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    100K Club

    Just hit the 100K mile mark this past weekend. I have not had any problems with this truck. Only items replaced are the ones that normally wear out; e.g., brake pads, filters, plugs, tires, etc. My Trac was in the shop one time for a warranty issue way back when. This vehicle is the most...
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    Shock Life

    I don't have the receipt and can't remember where I bought them. Not worried about the cost. Can get the full set of Reflex shocks for about $140 [after rebake until 5/31/10 and shipping] from Rock Auto. I've noticed lately that the springs are starting to oscillate after a bump and that...
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    Does an aftermarket intake increase MPG?

    The most effective way to increase MPG is to always drive with a 30 MPH tail wind.:bwahaha::bwahaha:
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    Shock Life

    Got a question. Have had Rancho RSX shocks for about 95,000 miles. Seems to me like the ride is now about what it was with the factory shocks. Rancho shocks are supposed to last forever, so they say. Question: is it just my imagination or do the lifetime shocks really wear out. Tempted to...
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    Engine Swap? Ford 302 - AOD

    As clean inside as it is outside. Had the block tanked. Engine had about 180K miles on it and bores were still good. Just had a brush hone to give it a bit more cross-hatch for ring seating.
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    Engine Swap? Ford 302 - AOD

    Thanks Jerry. I've never built an engine nor transmission before. Found them both cheap out of F150 trucks. Both were torn down to pieces and rebuilt with new wear parts [bearings, rings, clutch disks, seals, etc]. The engine has been run several times on the pictured stand and seems to be...
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    Engine Swap? Ford 302 - AOD

    Been a while since I've checked in here. My 04 has about 92K miles on it and is still running like it was new. Been working on another project. Just about got the Ford 302 and AOD tranny ready for the 27T Roadster I'll start building next spring. [Broken External Image]:
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    Sport Trac of the Week

    Hey, it's Friday and it's the first day this week I looked at the site. Nice to see my truck in the picture. Thanks.
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    Gas Prices

    Prices in St. Louis at $1.399 and lower. Don't think Ive ever been able to fill my '04 for less than $30 since I bought it in Feb, 2004.
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    Ford Edge Rental - Questions

    We bought a used Edge from Enterprise last spring and are totally satisfied with the vehicle. Took a trip from St. Louis to far upsate NY this summer, nearly 3,000 total miles. Drove straight through from Watertown, NY to St. Louis, 16 or so hours, and never got tired of riding. By far the most...
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    Yeah, it has been terrible the past eight years...

    Don't have to go very far to see "Another World". Just cross into Mexico anywhere and you can see what poverty really is. I once visited a gift shop in Ciudad Acuna; probably 20 ft x 20 ft, single level building. This was the shop and home to Ma, Pa and the kids. Front half was the store, back...
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    Dish TV remote question

    I had similar problem. Dish Net receiver is in basement where we use the IR remote for TV1. We use the UHF remote for TV2 in our bedroom on main floor. At times, the remote would not work. The problem was intermittent; no pattern it seemed. Then one time, I noted that the DVD player in another...
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    Guess It Might Be Time For A New Battery...

    My original battery died at about 4.5 years and 80K miles. You might want to check your alternator. Dim/flickering lights at idel, then full bright at higher RPM is a common sign of alternator failure. Take it to Autozone and get it tested.
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    Need help locating a donor vehicle

    Chad, What do you want? A complete Explorer to rebuild or just the engine and tranny? Not clear on that now.
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    Need help locating a donor vehicle

    Yes, as a matter af fact. When I travelled forward in time I found that human males were mating with anthropogenic robots [wow do they look and act real] who would then have have offspring of various designs that pocessed the mental capabilities of their human "fathers". I could go on but then I...
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    Power Steering Fluid Color

    Same stuff as auto-trans fluid. DArk red after it's been used.
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    Need help locating a donor vehicle

    Also, try this one too many more choices.
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    Need help locating a donor vehicle

    Got to the link below and you will probably find what you need. He's in Ferguson, has 302 engines for $550.
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    OT: St. Louis Firefighter Shot and Killed While Trying To Help

    I live in St. Louis area and my brother-in-law is the chief of one of the local fire districts. When I first start to hear these types of stories on the radio news, I can't help but wonder if it will be him they mention. It wasn't but I do know he will be most distressed as he attends the...
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    Holy Crap!!! The Best Aviator EVER!!!

    Some years ago an Isreali pilot landed an F15 fighter with only one wing. The other wing was broken off during a mid-air collision. He didn't know his wing was gone because the fuel tank leak spray blocked his vision. He said that had he known he only had one wing he would have ejected. It's all...
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