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  1. 2005 Mustang GT -Question about heads

    Hello; A 2005 GT is for sale locally. I looked up the engine specs to see if there is any reason to avoid this years V8. Found the following link. 2005 Mustang Engine Information & Specs - 281 Modular V8 (4.6 L) (mustangspecs.com) This says the 4.6 has heads from the three valve 5.4 engine...
  2. Help me pick a truck

    Hello; I have a question and will ask it later. First some background. I bought a 2004 pickup new and still own it. Three months ago mice built a nest in the main fuse block in the engine compartment. Chewed some wires and shorted out the main engine wire harness. The truck is in a shop being...
  3. Seeking advice about 2011 Mustang possible purchase.

    Hello; A local dealer has a used 2011 Mustang for sale. It has a little over 6K miles. Must have been mostly kept in a garage by the previous two owners. I drove it last week. It drives out well. The exhaust is a bit loud when cruising at 60 mph. Will be annoying on a long drive. It is a manual...
  4. Towing with brand new F-150

    Hello; I have a problem to solve. Found a new 2023 F-150 with the features i want. Problem is the dealer is 150 or so miles away. I can drive to the place but cannot drive two vehicles home. Cannot find anyone to go with me so far. Here is a thought I have. My car is a Nissan Sentra which is...
  5. Damaged fuse block

    First image is fuse block before anything removed. Second image is bottom of fuse block Third image is with some wires cut. Hello; First i get this is not a Ford. But many of you are good mechanics. Ignore if talking Cevy bothers you. I have a 2004 Silverado WT with the 4.8 V-8. It is 4x4...
  6. Unofficial Off Topic Thread

    First-Ever Two-Piece Connecting Rod Is Intriguing Piece of Tech (msn.com) Saw this today. Referring to the old saying "you cannot push a chain", I wonder what keeps the two pivot points on the connecting rods from allowing moving around of the short rod sections. Maybe there are some sort of...
  7. Covid vaccinations stopped for under 50 and other science updates

    Denmark ENDS Covid vaccinations for almost everyone under 50. - World Freedom Alliance Australia Hello; Since we all have to make decisions about these vaccines, I found the above link of interest. Seems in a fullness of time more information is become available. Ran across the new information...
  8. Sibling or parent debt

    ‘The hell that they put me through’: Nursing homes suing caregivers for debts they don’t owe, regulator says (msn.com) Hello; Saw the above link today. Reminded me of the time after my father passed. Some of his creditors tried to bill me.
  9. Engine Masters type programs for Ford

    Hello; I upgraded my TV back in January and have a new to me channel called Motor Trend. One series of programs called Engine Masters has caught my attention. I have been saving lots of episodes. So far i have 42 episodes. Thing is they rarely do anything with ford engines. A Windsor episode was...
  10. Shame that is hard to live with.

    Hello; The question will be about some sort of scale to apply for shameful behavior that likely will be hard to live with the rest of someone's life. Say a scale of 1 to 10 or 1 to 100 with a 1 being something mildly shameful and the biggest number being the most shameful thing you can think of...
  11. Learned a trick about anti-lock brake systems.

    Hello; First let me say this is a thing I learned about Chevy antilock brake systems. I needed to replace the rear calipers on a 2004 Silverado. When I loosened the bolt at the banjo fitting from one of the calipers I discovered the soft copper washer had been squeezed and deformed to the point...
  12. fuel tank rust

    Hello; found an online article about removing rust from inside of metal gas tanks. It is about motorcycle tanks but I suppose will work on any metal gas tank. I have two old metal five gallon gas safety cans I may try this on. One of the things i look for when shopping old cars is the condition...
  13. Is this too good to be true?

    1963 classic corvette coupe - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle... (craigslist.org) Hello; This ad seems too reasonably priced for the rare car. How can you tell if it is legit?
  14. Question about buying a 1998 cat delete Mustang.

    Hello; there is a 1998 mustang for sale near me. The seller told me the cats are gone and it does not have a tune. I am thinking to pass on the car because of the deleted cats. I gather from reading this is done to get more performance. I guess from less restriction. Am I correct being concerned?
  15. block tester

    Hello; I was in a store today and overheard a man asking about a "block tester". I did not know of this tool. It uses a chemical to check for combustion gases in coolant. Does anyone know about or have experience with this? Would seem a way to check for a bad head gasket of cracks in a head or...
  16. reversible tune device

    Ford Mustang Performance Chip – Performance Chips USA Hello; Does anyone have experience with this sort of tuner chip? Any thoughts? The claim is it can be removed and leaves no trace.
  17. Hello; Modification restrictions.

    Hello; Saw the article links below today. Brought to mind something I have wondered about for some time. The first emissions rules started around 1968 in the USA. There have been spells of time when a car had to pass inspections. Part of the rules were the smog equipment the year the car was...
  18. Public memorial ceremony

    Knoxville Breaking Local News, Weather, Traffic, Sports | WBIR.com | wbir.com “KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Knauss has been posthumously awarded the Purple Heart after being killed in an attack alongside 12 other service members outside Kabul's airport while trying to...
  19. Does the name PEGASUS mean anything special on a Mustang?

    I was leaving Knoxville TN today going east on a section of I-40 just past the Papermill exit. I came up to a late model mustang, 2016 or newer. Across the top edge of the trunk lid was the word PEGASUS in metal letters. It took a bit for me to be sure and my brother confirmed it. I cannot give...
  20. PowerNation Coyote build.

    Hello; I record the powernation shows every early Saturday from 4 to 6 AM. I just finished watching the episodes. Got to the Engine Power episode. They built a Coyote. Do not know which year block but is was a sleeved engine. This was the first look at the guts of these engines for me. I really...


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