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Hello; Stopped by a dealership yesterday. Wanted to look at the 2025 GT with a manual they have. I also wanted to have a look at the digital dash which so many do not like. Shop only had one GT with a manual. Somewhat loaded and had a MSRP of around $55K. I did see what so many dislike about the...

Hello; decided to shop for a New Mustang GT today. A dealership in Knoxville TN has two 2024 GT's with the manual trans. I drove one this afternoon. Last time i drove one was near the beginning of the pandemic mess, so a while ago. The clutch engaged quite high on the car today. Caught further...

Hello; Recorded one of the Powernation shows - Engine Power last night. I am watching the episode now. It is about their build of a 7.3L Ford Godzilla Super Duty truck replacement engine. It is a pushrod crate engine. 445 cubic inches. Cam in block pushrod engine. Coyote flywheel & bell housing...

Hello; I raised a question in a thread today. Decided to start a separate thread. I have been under the impression, perhaps mistakenly, that Coyote V8's in Mustangs have a cylinder deactivation system. I can find that the F-150 V8's do have such. Called COD if I am not mistaken. I find links...

Hello; I have been following some threads centered around tuned used Mustangs. One thread is about many problems a member is having after purchasing an apparently "tuned" car. Another is a member asking if buying a "tuned" Mustang is a good idea. I guess the term tuned need to refer to other...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

‘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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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?

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?

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...