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$$$bodyman's Special$$$ 1990 Ford Ranger Extended Cab Xlt on 2040-cars

Year:1990 Mileage:90487
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Up for bids is a 1990 Ford Ranger with 90,487 original miles! It has its usual cosmetic flaws for its age: driver side door handle is half off but still works fine, the front shock on the passenger side is broken, rear bed wells need replacement panels, cab mount brackets need repaired, four wheel drive unit works when it wants but was going to put manual hubs on it but the truck has to go due to house remodeling. It is my daily driver and had all good intentions on redoing it because it has low miles and is in good shape but the house comes first. It is a very strong running truck and everything else works good on it. It has a three inch body lift and a fiberglass tonneau cap that goes also. The rubber seal still works but needs glued back on to the cap or you can pop rivet it too if you like. Both will work. It has winter treads and wheels that came off of a Chevy Monte Carlo with over half tread life. It is also inspected til 1/15.  This truck will make an awesome truck with a little tlc. If you have any questions, please feel free to message me. Thanks for looking and good luck!

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Ford EcoBoost successful because of Soviet laser weapons system expert?

Sun, 28 Jul 2013

Mike Kluzner is a man of many talents. Not only is he the software engineer responsible for fuel system diagnostics for Ford globally, he "got his start designing laser weapon systems capable of disabling the navigation systems of enemy satellites" for the former Soviet Union. Quite a résumé, wouldn't you say?
You may be asking yourself the same question that popped into our minds upon reading about Mr. Kluzner: What do laser weapon systems have to do with Ford and its EcoBoost engines? We'll let the man answer himself. "The same process for analyzing key physical relationships works for what we do today in engine combustion, catalyst chemistry and mechanics," says Kluzner. "These are all part of Ford's software engineering expertise." Who are we to argue?
Ford also employs an engineer who previously designed software to detect damage to the heat tiles on the International Space Station, as well as one who's past work involved particle physics, says the automaker in the press release below. David Bell (pictured above right), global boost system controls engineer for Ford, describes the software running EcoBoost as "the secret sauce" that makes the technology work as the driver intends and demands.

Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #319 LIVE!

Mon, 04 Feb 2013

We record Autoblog Podcast #319 tonight, and you can drop us your questions and comments regarding the rest of the week's news via our Q&A module below. Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes if you haven't already done so, and if you want to take it all in live, tune in to our UStream (audio only) channel at 10:00 PM Eastern tonight.
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Ford to build next F-150, outgoing model concurrently?

Wed, 24 Jul 2013

Ford is rumored to be considering concurrent production for old and new F-150 models in a bid to minimize supply chain disruptions and inventory. Automotive News is reporting that the Blue Oval will build both the current F-150 and its replacement, which we showed you testing just last month, side by side for about half a year before switching over entirely to next-generation production.
As IHS Automotive analyst Mike Jackson told AN, "In order to ramp up, you have to retool...and that means you have to take capacity offline." Building both models alongside could allow Ford to cope with the still strong demand for the current F-150, while populating dealer supplies and working out supply chain kinks for the new model before making a full-time switch.
A loss of capacity when demand is so strong, even for a short period, could spell bad news for Ford, which nets an estimated 90 percent of its global profit on pickups and large SUVs. As AN states, Ford produces the F-150 in both Kansas City, Missouri and Dearborn, Michigan, which allows it to maintain some degree of flexibility in production. The new F-150 is expected to arrive at the 2014 North American International Auto Show as a 2015 model, with a design inspired by the Atlas Concept first shown at the Detroit Auto Show last January.