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fordtrucks80up-digest Sunday, October 26 1997 Volume 01 : Number 191



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In this issue:

Re: fordtrucks80up-digest V1 #189 [Bill Funk ]
Re: Tire Diameter Calculation ["Bruce A. Ramirez" ]
re: lightning [KNBD87D prodigy.com (MR JOSH J TENNEY)]
Re: Tailgates up or down?? [Psnowball aol.com]
Re: Blue Smoke [mrkrispy webtv.net (Ian Holter)]
Re: Winter Tires ? -> tire sizing info[A] ["Steve Irving"
Re: Tailgates up or down?? [mrkrispy webtv.net (Ian Holter)]
Re: Re: Tailgates up or down?? [Psnowball aol.com]
ranger driveshaft [Allan Goldarbit ]
Re: blue smoke [Bill Funk ]
Re: Re: Tailgates up or down?? [KNBD87D prodigy.com (MR JOSH J TENNEY)]
Re: lightning [bob ]
Fwd: Performance Tires [JOUZA1 aol.com]
Re: fordtrucks80up-digest V1 #190 [Milllken aol.com]
stalling [JEREMY GRAMKOW ]
All this stuff about high speed in Rangers [jsruss postoffice.worldnet.at]
Re: block heater [Dave Armbruster ]
Re: Tire Diameter Calculation [Husk77 aol.com]
Re: blue smoke [Husk77 aol.com]

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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 03:10:16 -0700
From: Bill Funk
Subject: Re: fordtrucks80up-digest V1 #189

> From: Midwest96 aol.com
> Subject: Re: Winter Tires ? -> tire sizing info[A]
>
> In a message dated 97-10-24 08:37:38 EDT, you write:
>
>
> easier)
> which is something like 31x10.5R15 so, R = radial, 15 is the rim, 31
> is
> the total height, and 10.5 is the width, all in inches. >>
>
> What else can you have beside a radial?
>
> Craig

Believe it or not, you can actually still buy bias ply tires, especially
innon-standard tread types (like snow tires).

Bill Funk

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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 07:45:23 -0400
From: "Bruce A. Ramirez"
Subject: Re: Tire Diameter Calculation

Geoffrey Hoffman wrote:

> >
> > multiply by 2. The total is 35250. Now divide the 35250 by 2540. the
> > total now is 13.877. Add the rim diameter to the previous total and you get the tire diameter. 28.877 inches tall.

This formula for tire diameter calculation is from 4 Wheel Drive
Magazine. I don't know where the got the 2540 from.

> > Bruce Ramirez
> > Germantown MD.
> > 1991 F-150 4x4 4.9L
> > 1994 E-250 4.9L >>
> >
> >Where did the 2540 come from?
>
> millimters to inches... (with another hundred for the percent calc...)
>
> so, really multiply by .75, then divide by 25.4 (mm to inches)]
>
> see ya...
>
> --
> Geoffrey Hoffman gch2 cornell.edu
> Cornell University http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.pobox.com/~hoffy

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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 10:41:09, -0500
From: KNBD87D prodigy.com (MR JOSH J TENNEY)
Subject: re: lightning

Us dealers have not heard anything about this yet. I have seen
lightning prototypes in a couple of magazines, but Ford has not told
us anything. As soon as I find anything out, I will post it for the
group.
Josh
KNBD87D prodigy.com

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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 12:02:17 -0400 (EDT)
From: Psnowball aol.com
Subject: Re: Tailgates up or down??

I'm new to this list. I don't haul anything-I just like trucks. Should I
leave my tailgate on or take it off and put on one of those net things?

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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 12:03:10 -0400
From: mrkrispy webtv.net (Ian Holter)
Subject: Re: Blue Smoke

Tim sounds like the rings have not been installed properly, or the
shop installed the wrong rings. could also be that the valves were
too bad to be correctly ground and should have been replaced with new
ones. good luck= Ian

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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 09:00:12 -0700
From: "Steve Irving"
Subject: Re: Winter Tires ? -> tire sizing info[A]

>> which is something like 31x10.5R15 so, R = radial, 15 is the rim, 31 is
> the total height, and 10.5 is the width, all in inches. >>
>
>What else can you have beside a radial?
>
>Craig


Bias Ply.......

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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 12:08:06 -0400
From: mrkrispy webtv.net (Ian Holter)
Subject: Re: Tailgates up or down??

Leave the tailgate on. Don't waste your money on one of those plastic
nets.

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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 12:12:36 -0400 (EDT)
From: Psnowball aol.com
Subject: Re: Re: Tailgates up or down??

Thank you. I just love my new truck. Got it 3 weeks ago.

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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 12:19:18 -0400
From: Allan Goldarbit
Subject: ranger driveshaft

I have a 97 ranger 4x4 supercab with a two piece driveshaft. Ford tells
me to lubricate the slip yoke every 5000 miles or so on the driveshafts.
However, ford customer assistance can't tell me where on the driveshaft
this yoke is located (rear driveshaft). It isn't where the shaft joins
the tranny (5 speed) and I hate to take the driveshaft down if there is
not really a slip yoke to lubricate..Also isn't this mileage kind of
premature for this service? Any ideas out there?

thanks, allan in connecticut

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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 10:13:51 -0700
From: Bill Funk
Subject: Re: blue smoke

> From: quadrai oberon.ark.com (quadrai)
> Subject: Blue Smoke
>
> My friend, Frank, has a 1984 Ford Ranger w/ 2.8L Engine w/ 179,000 km.
> At
> 168,000 km
> took it to an automotive shop for repair, since it was emitting Blue
> Smoke.
> They told him that they would have to replace the rings, grind the
> valves
> and replace new end valve seals, but that the valve guides were O.K.
> The
> repairs were completed. Now, Blue Smoke has returned. This time it is
> a
> little different, when you start and stop forward or reverse at slow
> speeds
> , the problem occurs. a fair amount is visible. Also, a liter of oil
> will be
> burnt every two days if you do that all day. However, if you drive at
> continous speed all day very little smoke is observed and little oil
> is
> lost, but more than normal,
>
> Please comment and help solve the mystery, I have my own ideas, but
> want to
> hear from others,
> Thanks,
> Tim

My diagnosis would be that the rings are not seated right, and here's
why:
under closed throttle conditions (that's what you are describing), the
piston
is working against a closed throttle plate, and creating a vacuum in the
cylinders.
The rings are allowing oil to seep into the combustion chamber, sucked
in
by the vacuum.
The fact that the oil use drops under open throttle tends to confirm
this,
as the vacuum drops, and not as much oil gets into the combustion
chamber,
although some still will, simply because the rings are not doing their
job
properly.

Bill Funk

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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 13:39:47, -0500
From: KNBD87D prodigy.com (MR JOSH J TENNEY)
Subject: Re: Re: Tailgates up or down??

What kind of truck did you buy? Ranger, F150, F250....?]
Congrats on your new truck!
Josh

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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 12:33:22 -0700
From: bob
Subject: Re: lightning

MR JOSH J TENNEY wrote:

> Us dealers have not heard anything about this yet. I have seen
> lightning prototypes in a couple of magazines, but Ford has not told
> us anything. As soon as I find anything out, I will post it for the
> group.
> Josh
> KNBD87D prodigy.com
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This message was just posted on the Lightning mailing list by Sal, the
president of the National Lightning Owners Club who also works at a Ford
dealership.

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Date: Thu, 23 Oct 1997 18:50:12 -0400
Reply-To: Ford Lightning Discussion List
Sender: Ford Lightning Discussion List
From: LORDofFORD AOL.COM
Subject: Re: '98 Lightning???

Hey Parker, Sal here from the N.L.O.C. Here's the lowdown on the new
Lightning. The truck is due for release in 1999. It was supposed to be
ready
for 98, but they had to re-design the E4OD to handle the new powerplant
which
is a 2V 5.4 with a roots type supercharger. It produces 375hp. The truck is

based on the new shortbed F-150. It has 17" wheels, 4 wheel disc brakes,
2wd
(no AWD as of yet), no supercab as of yet too. The prototype is red, and
runs
14.2 in the quarter mile. My local SVT salesman, Phil, who is a friend of
mine, sat in the truck a few weeks ago at SVT headquarters when he was sent

for a meeting. The truck has just gone to P5 status, which means Ford will
build 250 units for testing, marketing, etc. It should retail for around
$27,500 when it comes out. As far as the name, there have been several ones

kicked around, but the Thunderbolt seemed to be the most popular. Phil did
tell me SVT said they that name is not set in stone, and Ford is
considering
using Lightning again. This is all the info I have at the present time.
Hope
I helped!!

SAL-N.L.O.C.

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Bob
'94 Lightning #767


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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 16:25:39 -0400 (EDT)
From: JOUZA1 aol.com
Subject: Fwd: Performance Tires

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In a message dated 97-10-24 15:57:45 EDT, MAILER-DAEMON aol.com writes:

I need to pucase two rear tires for my ranger. I am looking for performace
orientaded tires. I know Comp T/A's are great but i think they are out of
my
price range. Does anyone know how much they are? Are the stock Firestones
good enogh? What about Goodyear Eagles? How much are they and would they
be better over the stock set? Or is there another brand wich I am not aware
of
wich are a good tire and good price. The answere to my questions are much
appdreciated. Thanks for your time.


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Date: Fri, 24 Oct 1997 15:57:00 -0400 (EDT)
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Subject: Performance Tires

I need to pucase two rear tires for my ranger. I am looking for performace
orientaded tires. I know Comp T/A's are great but i think they are out of my
price range. Does anyone know how much they are? Are the stock Firestones
good enogh? What about Goodyear Eagles? How much are they and would they be
better over the stock set? Or is there another brand wich I am not aware of
wich are a good tire and good price. The answere to my questions are much
appdreciated. Thanks for your time.

Sincerly JOSH J.





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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 19:19:47 -0400 (EDT)
From: Milllken aol.com
Subject: Re: fordtrucks80up-digest V1 #190

In response to wetther a ranger has a rev limiter vs. a speed limiter. It
has been my experience that in fifth gear and in fourth when I reach approx.
115 m.p.h. the motor cuts back. So my opinion would be speed sensitive. I can
redline mine to 6000 in any gear except 4 and 5th. I also am running a chip
in mine so maybe mine acts differently.

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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 17:29:02 -0600
From: JEREMY GRAMKOW
Subject: stalling

I own an 86' bronco with a fuel injected 302. I just spent the last 5
days trying to fiqure out why my battery would go dead overnight. It
turned out to be the alternator leaching power when the truck was not
running. I have since replaced the alternator. Now if I drive the
truck and warm it all the way up and turn it off, when I restart it, it
starts but then the idle kicks down and it stalls. Also will sometimes
stall after a short (10 mi.) interstate drive. It did this very rarely
before the alternator went out. The only other thing I have done to it
is not put the smog pump belt back on. Any ideas about this??
Thanks Jeremy

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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 19:39:46 +0000
From: jsruss postoffice.worldnet.att.net
Subject: All this stuff about high speed in Rangers

Hello List members ,
All this talk about rev limiters and fuel cut off has got me wanting
to express my opinion on this . First , going 100mph+ in a Ranger or
any vehicle on a public road is illegal and very dangerous ! Second ,
why would someone want to go 100mph+ in a truck that is not made for
such speed (tires , design , etc.) Usually these are the people that
end up killing others!! In my opinion if you want to go so fast go to
a speed way .. It's a good thing Ford has a speed limiter because
you might end up dead . This is not a flame to anyone just a
reminder that there are others and their families on the same roads
you drive .

JR

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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 17:44:09 -0600
From: Dave Armbruster
Subject: Re: block heater

Casey,

The Ford optional block heater for my Ranger threads into one of the freeze
plugs on the block. Seems to me that it would pretty easy to replace the
freeze plug with the heater when flushing the radiator. I haven't priced
the part, so since it would most likely come from a Ford dealer, might not
be all that cheap.

Dave
'97 Ranger S/C 4x4 4.0L

>Hey, Casey,
>on my 1986 Bronco II I have a block heater. All you have to do is to cut
>about two inches out of the bottom radiator hose and put the heater in. All
>it does is heat up the anti-freze going up to the block. I don't know where
>to get one, (it was there when I got the truck) but do a search or something
>and look around. I would say it might take you about 30 minutes to put in,
>only took me five to get mine out. :-)
>
>Later,
>Clay
>1986 Bronco II XLT 4x4
>
>>I am getting ready to head off to college in Fairbanks, and would like to
>>know if putting a block heater on a 83 3/4 ton 4x4 with a 351W is a
>>relatively easy job. Has anybody done this? If so what is involved? Are
>>there any addreses you all have out there where I could pick up a block
>>heater for less than buying from the Ford dealer (my only option here in....

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