Big Block 1974 Mercury Marquis! Abandoned for 33 Years! Will It Run?!?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- I purchased this 1974 Mercury Marquis over a year ago as part of an online auction. It was last licensed in 1991. Lets see if we can get the 460 cubic inch big block running for the first time in 33 years! If you would like to own this piece of American history it can be yours for the low, low price of only $800! As always, thanks for watching!
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It's about time that one of you guys figured out that using a camera with one hand and wrenching with the other makes for shoddy video
Turns out your champagne taste doesn't fit our Busch Light budget.
Turns out this channel is definitely not for you, Ron.
Turns out the rest of us don't give a 💩 what you think
Thats a fact jack 😂@@user-KrackerJack
So someone makes a nasty remark about his opinion....and Mortske gives it a "thumbs up"....?
TWO Mortske Minutes in one episode? What a deal!
Two brake boosters two cylinoids two mortske minutes. I see a pattern.
I want my money back
I finally ordered my Mortske hoodie the other day. Can’t wait. Puddin is out of stock on the hoodie I want from him
I dunno...it's almost like we owe him money or something....almost
"The More You Know!"
In the summer of ‘72.I worked for Hobbs division of Stewart Warner before returning to graduate studies in EE. My assignment was developing a control circuit for the machines that “ welded “ the components to a flat metal “ circuit board” that was the “ seat belt interlock”Note it was NOT a printed circuit board with components soldered to it but a specially coated steel board to which the individual components were resistance spot welded all at the same time.Needless the say this was a manufacturing “ nightmare” . SW took on this effort “ on speck” in competition with other suppliers who were submitting designs to the “ Big Three” manufacturers in hopes of getting a contract to supply ‘74 production. I got “ consulting calls “ through the ‘73 academic year because production was fraught with problems. My folks bought a ‘74 Pontiac and it had the ‘seat belt interlock “ that I worked to develop”. The more you know!
Thanks for sharing!
I’m telling you this channel is what it is because of duffers! He is the best supervisor ever!
He is the voice of reason.
I'm just glad that Duff seems to have conquered that hoover schneef demon, that he had on his back for so long.
The flat tire was all your fault!! It was perfectly balanced with three wheel nuts 🍻😂 and also that’s the first time that I have seen Duff looking scared and concerned for his safety 😂
Who doesn't love a gas guzzling 460 . It's unbelievable in February no Mount Mortske. You ,Chin,Mojo,Duff ,and Mopar mad man keep up the good work👍
gas guzzling 460, best engine ever.. mild cam flat tops, alloy intake. 400+ hp.. torque to sell to the chevy guys.. still playing with not quit engines.. shoot out between 460 / 454.. speed shop thrown at 454.. gained 7 hp more than the pretty std 460.. 2c... here in aus.. the ''chevy'', holden guys, dream of clevo heads.. the LS, is getting close to an engine.. still has problems,, mainly gm..
@@harrywalker968 *[Chuckles in 300 I6]*
MORTSKE MONDAY!!!
That thing is beatimus!😮
My mom's side of the family all worked at Ford in Michigan..
My grandpa bought a new (always) 72 Ford LTD . Two years later it failed inspection because of gaping rust holes ...
I needed a vehicle in 1985 , and he gave it to me .
Only had 35k miles on it & loaded with options ..
My brother & I welded the bumper on , and patched all the qtr & fender bottoms ...
I drove it for 5 years without any issues ...
It had a.c. , cruise , power seats & windows..
It rode great .
In 1990 I bought a new Chevy Barreta .
It was junk !
I bet I put 15 fuel pumps in it ..
I got to where I could change one out in 20 min...(dropping the tank was no fun)
thanks for sharing!
I had a 1988 Baretta GT and that thing ran forever and never needed anything but it was gutless but everything in the 80's was that way
Duff running alongside…is...A W E S O M E !!
Thank you Mortske & Duff!
Should be mojo
I was also surprised to see Duff running so damn fast !!
My best friend in High School had a 74 Mercury Monterey with a 400 4V we drove that boat everywhere.
Saving this for tonight Mortske! Had me a 78 LTD Bro-Ham and boy did those era cars looked like they took a mansion, slapped wheels on it and drove it down the assembly line bolting on anything that made it look more like a fancy building in DC than a car 😂😂😂
I feel like you didn't take this "revival" very seriously...so I really enjoyed it !!
Thanks, big guy !!!
Wrenching with buddies is always fun. Hand them a flashlight and yell at them to remind them of their childhood!
Always!
Two Mortske Minutes!?
Entertainment AND Educational! We can get it all here !
You dang right!
Watch a Mort and Duff Dog video sure chases away the Monday Morning Blues. And as always, Mort successfully brings another classic American ride back to life. 👍
You should derby that rig. You and Puddin Slick and Bill. That would be a show
Well don't forget to invite, DD Speed shop, lol, that would really spice it up, lol.
The ass end on 70s Fords is like a beer can. And they fold straight down into the ground, so ya cant back up.
A great way to spend my Monday evening, thanks to Mortske, Duff dog, Mad Man, Mojo and Chin.
Good morning to you all at the Mortske Repair shop! Hopefully you are all well today!
A Mortske Mercury Minute ❤
Two Mortske Minutes How Neat is That!!! Always love Mondays with Mortske and Puddin!!
That’s a cool old car! I was 10 years old and I thought the people in these were royalty in my little town.
A true 50 year old car!!!!! It's very collectible!!!! This should be a total restoration.!!!!
You paying for it?
Im awarding you Troll of the Week for the sarcasm 🤣!
Could be yours!
Thanks again Mr. Mortske! Enjoy what you do every week.
My pleasure!
Call the car Uncle Buck ! Lol 😂👍
Two....I repeat two, "Mortske Minutes".... look at you and all this " Value added content"... always love the cameos with Mopar Madman... thanks for my Monday fix
Great episode! These 70s Marquiseses are seriously some of my favorite cars of all time.
1991 was a great year. I was 13 years old that summer. One of the best years of my life.
I was just lamenting how Mondays suck...totally forgot it's Mortske Monday!😊
Now that was a real Mortske Monday , complete with sidekick helpers , a down and dirty FORD of the Mercury Marquis brand name , and tires that have sound effects that tell you when there only round on the top . On top of that a double helping of sarcastic humor that could take the hide off a bull at a dead run. Thank you Mortske , give Duff Dog a treat and a bath , also MoJo your trusty sidekick should get a little mention because He's a standup guy . all this from Stuart in Canada ..
Glad to see the Mortske minutes return. I was shocked to see that the tire that had more dry rot than a blue tarp that sat outside for 8 years blew out !! Shocking, lol
Dalton really needs this thing!
That is a new definition of a “Hot Mess”! If your local law enforcement saw this video, I think they might consider writing you up for several moving violations. I do love all of it though! Thanks for the video!
Our Italian neighbors Pete and Carole had a '74 Olds 98 with the awful starter interlock. They just drove with the belt buckled and sat on it - no seatbelt laws back then. I remember all the way back at 3 years old my dad helping them replace the 455's head gaskets in the driveway. It was white, with a blue interior, and was as big as a whale and about as slow. His work van was a Chevy, us kids used to all load up in the back and they'd take us to the skating rink or out for pizza. (no rear seats, it was a cargo van!) P.S. I love Mortske long videos, don't ever change to short form.
Thanks for sharing!
I'ma Mercury man..this makes me really happy.
This needs to be made an "Uncle Buck" tribute car!!!
Uncle Buck is purring like a big block kitten...🏁
Duff knows meaning of rides and jumping railroads, you said railroad he knows what’s coming.Love how Duff handles blow out tires.Best CO Pilot ever
Good morning from Cape Cod 🦈 I bet you were so excited to be working on a starter once again Mortske 😉 I enjoyed traveling along jumping tracks blowing tires and sort of running out of fuel 😂 great video as always 👍✌️🇺🇲
Hello from New Hampshire! About the seat belt laws here, you are correct. No seat belts required if you are over 18. Up until the late 90s it was 12 and under you needed to wear a belt in NH and Massachusetts. If you were 13 and older, no belts required. Enjoy your videos every week. Give Duff extra pats and treats for his incredible supervisory work.
Great thats my evening sorted. A well it run and a history lesson in one. Your walk arounds are just great.
I’m glad for having the poor man’s TH-cam, that’s without the smell when I hear you say you don’t smell the rubber over the interior… Thanks for the content, it made my day! 👍🏼
Good day sir. She’s a little rough but I’m sure someone needs that thing. Great one as always!
You got that right
To honk the horn push the turn signal switch into the column. My grandmother had a 1978 Mercury Zephyr and that's how you blew the horn.
Thats not how they worked in 74.
Good to know!
I spent 10 years riding in the back of a Mercury Marquis brougham. Learn how drive in one. That's a real good car really reliable.
Thanks for sharing!
Biz Marquis. . .lol. I just found 4 poverty caps for a 73-74 Galaxie. I'm planning on sendin' 'em to Dalton. He is yacht rockin' the FOMOCO for sure.
Awesome!
Mortske, Mopar Mad Man, MOJO, and Chin ? Ain't no other way to start a Monday ! Perfect !!!
Thanks for another Mortske Monday guys! 🐾🍺
Dad had a 73 F-350 Super Camper Special when we were kids. For it’s time it was considered powerful but by today’s standards it was a gas sucking slug. The 460s loved snapping off exhaust manifold studs more than the LS and 5.7 Hemi combined. It’s fairly rare to crank one that does not have an exhaust leak at the manifolds. He finally traded it when the oil embargo sent gas prices soaring and availability could be difficult. 8mpg was what he claimed it got with the 4V carburetor and towing gears in the rear. It also came with the nylon timing gear that loved to disintegrate before 100K miles.
Thanks for sharing!
You need to do more shows with Mooar Madman. The 2 of you kind of fill in the blanks for each other.
Took over a Blue one like this my sister had, picked it up in the 80s in Michigan, drove it home to VA drove like a dream all the way home, had the car for years never had a problem with it until I traded it off. Kinda wish I still had it... Lol
Thanks for sharing!
Lol yeah the gas can strap to the front bumper is hilarious. I was just thinking about that when you were restrapping it right before the first drive.
Deb seems to be enjoying himself, he such a good dog. He’s a good boy. 👍
Enjoy your shows Thanks!
Glad you like them!
Last year my wife was looking for a new car. We poked at some new stuff but frankly nobody makes a good highway boat anymore. They all basically ride like economy cars but with more bling. So we ended up just getting a healthy older 05 Grand Marquis. It has those corner lights and I really don't know why more cars don't have those. Such a great feature to have.
Nice cars
My dad had a 72 T-Bird w/460. It had the same type of steering wheel and, yes, that membrane when pinched should blow the horn.
Good to know!
You are correct about 1974 having a seatbelt start interlock system. By now though most have been disabled.
Well cool you covered it in a Mortske minute.
Spindles from a 70s Marquis will directly swap to a 60s full size Ford. Only had to adjust the toe. I did that on my 61 Galaxie years ago to get factory disc brakes. Swapped a 390 and C6 in place of the tired 292. It was a beast!
Thanks for the info!
Kool video , you all have a great week stay warm be safe.
Duff,your a good boy 👍
Good morning, another great video. I always look forward to Mondays, with Duff and Mortske. It was good to see Chin and the Mopar Mad Man. We can’t forget Mojo, it’s always good to see what he is working on.
Love the old 70s battleships
Always an adventure! Catch you on the next one. 😊
Mortske actually called them vice grips putting the battery in.....😂😂😂
Man, those 460's would pass anything but a gas station! My dad had a 1974 LTD with a 400 same color as your Merc. luckily for him I didn't drive that one as I was in college wheeling around in my 1965 Galaxy 500. In high school I did some serious burnouts in his 1969 Merc Monterey. That boat had a 390 and held its own on the ND Hwy 20 1/4 mile just out of town. Even had the start and finish stripes painted across the lanes.
Thanks for sharing!
70’s boats rule. My first car was a 74 Impala 4 door hard top. Great high school car. Friends car broke down one night. Hauled 3 people in the front seat, 6 in the back seat and 2 in the trunk for 40 miles. Everyone got home safe and sound.
Thanks for sharing!
When Chin, mopar madman and you get together it reminds me of buying cars with my buddies when I was single and we would drink beers and try to get them going, mostly just drank beers and ragged on eachother but I miss that, keep up the great content man!
Right on!
Good show, good to have friends nice burn out !!!!!!!!😊
12 volt linear actuators are awesome for hideaway headlights. Cheap and easy to convert . I used to have a 72 BlunderThird . 460 all the opts. Was definitely a boat .lol Good stuff as always.
Thanks for the info
Plenty of room for sammiches in the Biz marquis ! And activities ! Nice video ! Take care MM chin Duff and Sir !
14:50 Ford had a seat belt interlock system from 73-75 on the cars where you couldn’t start the car unless the driver seat belt was buckled, they did away with it because it was recalled due to the buckle switch failing.
That was a good video you guys are a riot together. Almost spit out my hydraulic sandwich when you said about ripped the fuel pump off the block.
Best part of Monday’s, Mortske and Puddin!
This is a great old land yacht!!
My dad owned one of these same colour and had the 460, l got to drive it a bit , huge !
My 76 Grand Marquis was loaded, every option. 460, black leather, sunroof, tow package. Whatta machine.
Thanks for sharing!
Fun fact, the 15426378 ford firing order is actually the same cylinders firing at the same time as 18436572, just numbered different, with 5 where 1 would be
My grandparents bought a brand new '77 Grand Marquis broham two-door with a 460 so they could tow their big camping trailer that they were taken back and forth between Ohio and Florida seasonally
Car was a factory dual exhaust brand new
My dad turned around and ordered all the exhaust parts and put the dual exhaust on Mom's 75 Marquis broham
With a 400 m
Glad to see you working on the old Merc
Funniest thing I ever saw was a big Thunderbird on the five on five wheels running around Toledo Ohio on all four space-saver spare tires
Thanks for sharing!
Cool Video ,,,,interesting knowing about the seat belts,,,,,,One Thing,,,,Duff kicks ASS as a SUPERVISOR..LOVE THAT DOG!!!♥♥♥♥♥
What a hunk of junk!!! -it's great!! Fortunately, i'm too far away to buy it! Thanks Mortske for the video and I really appreciate the time you take going through comments!
Thanks for watching!
Great job guy! Always a pleasure!!
A 74' Mercury Marquis Brougham was the top trim for Mercury. Hawaii 50's Main character drove the same model .
Excellent video Mortske :) , Dalton :) , Chin :) , MOJO :) , Duff Dog 🐕,, Your crew also yes those car super my one aunt then gave to my older brother in 1986 to 1991 he had it for was grey body with red interior same motor also transmission to not sure axle ! Yes button under hood lots people I know lots people put in GM too used for Cold Starts in Winter Season months and wire in starter too with key ignition switch to on postion too!
HEY! Good morning and thumbs UP to Mortske repair!👍 My favorite youtube creator! 💯
Thank you!
Quick comment Sir there's two car channels that I absolutely love your's and puddins. Thanks for taking him under your wing keep him safe lol his awesome human being
Thanks 👍
Chins editing is sooo good❤
Back in the young days my dad married this lady who owned a 71 Buick Electra 4 door 455. I was a young pup just getting my license. So she would take me out to practice driving. I had been driving since i was 13 so there was nothing new there. Anywho... you mentioned wanting a big GM but overlooked mentioning that boat. It's a shame that so many met their fate on the derby circuit. I borrowed her car one day and as always I decided to let the one wheel peel... it did. The tread came off at the end of a particularly nice 75' smoke fest. But it just hung on there just like yours did. Since i was in the neighborhood though I had to get away from the "crime scene". I limped away to a location less marked before i went to one of the nearby houses to call my dad to bring me a spare. I wasn't fooling anyone. He knew right away the deal and even called out the general area where i was repaving the roads. Good times. Can't wait to see your next adventure... Pitter Patter..
Thanks for sharing!
My first car circa 1983 was a 1974 Lincoln Mark IV with the mighty (thirsty) 460. While dinged and rusted for $350, she did feature full leather and limited-slip and a hood as long as some driveways. Bummer your front power windows didn't work - they had a nifty sequence where the quarter-window would descend first before the main window to tune your ventilation. Had to sell after one summer's labor but memorable - thanks for the revival!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks
Yay!!!
Mortske minutes!!!!
Another great Mortske Monday with swamp 🫏. Lol
Have a great day.
@polebarngarage needs that! Beast of a boat! Love them old "road glider" cars..LOL
Congratulations on the Mercury Marquee start. That’s a great riding car. Should Flip ok 👌 might consider a replacement Tire. Thanks you Mortske for sharing!
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Fingers crossed!
This is my kind of shitbox, love it.
For a brief moment at the 46:53 mark I thought Peg was in the car lol 😂. Cheers 🇨🇦
my brother had a 77 Ltd 2 351 and i had a 75 Ltd 2 door landau 351. mine got wrote off 6 months late when said person hit me when he ran the red lite. great cars when there still in nice shape. fun times guys. cheers.
Thanks for sharing!
I was hoping you would try the trunk release button in the glove compartment. I'm sure even though it's not a Grand Marquis it would have one considering it has all the other options. By the way the horn "button" is the soft ring around the inside of the steering wheel. Thanks for your great content.
Good to know!
@@MortskeRepair I bet some Okies knew that. Let him know @Puddins Fab Shop. To be honest if I didn't own a 1974 T-Bird I might not have known about the horn. I would've known to look for a truck release button though. Lol I won't hold it against you. Duff however I'm sure was trying to tell you. Try listening to Duff more often. We all know he's the real boss of the shop. Keep up your great content Sir Morticus.
Those land yachts are just tooooooo cool!🍻👍
Send Duff back home barking, is Tommy in the well? Does he need rescuing??? 😂
Who would’ve believed ? Digging the Mortske Minutes, btw} 👍👍
Glad to hear it!
No, you always do a great job on fixing card. That's what I like doing. I do it all the time. I've got a seventy eight ford tow truck that I had restored I'm not quite done with it yet, but I'll give it to them.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
What a Boat! Gotta fix Duffs window so he can get fresh air! Oh yah, a new tire or two! Thanks for the ride!
Love the merc. It's definitely a nice engine doner for sure
It sure is!
Those old battleships rode so nice. The old 460 seems to run really well. Great to hear you give the Polebarn garage a shout out. Derek always puts out a good video. Keep up the great work.
351 390 & 460, my favorite Ford motor’s .
Man, those marquise were big boats back, then rode in several of them many times, when cars were made of metal , not as much electrical/wiring not as many sensors and computer BS !
We had a truck 🚚 on the farm that had a 390 in it. Was a Ford N600 with a flatbed that also could dump. It eventually had a pinion bearing failure and was mothballed years ago. It is visible on Google Maps. 😊