I just bought 06 F150 4X4. I have too many cars now.
I have had this car for 13 years (3rd owner).
Newer paint job, 5.0l EFI auto, 1 5/8" Mac shorty headers, 2 1/2" dual exhaust, 78 ported heads, 88 Mustang lower, upper intake, 55 mm TB, about 340000 km on motor, Holey racing fuel pump, Full tow package that has trailer brakes and isolator for charging 2nd battery, 88 Mustang alt.
I have an 86 Elan T-Bird. It has 11 inch rear brakes and from what I have read it can pull a trailer up to 3850 lbs. I put an external tranny cooler. I just got back from a 200 km trip with it and the motor ran hot. About 3/4 on the idiot gauge. I didn't use over drive and what a pig on gas. What can i do to lower my temp on my motor and tranny? What else can I do to make it easer to pull my trailer so the motor dosen't work so hard?
I am not sure where to post this on this site. Mod move it to where it should be. I just received this from Jim Oaks founder and owner of TRS.
Dear Member,
I appologize for this email. I don't normally email the members but this is an emergency.
Today, (December 9, 2008) I received a letter from the law offices of Howard, Phillips & Andersen that represent the Ford Motor Company. Ford is forcing us to surrender the name 'therangerstation.com' to them and stop using it. Ford states that using the name 'Ranger' when used in reference to the Ford Ranger is a trademark violation. In addition they are wanting me to pay them $5,000.
As you may know, The Ranger Station has been around for the past 10 years and has been a valuable resource to Ranger enthusiasts.
If Ford does this to us, where will they stop?
I have 10-days to surrender the name and pay them $5,000. I'm asking that you contact Ford online and ask them to reconsider making us change our name and prohibiting us from using the word 'Ranger'.
I am writing concerning your recent legal attacks on various "fan" websites for vehicles such as the Mustang and Ranger. I am insulted by this careless misuse of our legal system and am reconsidering any further vehicle purchases from your company until you cease and desist from any further legal action concerning this subject. I have been a Ford owner for many years and I had hoped to stay that way. These attacks are morally wrong since they are geared towards your customers, and do not instill the least bit of confidence in your brand. For the sake of your business, I ask you to please reconsider immediately.
Thank you."
Thank you for your support and I applogize for this email.
Jim Oaks TheRangerStation.com
Please express your opion to Ford. Who knows which site is next.
I gave my wife my T-Bird and she loves the car. So today while she is running around with our daughter a rock flys out of a dump truck bounces on the road and takes out my back window with the kid sitting in the back and shatters my back window. Call around for a new one and they want $535 installed for it. Local junk yard has one that he will be pulling in the morning. I got it all cleaned out old glass and rubber but what a mess I made so now it will need a new paint job. the wife is happy about the paint job because the car is going from white to tweety yellow (Not my idea).
Does anyone have any digrams on the 3.8 cfi? I am still thinking of installing it on my 2.8l Bronco2. This project wont start for a while but I would like to know as much info as possible before I start.
Im looking at doing a conversion on my 2.8l bronco2. I have read that TB fi from the 3.8l motors bring my motor to life. I would like to know which years it came in? Also I need wiring digrams for this project.
My 94 awd areostar will not stay in park. I put it park and it rolls 4-6 feet then locks then it does it again and again. Any Ideas what it could be. I know someone must of owned one of these at one time with this problem.
I have f***edup my ecc harness so bad its not funny(never use a 92 t-bird computer too many pins to change). My car is an 86 elan t-bird built in 08/86. I was wondering whats the difference between the 86 and 87 ecc harness and the computer? I going to change the harness and computer this weekend. Do I need to drop my heater core for this job or will the harness slip by it? What other harness can I use if I can't find one? I need to get my bird on the road again so I can junk my caddy(pos)and get my bronco 2 on the road.
Does anyone have a detailed wiring spec for my 86 elan t-bird. The problem is that the color codes for the wires dont match my in my books for t-bird or mustang. I have done a search and cant find it.
