The official status update thread - I

[evansvillethompsongunner]

Stop. Just stop. You're killing me here.

Alright, I gotta go make a stop at storage. Anyone need anything while I'm out? Beer? Smokes? Hookers? Ammo?

Yes to all of the above, please.
I'll need most of that for it hitting the fan.
The rest I need to calm my nerves... and in the case of the hookers... for food.

Put enough barbecue sauce on anything and it tastes good.

Delirious? Maybe slightly. Delicious? Most certainly.

 

[jclark]

Congrats on that second badge ETG!

 

[RelicHound]

morning everybody

 

[jclark]

Morning Kris!!

 

[RelicHound]

Morning Kris!!

mornin Jimmy!
what was the name of that place again? rideout?

 

[jclark]

mornin Jimmy!
what was the name of that place again? rideout?

Rideout's Transmission. The owner's name is Dave. He's a nice guy. I worked there while I was in High School. He is now one of my customers.

 

[RelicHound]

Rideout's Transmission. The owner's name is Dave. He's a nice guy. I worked there while I was in High School. He is now one of my customers.

ok cool.. Ima have billie call em today,I hope he can get back to me in a few days I hope its just the torque converter...maybe it wont cost $2k for the repair

 

[jclark]

ok cool.. Ima have billie call em today,I hope he can get back to me in a few days I hope its just the torque converter...maybe it wont cost $2k for the repair

I don't want to be a negative Nancy, but I'd say it's smoked.

 

[RelicHound]

I don't want to be a negative Nancy, but I'd say it's smoked.

yep I agree...Im preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. what ticks me off is it went out with no warning what so ever..no slipping,grinding..funny noises or feels of any kind. never again will I buy ford..cars at least.

 

[BloodEclipse]

I don't want to be a negative Nancy, but I'd say it's smoked.

Ouch!

 

[RelicHound]

time for work. later folks

 

[jclark]

See ya Relic!
I'm out myself!

 

[SavageEagle]

YAY! It's a new day and I'm still alive! I live yet another day to see the sun come up and and see my kids again. It'll be a good day.

 

[BloodEclipse]

YAY! It's a new day and I'm still alive! I live yet another day to see the sun come up and and see my kids again. It'll be a good day.

The sun is out too.

 

[SavageEagle]

Yeah, and now I can go take a good look at my U-joint and see if it needs pressed or if it'll be an easy install.

 

[OneBadV8]

U-Joint on a Ford should be an easy install... IIRC

 

[hotfarmboy1]

I went to the doctor yesterday. After looking at my throat they thought I might have strep throat, did a test and it came out negative. So they just gave me a antibiotic and said to keep taking the stuff I'm taking, get plenty of sleep and fluids. I am feeling better, my body isn't all sore like it was before. But my throat is killing me,and I've still got a bad headache. I hope I'm feeling better by Sunday night.

 

[SavageEagle]

U-Joint on a Ford should be an easy install... IIRC

Yea? It's been 10 years since I did one myself and that was on a 2wd ranger. I'm waiting on the Factory Service Manual that I sniped a good deal on ebay to get here first. I'm also trying to find a cheap working Air Flow sensor as I'm not trying to pay $120 for something I shouldn't need in the first place...

 

[OneBadV8]

Yea? It's been 10 years since I did one myself and that was on a 2wd ranger. I'm waiting on the Factory Service Manual that I sniped a good deal on ebay to get here first. I'm also trying to find a cheap working Air Flow sensor as I'm not trying to pay $120 for something I shouldn't need in the first place...

Check the size and plug on the MAF and see if they used the same one on multiple cars. Sometimes parts are cheaper depending on what car they are for.

I used to buy parts for an Escort that were the same part as my 5.0 Mustang

 

[SavageEagle]

Check the size and plug on the MAF and see if they used the same one on multiple cars. Sometimes parts are cheaper depending on what car they are for.

I used to buy parts for an Escort that were the same part as my 5.0 Mustang

Yea, I noticed that the MAF sensors for the explorers are about $40 cheaper and are for the same motors. I just don't know if they are compatible. I'll do some checking around.

BTW, did you know that a mustang front end will fit on an escort? And that if you bore over the 4 banger and have a 5spd tranny you can Keep up with many stock mustangs?