I used to swear that I'd NEVER buy a new vehicle, but the recent "employee pricing" changed my mind. We had been looking at 5 year old Explorers with 100,000 miles on them for around $17k and we were able to get ours for $27k ( $36k sticker price ) with the 4.6, 4wd, towing package, rear AC, etc... I hated to get rid of our Mark VIII but with 180,000 miles on the clock, it's time was coming... Plus now my wife has a vehicle she can drive with little to no worries year-round in the snow or sunshine !
CID:281 Flywheel HP:239@4750 Torque:282@4000
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1977 F250 Ranger XLT 4x4
1977 F-250 Ranger XLT 4x4. 400M, 4 speed and 4.11 gears, silver with red interior. Truck has been in the family since the Fall of 1976. Only modifications are 35" BF Goodrich AT tires with American Racing 16.5"x9.75" sawblade aluminum wheels, Edelbrock Performer intake and Holley 1850 600cfm carburator. 400 is about due for a rebuild or maybe a 460 replacement.
CID:400
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1992 LX 5.8 Convertible
1992 Mustang LX Convertible. Oxford white with a black top. Originally a 2.3 with an automatic and a blue interior, now is EFI 351W, Tremec TKO 5 speed, 4.10 gear 8.8" 31 spline traction-loc ( Freshly Rebuilt ! ), 11" front brakes, converted to 5 lug, 95 Cobra wheels, grey GT interior, Cervini 1 1/2" cowl hood. Daily driven, 18mpg city, 24mpg highway !
1965 Mustang 2+2 "Fastback", C code 2V 289, 4 speed, Power Steering, Disc Brakes, Wimbelton White with original Ivy Gold interior. Has been repainted twice. I am the second owner. Since buying it in 1994, it has been powered by a stock EFI 302 from a 1993 Mustang, a modified EFI 302 a modified EFI 351W and the same 351W with a 4V carburator. I've used AOD's and toploader 4 speeds. Gearing has varied from 2.80:1 to it's present 4.11:1 geared Versailles rear axle. Emerald Torque Converters has used this car in their magazine and newsprint ads since 1996 !
