Recent content by krugford

Well, it's no RBV, but it's still a FORD TRUCK! And a 42 year old one at that. This thing took a good 10 cans of Rustoleum. Probably cost about 45 bucks counting paint and masking tape. Looks a lot better than the multi-color it was before! Close-up shots? We don't need no close-up...

I've got a question about Power/Manual steering on a 1967 F100. I currently have a truck that I am trying to sell to a friend of my brothers. There's a short list of things that I am fixing on this truck to make it road worthy/reliable as a 40 year old truck can get. One of the things on the...

I've got a little modeling project that I've been working on the side (personal hobby) and I'm to the point where I need the air system from the 4.0L SOHC to measurements. I'd like it from a newer Ranger if possible, but I'd also take one from an Explorer if they're identical (I think they are...

I've got an issue with my 94 Ford Escort 1.9L, as stated in the title, the cooling fan never runs. I've checked over the electrical with a fine tooth comb and cannot find a single fault anywhere. All three relays check good, I have grounds where I should, voltage where I should, and I know the...

Wouldn't that have the swirl control? The small butterfly valve in the intake runner might be carboned up or sticking. Or you might have a bad solenoid, or vacuum actuator, or a vacuum leak. Start with a visual inspection. Got a PC/ED manual? It'd walk you through whats to check to narrow...

The math.... Interesting looking engine BTW. Shipping to 50677? I want to take one apart.

I've got a 1994 Ford Escort with the 1.9L and the 4EAT auto tranny. It's my beater daily driver that gets good mileage (~33 mpg give or take). I've got a couple problems with it that I can't track down any further without a breakout box.... When the vehicle is cold: -Starts fine -Runs fine...

Well, what started out as a "I'll build a small trailer this month" turned into a "Hmmm, I want it to look good too...." Well, it's only a utility trailer. 6x9' - 3500lb axle, wheels are getting painted black soon. I've only got around $800 in it. Most of the steel is scrap (25 cents a pound...

Well, it's not a Ranger, but I just picked up a 1994 Ford Escort 1.9L for a commuter. Good or bad, I picked it up for $800. The problem: Lately it's been running hotter than usual. Cruising on the highway, it'll run about 3/4 the way to hot (still inside "normal" range). Come into town and...

I have been unable to find anything with respect to full hydro steering being illegal in the Iowa Code. I have also been unable to find any requirements for the mechanical design of a steering system for an on-highway vehicle... The increase in turning radius means that you need to have self...

How heavy are these tires? 150lbs heavier than the stockers? That's adding close to 15% onto the stock vehicle. Not as much of an increase in forces as the increase in radius will give you, but not negligible either. If a tire is spinning and catching, it's the inertia of the rest of the...

Pennzoil Synchromesh in FM146??? Alright, I've got a 1992 Ranger with the 2.9L and the FM146 tranny. I just got one with about 10k on a rebuild and I've got it cleaned up and ready to go into my truck. The problem is that I can't find GL-4 anywhere locally! The "closest" I could come is...

+1 They're not full floaters. They simply use a flange to retain the axle in the housing rather than a c-clip, which is convenient until you break an axle and need to get the peice stuck in the carrier out so you can pull the third member. As stated, a 9 inch isn't that much stronger than a...

So I was going over to my buddies place after work to have a couple of beers. I get out, and catch a whiff of something burning that you know shouldn't be burning. Kind of a strong acrid kind of smell that makes you think of bad things catching on fire. Pop the hood, sniff around, and can't...

Doing anything other than stock axles is going to take more confidence in your fab skills than worrying about body mounts, especially for the Rockwells.