MaulMaul.....Sorry I didn't get back sooner. I have to remind myself to check the NC chapter.

I just read your problem and called the mechanic I use here in Charlotte. I highly recommend his shop. I've been using him for a couple of years now. He worked for US Airways for about 20 years and got 'downsized' about 8 years ago....Opened up his mechanic shop 7 years ago. Lots of us cops use him. He also has a good elderly and female clientele because they trust him. Good man with a couple of other good mechanics too. Highly competent and I trust him implicitly.

I took the liberty of reading your paragraph to him over the telephone, not knowing if he knew anything about '77 F100s.....

Stupid me! His first thing was an excited tone and the statement that he grew up with them! (haha). He told me to have you give him a call, so I'll post the phone number here (I'm not sure if you can receive PMs yet....If so, I'll do that instead.....). His shop is off of Downs Rd near Pineville, but it's easy to get to from Concord. If you make it to the Westinghouse Blvd exit off of I77 southbound near SC....you're 5 minutes away from the shop.

Steve