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October 19, 2009 – 2:01 pm |

Well it seems the my 2003 Ford Excursion Aka the Jolly Green Giant has clicked past the magical 100,000 mile mark. While I don’t want to jinx my luck the TUV (Truck Utility Vehicle) has …

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GM and Chrysler Explore Merger – The Sky is Falling

October 13, 2008 – 9:26 am |

A quote from NPR -
Detroit automakers have been suffering. There are worries that GM, Ford and Chrysler might not have enough money to make it through the downturn. And over the weekend, there were reports …

Synthetic, Regular, Additives… More about motor oil then you will want to know!

October 13, 2008 – 8:47 am | One Comment
Synthetic, Regular, Additives… More about motor oil then you will want to know!

I have found this site a couple of years ago and always seems to come back to it when I have questions on motor oil. A while back the question was raised is is Synthetic …

Sunbeam Tiger Top Loader Page

October 12, 2008 – 6:48 pm |
Sunbeam Tiger Top Loader Page

I just started working on getting the drivetrain page up on the main site. I just put up some images of the Tilton Hydraulic Release bearing and retainer plate for the Tiger’s toploader. The transmission …

The Ripper’s Motor Has Arrived

October 5, 2008 – 9:58 am |
The Ripper’s Motor Has Arrived

Here is the first shot of the motor. Not too dramatic. But it is now sitting in the warehouse waiting for my garage to get cleared out so I can get to ‘The Ripper’ and …

California Bans Motorists From Texting – It’s Genius

September 26, 2008 – 6:17 pm |

“SACRAMENTO — California drivers chafing at the ban on holding cellphones can soon forget about texting, too: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has banned motorists from sending, writing or reading messages on electronic devices starting …

No Love from the Ripper’s Engine

September 18, 2008 – 6:52 pm | One Comment
No Love from the Ripper’s Engine

Well The Ripper’s engineĀ  was close to being done. It was on the Dyno and didn’t make a Full Pull as they say. Seems the head was leaking water! Well the original heads as done …

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