Battered 1977 F-150 is a Classic Smoke Machine

F-150 with an old school V8 and a manual transmission sounds as rough as it looks, but it roasts the rears.

There are a great many fun things that you can do with an old, beat up 1977 Ford F-150. Depending on the drivetrain layout, you can take it for a romp in the mud and if it is too far gone, it could be transformed into demolition derby machine. The downside to those two events is that they require a certain level of mechanical competence, but so long as an old V8-powered truck is in decent running order, it can be used as a burnout machine.

The video above comes to us from the Zip Ties and Bias Plies YouTube channel and it features a classic Ford F-150 doing a couple sketchy burnouts followed by one impressive smoke show.

The Rugged F-150

There is no good information included with this video, so we can only guess is to what is under the hood. The details state that this is a 1976 F-150, but based on the location of the side badging high on the body and the square fuel door, we think that it is likely a 1977 model, as in 1976, the F-150 logo was next to the front wheel and they had round fuel doors. We can also see that it is an extended cab model and based on the sound, it is a V8 backed by a manual transmission.

We are guessing that this F-150 is stock and for 1977, there were four V8 engines available. The “base V8” was a 302-cubic inch mill packing 130 horsepower, but buyers could opt up to a 351 with 156 horsepower, a 400 with 169 horsepower or the big 460 with output ranging from 200 to 239 horsepower, depending on the model year.

Finally, while we would expect that the drivetrain is stock, we can be assured that this F-150 weighs less than it did when new, due to the copious amounts of rust holes. Of course, the addition of Bondo may add some weight, but this old F-Series has likely shed a few pounds with the help of oxidation over the years.

Multi Burnout Action

The video begins with the classic F-150 sitting on a desolate road in the middle of nowhere, with a driver known only as “Frenchie” at the wheel. When the cameraman gives him the signal, Frenchie does a pretty solid, smoky burnout as he moves left-to-right on the screen. The next burnout is in the opposite direction and this time, the burnout isn’t as impressive. The truck struggles to spin the wheels at first and at times, only one wheel is spinning as the limited slip differential is likely failing.

However, on the final attempt of the video, this old school F-150 puts on an amazing smoke show, so crank up your speakers and enjoy!

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Patrick Rall

"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

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