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John: are you a tall dood? I seem to recall you may be. If so, your breath is closer to the overhead interior sensor and just breathing may register warmer than the floor or seating areas and screw with the EATC.

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I have several...but Jeff Herson ar MPM is in the Merkur parts business so please try him (or order from his website) first.

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Fortunately you weren't referring to Assman the Proctologist...

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Many aftermarket parts manufacturers produce quality engine control units, e.g, Wells, Cardone, Standard, Echlin and others. The argument to only buy Ford sensors is baseless.

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Liquid Wrench FTW:

https://youtu.be/xUEob2oAKVs

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Augment the tie rod end stop.
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Saul bought that red Scorp from Norm's (last name escapes me ATM) widow, Norm passed ~8/10 years ago. Norm had a green XR and the red Scorp. Norm was active in MCA.

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https://photos.app.goo.gl/BcLNkL3jqTkm8PTA6

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Weld on to the tie rod ends a travel stop at the angle you're looking for to butt up on the knuckle.

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Another Garage Queen, only to roll out in best weather at show trips. All that proves is deeper pockets. I'd be smiling if a high bidder intended to drive it, not save it. YOLO. YMMV Someone has to save the really good ones. Ed. If everyone drove the unmolested time capsules into the ground there w...

Would you like one delivered, wrapped with bow tie ribbon, along with a supreme pizza, Stat?

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Another Garage Queen, only to roll out in best weather at show trips.

All that proves is deeper pockets.

I'd be smiling if a high bidder intended to drive it, not save it.

YOLO.

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milehighXR wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 03, 2020 6:05 pm

thesameguy wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 03, 2020 5:54 pm

I dunno what that's about, but just look up TurboCoupe or SVO. It's the same motor. #45190

Derp wheres my brain

Mile high oxygen deprivation...

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My '88 received a new muffler unit ~20+ years ago. ~10 years ago I installed an OEM style (not Ford but exact fitment) resonator. A year or two ago I patched the muffler to resonator pipe with fiber glass repair tape, then fiber glass taped that entire pipe. I'm quite impressed at how well that tape...

Commonly when the engine is coming down from high revs engine speed drops below idle, resulting in the alternator dropping out for a second. Could also be something like radiator fans coming on, or some other high-amp accessory... Which, you know, XRs generally don't have. Pre FI carburetors were e...