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My favorite quote that I've heard with regard to certain brackets is "Ford is so cheap, that bracket really has to be there for a good reason." I can't shoot holes in that argument. My favorite quote from a forum post has to be the one where the guy said "First thing I do when I get a new XR is cut...

Seems like a good deal for the car, considering the mods and work done. Good luck with the sale!

Grayson handles the wheel bearings, but he's a flexible and reasonable guy. Shoot a note to sales@mc2racing.com and the process can begin!

It's very common for the thermostats to leak. This is one place where the Motorcraft part really does seem to do a better job than the after-market thermostats. The description of the problem says the thermostat is unable to regulate the temperature. This must be happening because it's not working ...

michaelb wrote:You ever get these? I'm pretty sure I have a spare set.

Not yet but I'll be at Ray's next weekend and I should have them then. If Ray and I can't find them I'll post here again. Thanks!

So many factory hardware pieces. I've kept an binned I've got some hardware from the half a dozen cars I've parted, but apparently I don't have everything I need. I think Ray's got what I need for the pivot bolts but I'm probably going to be looking for some soft goods soon (whatever that means). I...

All, I'm putting some bits back in my XR4Ti and I can't seem to put my hands on the pivot bolts that hold the outer seat back brackets to the chassis. I have the bracket. I have the four #3 Phillips screws (two per side) that hold the bracket to the seat back. I don't have the two pivot bolts (the o...

Does this do the trick?

Consider replacing your thermostat with a Ford/Motorcraft unit. This post will document why it make work for you:

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Ed Lijewski wrote:Save me/us the search effort and post here last year's AutoX results

In addition to Joe's excellent link, there are always results posted for autocrosses that the mc²racing team drivers compete in on the mc2racing Results page:

http://www.mc2racing.com/results/index.html

Grayson wrote:<<Grayson runs and takes off all modifications>>

Bah. Even the shell is a good starting point given the permanent work done to it. I'll wait until you get the flares done though. Thanks.

... with my $800 XR4Ti.

Is there a claimer rule on that? I might be willing to exercise the claimer rule if there is.

DSPXR4ti wrote:I'm looking for 1 or 2 stock front struts for an XR, does anyone have 1 or 2 for sale that they would like to give away or sell very, very cheap.

Ben, I've got a brand new Monroe front strut taking up space. How's $25 shipped sound? Email me at anglin@mc2racing.com.

Many of us would be fully satisfied with the "old" version [^^] if it were still available... Well, it might make you feel better to know that the new version is like the old version, except it's new. And different. If you want a hint at how similar/different they are, this video provides a hint or...

Did I see an indexer in there at one point? Or was it a full 4th? No, that's an semi-integrated lathe. It's a 7x12 Seig C2 that has a lathe spindle position output that plugs into the machine controller so it knows the spindle position and can therefore run threading operations. The lathe is low on...