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IMO, Ford’s pulling a page straight out of the successful F150 Raptor play book and hooking folks on the truck to then jack up the price as its own “premium” brand. A similar (although admittedly poor) comparison might be the price difference between a Honda Pilot and an Acura MDX. Or...

How I feel about everything these days. I still have the window sticker off my ‘98 F250 PSD at right around $15,k. And the 7.3 PSD option was only $5,k of that total. The equivalent truck today is $110,k. And my first MasterCraft was a ‘94 I got for $16,k. Equivalent boat today…. $200,k

It’s funny you guys bring up cams. Man, I remember back when cams were one of the first best options to add power in normal aspirated V8 engines. They were fast and easy to swap, easy to access, all you needed was the cam, tools and a valve cover gasket. Popping my hood, I can’t even imagine the...

I mean, I get your methodology. But when I think of greater volume being forced through the same diameter discharge, isn’t that textbook for pressure increase? That’s where I believe the heat threat originates since it wouldn’t be able to shed exhaust from the system fast enough. To me, this...

Haha. I actually used the term “runs like a raped ape” here on a different thread and actually took a second to think about who that might offend before posting. Never saw myself ever needing to do that, but yet here we are.

Looking at it now, I think Ford’s intention bringing back the Bronco was always to market the platform as a niche car with a niche price point. Honest truth is, they could easily (relatively) give the majority of consumers exactly what they want: Ford’s classic, basic ‘60’s Bronco but with an...

Well… thanks for this. I now have today’s item found on interweb search that I wish I could unwatch. 😂 I mean, it’s funnier than hell but in a million years I had no idea typing “grapefruit gif” would end up there. Haha.

I don’t disagree with this at all. I remember before ordering mine as a golden ticket, I ran quick math on what all Raptor upgrades would cost me were I to mod a FE Wildtrack at that time and the total was pretty close. That said tho, price increases have occurred to all trim levels since...

Agree with this mindset, but with different motivation. Mine’s more along lines of why spend that much to risk pulling years off your engine for a few horses when if done right with a bit more investment you can have sizable gains with limited risk.

Not singling out your take really, but I’m not sure I’m wrong to say that everyone in each trim level feels their bronco is about $15-$20,000 more than it’s worth. I believe all auto makers see pricing their cars as 4D chess and they win by mindf***ing everyone into believing it’s worth what...

Another concern you might think about is risk of overcooking the turbo itself. I’m not sure how the 2.7 turbo oil line is mapped so maybe doesn’t apply but my diesel forum talked about an overcooked turbo blowing both its bearing and impeller, sending shrapnel into the crankcase. Guess it caused...

As little as I know about modern “modulization” of the auto, I actually knew this was a thing. I had a ‘95 ski boat with an LT1 Vette in and to get it to run best at my altitude, we remapped a PCM from plain jane 350 TBI. Ran like a raped ape.

My mind = 🤯 Cool, but crazy to me!

I’m unclear on your situation. Did you say “stuck on & mud”? is your login?

I fully agree with this. Remember the exhaust heat will overflow to forced induction and would spiral upward. Don’t overlook the importance of cooling the air coming in.

This ones a thinker and therefore above my pay grade. On the one hand, the turbo would theoretically suck more air faster but also you’d be forcing an equal volume of exhaust. Personally, I see your bottleneck being the exhaust and b/c of that heat would be enemy #1. Me personally, I’d watch...

I challenge anyone anywhere to show me their pre-‘85 auto with factory installed A/C. Will need photo proof w/copy of title in their name. 🤣. Not saying it doesn’t exist. Just saying I don’t remember anyone having it. Haha.

Hey, the more I got thinking about this, the more I wanted to recommend still running it to an alignment specialist to double check your work. You might be fine, but unless you own and are certified with an alignment rack, I personally wouldn’t feel comfortable about it as a DIY. Adjusting your...

Also, if it’s on AUTO but your comfort settings are lower than ambient temp, guess I’ve never noticed if the A/C button lights up on its own or not 🤔.

Wouldn’t hurt to ask the dealer their steps in the process when they flush. If it’s simply to drain it out, there’s still some coolant left in the engine block, radiator coils, pump,and lines (along with some rust and scale) and if they don’t circulate it out during change you’d have that small...