I have a 66 mustang with a 289 and a c4.  I'm getting ready to rebuild
the c4 but I'm getting alittle confused with the identifing marks.  The
casting number on the tail piece of the tranny is c7op-7a040, if i've
done my research right this should be a 67 c4 off a fairlane/torino.

Here is a Supreme Court decision I did not think I would live to hear:
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyph_DZa_GQ&NR=1>

Fewer buyers are satisfied with Big 3
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080819/AUTO01/808190406/1148
Detroit's automakers lost ground this year to their Japanese and German
rivals in the latest customer satisfaction survey by the University of

Anyone know the capacity of gas tank--no owner's manual and gauge doesn't work.  Thanks.

Plugged in the 4 wire flat wiring harness, that intercepts the factory
harness taillights..
anyway, everything works fine, until the park lights / park lights
headlites are pulled on, and you try to apply the brakes... you don't

dumb question - but the "one size fits all"  Maintenance Guide strikes
again:
trying to figure out what maintenance is needed for my 2006 Five Hundred
with AWD and the CVT.  For Cars & Minivans, Guide sez:

I have a 1972 LTD Station Wagon and the tailgate window has a problem. The
motor is OK and I fixed the gear assembly. But can't seem to get the motor
to turn. I put a voltmeter on cable assembly going to the motor and I see
12.3 volts when I turn the key switch to lower the ...

G'morning Ford Ranger Mechanics,
I have a 97 Ford Ranger (4 cyl) that seems to have a bad "blower fan
resistor" module. The A/C works, I can feel cold air coming out, but
the blower fan started to intermittently fail (blow on high, then

95 Taurus GL 3.0 problem with exhaust.  Off intake manifold there is a 1"
pipe with offset 1/4" elbow.  There seems to be a cap missing. Can't figure
out what is supposed to be there.  Probable cause?  Thanks, Vin

Ford's '09 lineup just a stop-gap
http://tinyurl.com/58b8y5
DEARBORN -- Ford Motor Co.'s 2009 model lineup pretty much resembles the
Tigers in August -- a lineup with lots of potential, but no one really

Fleet Enema Helps Sales Backlogs
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/fleet-enema-helps-sales-backlogs/
All car manufacturers would like you to believe they're turning their
back on fleet sales. It simply doesn't pay to be known as a "pile 'em

99 Windstar 125k
Isnt the IAC the cause of most of these windstars either hard start or poor
idle at start problems? I've got the same old problems again that I've
temporarily fixed with cleaning it before but I think I'm finally going to

A Future for S.U.V.’s [NYT, tongue firmly in cheek]
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/09/opinion/09sat4.html?ref=opinion
We have heartily applauded Americans’ collective decision to recognize
the finite nature of the world’s supply of fossil fuels and to start

I just got a 91 Ford LTD Crown Victoria LX from my grandmother.  My
grandparents bought it new, so at least I know the history of the car.
Of course the water pump died when I was driving it home.  One water pump,
four hoses, eight clamps, and one gallon of antifreeze later it was ...

We know, The Dude's Gran Torino was a 1973 model, but this '74 would have done an equally good job as Jeff Bridges' movie ride. Hollywood stardom eluded this Malaise Ford sedan, however, and now it awaits a trip to the Schnitzer Steel facility at the Port Of Oakland.
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