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The truth is, this isn't a new experience, save for this poster. It is getting to the point, dealers, retailers, you name it, can't afford qualified help to do the job. Anyone could put a political slant on this, but that alone is a very small part of the issue. It all boils down to money! My...

The down pipe will help, but ONLY if you increase the exhaust pipe size ahead of the muffler. It is another case of the individual parts adding up to more than just one part.

Hummm. Ford say the shaft HP increases from ≈270 HP to ≈280 HP using premium. Where does the 310 extra hours come from? It doesn't even get there with E15 (the highest ethanol Ford recommends).

Yes, John, you're correct! Whether you believe in UFOs, ETs, and the like, one thing is for sure; The city fathers rake in millions every year during the UFO Festival. This year's has just wrapped up, so the numbers aren't in yet. From the vast crowds and hotel reservations, I suspect this will...

Gentlemen, the way the transmission shifts, has to do with many factors not the least of which is the weight you're hauling. I don't haul anything, save for "hauling-ass"! And I don't have a myriad of stop signs and lights. Nor do I have extra large tires. I tend to drive smoother than most, due...

The LoonyTunes reflection was intentional. Ford's Performance Tune changes the operation of the transmission to coincide with the additional torque. It still has a few idiosyncrasies (i.e.: slowing down and shifting into Sports Mode often results in a very hard downshift!), but overall it...

I've mentioned this before. First, if you're an inconsistent driver (Mr. Walker one day, and Mr. Wheel-Spinner the next), you will indeed have issues with hard shifts, delayed shifting, and other maladies. Ford's Performance Tune does help a lot, but it isn't a panacea. When you are acting...

I guess no one here ever owned a Pinto?

When "hopping up" any vehicle, there are a myriad of things to consider. While you've mentioned the parts you want to put under the hood, you haven't written out what you're expecting? About all you can get when using pump gas (91/93 octane), is about 370 shaft HP, and about 425 on the torque...

Only for acronyms

The only way I'd even think about buying one of these, is if they offer the 500 HP bi turbo!

As I mentioned several times before in these pages, I change oil every four thousand miles. Why? The video says most of it. I'll add this.... If you have your 2.3 Eco-Boost tuned (anyone's), and drive like most urbanites, you'd best up the ante by sticking with four thousand mile intervals. If...

Let' face it. Some very guilty murderers would complain if they got hung with a dirty rope! It is just human nature. But that is not me! I 'm guilty of abusing and mistreating my 2019 Ranger. Yet, I've never needed to return to the dealer for ANY repair, warranty or not. My only complaint I've...

Just oder it from Levittown Ford, and install it yourself. The only bugaboo is the need for a PC to do the download and install. Total time, about 40 minutes.

Why is it, that V6 Taco drivers always want to do the stop light derby? Yet the four banger drivers don't even try?

We need to remember that octane and Reid Vapor Pressure ratings (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reid_vapor_pressure) are semi-dependent on climate and altitude.

Once you get a tune, and you can find E15 in your area, you're going to be really surprised! In the future, if you decide to up the ante, you'll have to do a bunch more things to take advantage of the increased octane. The biggest one is upgrading the high-pressure fuel pump. That's not cheap!

You guys are wimps. Imagine driving down the boulevard at 35 MPH, with an HF amateur radio antenna sticking up 14 feet. Suddenly, out of nowhere, is an errant tree limb. The top whip of that antenna is still wrapped around that tree limb, 40 years later! The hole in the quarter panel was...

Once upon a time, I actually ran an automobile body shop. The damage shown in the photos were almost a daily fix. However... Fast forward to present, and I wonder why some vehicles are "fixed"? There really isn't a proper way to repair crumple zones. And even if you replace the panel and...

One more straw for the camel's back.... One of my close friends, drives an F150 Platinum purchased in El Paso, TX, where he (now) lives. The truck was due for an oil change, so visiting his (old) local dealer in Albuquerque, was in order. The short version of the story is simply this. They...