this Torino. An added bonus is you have the first pro street car among any of your friend's you tube channel's plus its an actual build from way back in the day, not a modern imposter. Start saving for fresh "steamroller" rear tires tomorrow!!!

I think this is a great project to generate a lot of interest from the subs. I know I’m very interested. I would love to see the 429 rebuilt and put back in. A close second would be a hot 460 swapped In ultimately I would love to see some passes down the drag strip. Thanks for showing this really cool car.

Luke, I know you said you got alot of projects but don't sell it, it's one of those cars if you do sell, you'll forever curse yourself for not hanging on to it. If it was mine....I'd keep the mad max/ratty vibe and set it up for drag n' drive events. 2 schools of thought on how to move forward, you pull the 429 and do a budget refresh and focus on making the car safe, get the cooling side of things locked down and set-up right, replace/rewire, inspect the cage and chassis and bring em' up to spec, then sort out the interior stuff and make it as safe, comfortable and user friendly (as much as a drag car can be) for yourself and passenger. This is where I'd spend the big $$$$ I'd go with a speed gems 6r80 conversion kit and v8 6r80 trans and trans controller or at a minimum a built 4r70/5. Bolt it all together go shake it down, then go have some fun and drive the tyres off it. Yes, it won't be the fastest thing but you'll get to learn the cars quirks, faults quickly....leaves it open to do a big banger engine at a later date. Then theres the 2nd way....this is where it might become one of those never ending parts list/project type deals....carry that same look/feel, again using an overdrive trans but you forego the budget build, throw everything at it all at once and jump right into a big hp combo. You'll still have to go through everything as before but I guess you don't have to do an engine swap later....they both have they're good/bad points. Possible race/promo vehicle for carb cheater???? Give it a name like, thunder road, thunder row, Thunderino....anyway, I think I'll just exit here now. Lol Cheers 🍻 Rob.

You have got to keep this. One of the cool'est body's of the mid sized Ford's. Drag Week is the prise.... 🤟😎

I like the 429 more than the 460, because it likes to rev, and has better throttle response. The cast iron intake is so heavy, I thought for sure I'd left a bolt on it somewhere! I'd deck the block, clean it really good, run the oil pump without the heads, put it back together. 850 CFM carb and headers and you'll be amazed by the performance. 🙂👍

Keep it Luke. We all obviously want to see more of this car.

No 460! Get this one running… Great content & info watching you troubleshoot the car…👍🏻

I’d just pull it and have it decked with a .030 overbore like you mentioned. You could also pick up a 460 short block and use the 429 heads since they are the smaller chamber, higher compression heads. Cant wait to see what you do with this project👍

I'm a Mopar guy, but that Torino body style is awesome! Definitely rebuild it! Looks like a good investment. Plus, you would be Mr. Cool driving it around! Yep. Definitely that too!

Absolute killer stanse, wide meats in the back and hideaway headlights. This one is a total gem 😊 This will get you to 500k subscribers

Definitely keep it and get it running! Too damn hard to find cars like this anymore! This will make great content if you choose to proceed with this one.

With a little scraping, a few gaskets and an oil drain plug put it back together and fire it up! Plenty of time for the Galaxie. Part three would be timely now. More content on this story please! ;-)

Rebuild and revive.The content is worth it.

Would love to see you build it and bring it back to life. Car has potential to look and run like a beast.

I've heard Kevin say a thousand times to always buy a carb that is useful for the street. With that being said, I think it would be awesome to see you rebuild the 429 or put a budget 460 in it and actually get those racing carbs set up to go to a drag event

Just a suggestion to help save what's left of your back: remove the hood and use your cherry picker/engine hoist to get the heavy intake, heads, etc. off the engine. As an older fellow with a badly damaged back, I wish I'd taken better care of mine 😢

I'm kinda interested in seeing you do a rebuild on this engine and what your process would be. Plus I honestly don't think you'll ever get a chance on another this cool for cheap

Luke has done things to that motor that would make a ford fan proud and he just got started on it.

Thank you. This is a tough decision, man you can make this car just fly and it sure is nice . Very likely there are a lot of people that just want to watch you do your thing , and with what you do , it is remarkable plus you just put out great entertainment

I'd rebuild the 429. Do all the stuff you said, deck it, bore it, and get it some fun, go fast parts. If it's a good drag car base, just go for it.

My dad bought a 1970 Torino brand new and it was “the one that got away” for him. He always regretted selling it. He bought a brand new 1972 Torino to replace the 70 and hated everything about it!! His 70 had a 351 Cleveland, 4 speed manual and he street raced everyone in his small town he lived in and according to him was the car to beat around there. It’s a car that I would love to own someday in his memory! This will be a fun little series for me. Hopefully it continues for awhile 😁

Really hope you keep this car and make it your own. She deserves a good home and if someone you can give that to her 😊. Let’s hear her roar again!

Love the quick follow up to the initial engine video. I would love to see you rehabilitate the 429 so I can learn more about engine builds. I am slowly doing a 401 Nailhead and the more I see of this content helps me on my projects. Great video!!

you know luke was talking about getting rid of this car what luke fails to realize is that once you gas and grease in your system you cant let a hot rod go with out hearing run at least once

I'd like to see both naturally. The Torino might be worth a bit if you can get it running. A 429 isn't a bad engine, and if you get it out, it would give you a chance to get the rattle can blue off of the oil filter and reuse it. That would save you a good $8 right there..

Glad you doing YT again. You're another average guy like the rest of us showing everyone you don't need a bunch of sponsors and/or money to do this stuff. Thank you!

Keep it. Pull the engine have it decked rebuild it and have some fun with the car. As you said all of the expensive mods to make it a drag car have been done. It totally has a Mad Max vibe!

Looks like nobody bought it! Guess we'll get another uncle Luke series out of this one. (Such a shaaaaaaame) 😂. So excited to see this thing run

I think the high temp silicone thing comes from them being needlessly cheap. They figure you can use high temp in low temp situations but not vice versa. You're def not wrong about it being an indicator of hackery

I must add just an observation on the 'Subscribers' to this channel, and that is to say they are total 'Gearheads' and Luke has a massive following of them, SERIOUSLY! Just reading through the comments tells one that Luke has much RESPECT from the old school mechanic to the relatively newbee. p.s. Edit: Oh yeah, as someone here mentioned, congrats Luke on attaining 289K subscribers...

I’d love to see you make a series going through rebuilding that engine!!!!

Good informative video! Those Ford shock towers surely get in the way, I see there are shock tower delete options now? I vote for the 460 and take it to the strip

It may be worth going thru the engine, Luke. You know there aren't many like it left. It would be a cool car to have stored in a barn for a while. I think you'd get your money back, plus .

*My dream of making one of these, congratulations on the work* 👏👏

Man I'm grateful I found you Thunderhead. Watching you do things makes me realize how I've been doing things wrong on my old Ford and how to correct those mistakes

Muito bom, realmente o dono anterior deveria ter enviado o motor para a retífica e plainado o bloco e o cabeçote. Thank you for the vídeo, congrats from Brazil!

I’m digging these videos on this car, makes me want to build something soon to rip around.

Its a slick car for sure, enjoying seeing you digging into it

Do them all, just one at a time, just don't burn your self out just a little at a time, really enjoy your videos you seem like a really good guy.

I'll say it again: keep it, build it, have fun with it. Unless you're likely to pick up something like this again in the future (assuming you want something like this in your life at all), letting it go now just doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Besides, there's probably a fair amount of appealing content you can create with this car if you're feeling motivated to do more KZfaq on the regular again.

If it were me, I’d rebuild the existing engine but would examine closely and determine how much overbore and also any crank turning your gonna need to get it true. The heads are gonna need to be reworked and depending up degree of damage (I’d strip, vat soak, clean and NDE the heads for cracks) and also determine how much you’ll need to mill to get it flat. Then after that you can decide on pistons, rods and cam. It’s likely you might have a cam stuffed in there already by the previous shadetrees. Main thing is. At the end of the day, once it’s installed, it will run and be something a buyer would be more likely to become interested in, especially if you do it right and chronicle the rebuild via KZfaq. The car is no doubt a resto-mod project and anyone else considering it for such will be more likely to spend more if the engine and drivetrain is sound and engine rebuild fresh (and done correctly NOT by of the former mechanics who had a hand in this engines life up until you got it). One of the other commenter suggested staying with 429 heads. I agree however since the heads are at that point of needing serious attention, you might be able to do some great improvements to valve seats, guides and valves to enable some cool stuff like NOS or boost or just get the Cobra, CobraJet performance anyone would want in such a car versus. I do NOT think you should try to build a “Hell Yeah Brother” out of that beater. Make it run RIGHT! Re-evaluate your love affair with the car, the. Maybe sell it for a more healthy sum than you have in it even after the rebuild. Being able to prove and convince a buyer that the engine is fresh, of known specification, provenance and performs on par with the 429 SCJ of the era AND was rebuilt with rings and pistons that would adapt to NOS or boost etc., if I were considering buying that car, for a race car build, I’d be most concerned with the engine and drive train in order to build confidence and better understanding of what else’s it will, cost to get her on the track. I wouldn’t be expecting it to be track ready (thus the word race car project). Just break it in right no don’t F-up the wear in by trying to make burnout videos, save that for the day of the sale. Good luck

Despite a nagging compulsion to play with my Wahl mini trimmer, I really enjoyed these videos.

Great video Luke thanks for taking us on your adventure. I know how it is the more you do the more you want to keep it Bill in Fort Wayne Indiana

I hope you either rebuild it or do an engine swap. This is an awesome car. And an awesome series. And maybe work on the super charged car while the machine shop is working on the engine. Or while your waiting for parts.

Nice seeing you back Luke love the videos

Build the 429 or the potential 460. This car was once somebody's pride and joy and I don't think it would be that hard to bring this car back into legend. If they did no prep on the rattle can job maybe you could even salvage the original yellow if you were careful. You have all the skills to make this car something really special and it suits you, even if it takes a couple years. If this car isn't a Maverick 2.0 I don't know what is.

Have you run the numbers on the car? Is it a Torino Cobra? What heads are on it? If it has D0VE heads with flat top pistons it’s around 10.5:1. That engine with a good cam, right intake, carb and headers is a 500hp engine all day. I would definitely do some digging on numbers to verify what everything is. I would also check the block numbers. You just might have a unicorn sitting there. Just my nickels worth of free advise.

Drop a 460 in it. Car seems to have your personality.

Bowtiejunkie here, Got bored, watch your videos on this 70 torino 429, Had to say I'm doing the same on a 69 corvette sportwagon with a 427, 4spd, it sat outside for 20 plus years, only thing im missing is the tunnel ram, but I am pulling the heads and inspecting and just go thru everything, I see all thumbs up, and no catastrophes on it so far. Agree on arkology dig!!! Fun looking and learning Wish you fun luck on it...

43 years in the business take it apart clean it up put it all back in it will probably run like a champ and don't forget to lap the valves all new seals at least and hey give it what it needs new seals maybe even the timing chain because it's a badass motor

which is cheaper? deck/bore/build or a 460 build? seems like the 429 rebuild would be cheaper so do that! great content.

Great 👍 content. What ever you do, I'll watch it happen 😉. Thanks for sharing.

Keep it and build it Luke! The people need more of your great content! 😁

I love carbureted big block stuff. Glad to see you on YT, Luke.

Thanks for the video Luke. That could be a really cool car.

"Never Give Up, Never Surrender?" Well Thank You Commander Taggart! I'd Expect Nothing Less From Someone With A Personal "Galaxy Quest" Keep On Wrenching!

Had a T-Bird with a 429 in high school. Don't know how i didn't get killed. Now I'm working on a 71 Torino GT convertible. I have a Boss 429 to go in it but first things first. i gotta fab a frame and do the suspension. That flex unibody will never do! Keep up the KZfaq stuff! Love the projects and info!

Go to town on it! For what the car is, it's really good. A lot of the hard work in making it a drag car has already been done. You can add your touches and style to it and make it live again.

One of my favorite cars. I hope to see it get some love.

Finish it up you have went that far love watching your videos keep the good content coming

Budget 460 build! One of the great channels for quality Ford and Hot Rodding content! Honestly I would finish one project at a time. But I'm a sucker for 460s and galaxies. So either way is alright by me.

Oof. I really felt it when you said that cars with the red RTV were usually cobbled together by the last owner. I'm currently rebuilding a '73 D100 that had an engine swap done by the last owner, and dude thought that he could just slather red RTV on the block to fix an exhaust manifold leak. I wish that was the least of my problems.

Love the 429 it was my dream engine tried to talk dad into buying a brand new yellow cobra with the shaker hood in 1970. I was 16 he loved the idea, however mom said a Sunday school teacher cannot be seen driving around town in a car like that. They bought the more modest 351 Cleveland fastback in a metallic green.

I found your channel while searching for advice on reviving 302's when I took my first steps into the hobby with my own '71 Torino. I don't have it anymore, but I think it's fitting the guy who helped me out so much with mine would get his own top-end model of the car. This member of the peanut gallery thinks you should keep it.

I had a 385 series 429 I put in a 69 F-100 short bed when I was 15 and I’m 41 now. So yes im very interested in watching you bring it back to life. Plus that old Torino is just so cool! If I had my choice of my original build, I’d pick the Torino. But I got my 429 out of a school bus and put in a RV cam and tried polishing the heads myself, and it ran ok. But I was young and dumb and didn’t know what was was doing. But watching your videos brings back so many memories of my 385 series 429 that I’ve had a smile that won’t go away. Just keep thinking about, the shoulda, coulda would’as! If I had the cash I have now to play with something so cool.

Great guy with great content I'll always tune in keep wrenching bud 👊😎

I love this series!!

I would clean the bores and piston tops, clean the heads and valves, lap the valves and Install the heads and do a leak down test. The results will determine what to do next.

I think you have the core engine and the skills to build that 429 into a great runner. Off to the machine shop!!

Yes, another video on this one! Anxious to see that was hanging up the motor.

Love the videos Luke I'd keep it fix it this winter

Pull it bore it and rebuild it. You got the baseline for one heck of an old school drag car. This definitely has my attention.

I say keep it. Its a badass car for sure. You're already this far into it. Mine as well go all the way....im sure you won't be disappointed when all is said and done! Good luck luke

You are a very intelligent young man with a great talent. I believe whatever decision you make will be the right one for you. I very much enjoy all of your videos and look forward to your next one.

I was a computer programming instructor for more than 20 years. In that time I had many students who were previously mechanics and were retraining due to workplace injury. Watching you lift those heads gave me a good idea of how they got hurt. Keep up the good work. I recently subscribed to your channel.

That poor neglected Galaxy! Finish the damn thing already... I remember that when you and Kevin had that rental shop together. Love your content and shenanigans I can just hear all machinist moaning at the dingle ball scene.😁

Excellent video

Very cool . Thank you for your knowledge and video's USA 🇺🇸

You have the talent and the knowledge Luke. Maybe is one in a lifetime opportunity to get a car like this for the price you paid. Short block is the best option. It’s ok we can wait for you. We know you have a full time job and a life to live. No rush, we have faith in you.

Good to see the rear cylinder moves up again I agree head gasket blew and it got parked because of it 19:20

This car has attracted a lot of attention. Id build the 460 and get it running showing progress along the way if budget allowed. It is a very worthy addition to your channel and fleet

Love your will it run vids!

Back some years ago I had a 1970 Torino it just had a 351 in it but it was a great family car for going on trips I remember driving it to Idaho to see a friend of mine. But unfortunately a few years later I let my wife drive it once and it got wiped out by a laundry truck. Good luck with your drag car.

Hope you will continue on with this engine. This would be an interesting build.

🔥right on man. Just came across your Chanel last night, really enjoy your videos.. killer mindset and great tune selection 🔥👊🔥🔨🏍⚙️you can but hair 😂

Keep it, Luke!!! I want to hear that motor scream for mercy!!!

I'm subscribed and looking forward to part 2.

My grandfather used to work on the old prohibition cars waaaaay back in they day and was crawling under cars until a few days before he passed away at 94 years old. Long story long...he said to NEVER lay under a car unless you put cardboard down first. To this day I still won't go under one without it.

I would love to see ya bore it and rebuild. Great video 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Keep it. Keep the goodies. We're in an era where we don't know if in the next 5 years we will be able to get any more classic/muscle cars, even more the rarer ones!

I'd sure be tempted to bring that engine back from the dark side, but totally understand the hesitancy!

One of my favorite cars

When I was your age, I discovered that leaning over the hood of a car for a session of wrenching was giving me several days of sore lower back muscles. Even when I wasn't lifting off anything heavy. I found that wearing those black back protectors with the velcro greatly reduced that. You can get them at Harbor Freight last I checked. I was worried I'd look like Roland LeBay in "Christine" if I wore them, but they can go under a t shirt. Now, I think I should get actual Roland Lebay type back protectors or braces or whatever they were if the still sell them.

Like you said luke a once in a life time car that's pretty much on point and you got really lucky getting it plus it's already set up

KEEP IT, very rare you run into another like it and if its good do it on a budget to enjoy!

I'd love to see you rebuild the 429 and the entire process that goes with it. This seems like a great add for you and your channel.

Definitely agree on the red RTV experience. Have noticed the same thing. Greetings from Sweden.

👍 I had the pleasure of driving a factory original 70 Torino 429 CJ, 4 speed back in 75. They are rare.