A Look At the Ford F150 Raptor
by Steve Anderson
8 Feb 2010 at 6:04am
You wouldn't expect a Ford F150 to be carrying a sleek name like ?Raptor?, now would you? That big clunky thing? Oh no..better ?Ford F150 Juggernaut?, or maybe ?Ford F150 Dreadnaught? or even ?Ford F150 Holy Hell That Thing Is Huge?. ...
F-150...right choice??? - The Hull Truth
by CLM65
7 Feb 2010 at 3:48pm
I was close to making a deal with the local Toyota dealer for a new Tundra when this whole recall/no sell thing happened. I decided to look at the F-15.
F150 Improve Gas Mileage
by a
8 Feb 2010 at 5:32pm
If you are the proud owner of a Ford F 150, you'll know what you mean by power. However, not as a big machine, it consumes a huge amount of fuel. There are many ways to ensure that the device consumes less fuel. ...
1978 f150 lifted 4x4
by buckinbullock
8 Feb 2010 at 12:55am
1978 f150. engine:300 ci 6 cyl from a 1987 truck, about 180k on it. np435 4 speed manual trans with bow-low. high-pinion dana 44 front, 9" rear with lock-rite. 3.50 ratio. lifted 4" with skyjacker softride springs in front, shackle flip ...
F150 lighting trade for jeep lights, or remodeling materials (den ...
by admin
8 Feb 2010 at 5:49am
Ford f150 head lamps, tail, side, etc. Trade all in new condition for jeep stuff, or remodeling materials. need drywall, interior lighting, carpet, wood floor, caulking, paint, open to trade for pretty much anything, make offer of what ...
for a 4.2l f-150...285/75 or 305/70?? - F150online Forums
by pkent03F-150
8 Feb 2010 at 5:26am
okay i have 285/75/16 on 16x10 inch wheels, and just wondering if itd be ssmart to go up to the 305s?? and should i go toyo or another mud tire...
Road Test Review: 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor - PickupTrucks.com News
by Mike Levine
3 Feb 2010 at 8:33pm
Staring at a Molten Orange Ford F-150 SVT Raptor, it doesn't take long for the truck to sear itself onto your retinas, creating an afterimage once you close your eyes. Afterimages disappear after a few seconds, but that's not the case ...
Putco 402135 Chrome Trim Door Handles
by Leadfoot
8 Feb 2010 at 11:36pm
Enhances the look of your door handles for a true custom appearanceNo cutting or drilling required -- applies easily and installs in secondsMade of automotive.
Camco 40045 RV TastePURE KDF Water Filter ? Pack of 2
by Leadfoot
8 Feb 2010 at 9:36pm
Larger capacity RV water filter lasts an entire seasonGreatly reduces bad taste, odors, chlorine and sediment in drinking water100 micron fiber.
Ford f150 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
by nobody@flickr.com (Hoodicoff)
8 Feb 2010 at 5:41am
Ford f150. Ford f150 by Hoodicoff. thoroughly ramsacked. To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and install the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player. ...

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Improved Fuel Economy and More Horsepower ? What Will They Think of Next?
You heard the rumors and said ?No way.? Well, you were only half right, because you should?ve said ?Yes way.? Ford?s Special Vehicle Team (SVT) engineers are taking high performance to a new level with the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500, resulting in a car that has an all-new aluminum-block engine, even ...
Perfecting Quality and Performance Atom by Atom
It sounds like something from a science fiction movie. Partnering with top-ranked national and international universities, the Ford ?Atoms to Engines? team challenged skeptics to develop the world?s first virtual materials modeling prediction tool. Come again? It?s a tool that allows the team to simulate the microstructures of a material before ...
Here?s Something to Rally Around
Ford Motor Company announced today that it is teaming up with Ken Block, the California-based action sports icon-turned-rally driver, for future global motorsports opportunities. Block, the 2005 Rally America Rookie of the Year and a three-time medalist at X Games, has cultivated a tremendous following with his Gymkhana videos on YouTube.  ...
Live Chat with Ford Edge Chief Engineer Elaine Bannon
As chief engineer for the all-new Ford Edge, Elaine Bannon is committed to building a vehicle that will stir emotion. She is leading the vehicle team with the hottest new entry into the red-hot crossover market, working to ensure the right combination of great looks and outstanding performance. Join Elaine right here for a live ...
What Stars Will Shine Brightest on Grammy Night?
Stars of the new Lincoln vehicle lineup ? and musical stars from the brand's popular television ads ? will shine brightly during music's biggest night, the 52nd GRAMMY Awards®, which airs at 8 p.m. EST on Sunday, Jan. 31 on CBS. Continuing with its music-infused advertising, Lincoln will present viewers with ...
Will Your Dream House Have a Smart Garage?
DTE Energy of southeastern Michigan, one of Ford Motor Company?s utility partners conducting real world testing of the plug-in hybrid electric Ford Escape, invited PHEV-curious consumers into its ?Smart Garage? at the North American International Auto Show. There, DTE demonstrated how electric vehicle users will use smart meter technology to ...
Explorer Finds Sweet Home in Chicago
?Come on, baby, don't you want to go? sweet home Chicago? goes the classic blues song by Robert Johnson. Had the song been written today it might have been about the next-generation Ford Explorer, which will be produced at Ford?s Chicago Assembly Plant beginning in the fourth quarter of this ...
Live Chat with Rally Car Driver Ken Block
You may have heard that Ken Block recently teamed up with Ford. In 2010, Ken will campaign a Ford Focus in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) and a Ford Fiesta in Rally America and X Games. You can read more about that and watch a teaser video by clicking here ...
Can You Get the High Score?
Game on! The 2010 Ford Taurus takes a giant leap into cyberspace today, starring in a new online interactive game that takes product placement in casual gaming to the next level by fully integrating the vehicle and its technology and features into the gaming experience. The game, ?White Collar: Chasing the ...
And You Thought Avatar Was Cool!
Engineers at United Space Alliance (USA) and Ford Motor Company are sharing their animation software experiences to create virtual reality simulations that benefit both astronauts and drivers. Ford is applying virtual reality animation software that is used by movie animators and video game creators to improve real-life driving situations before ...

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2010 Detroit: 2012 Ford Focus Video
12 Jan 2010 at 8:01pm
2010 Detroit: 2012 Ford Focus Video

Detroit Editor Todd Lassa takes a look at Ford's all-new 2012 Focus at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show....

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Custom 1994 Ford Ranger - Freak of Nature
1 Jan 2010 at 1:01pm
Custom 1994 Ford Ranger - Freak of Nature

This '94 Ford Ranger is unbelievably clean!

Built versus bought is one of the strangest arguments in the minitrucking community. To Keith Wadlington, a minitrucker out of Tucson, Arizona, it was basically a bunch of mumbo jumbo. He's shown the West Coast that you can buy a truck, as he did from Jonathan Graham, and then make it your own.

Photo Gallery: Custom 1994 Ford Ranger - Feature Truck - Mini Truckin' Magazine


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Truck Trend's 2009 Best In Class
31 Dec 2009 at 8:12pm
Truck Trend's 2009 Best In Class

Every Full-Size, Compact, Pickup, SUV, Minivan, and More - 13 Winners in 11 Different Categories

After spending way too much time arguing about the merits of each vehicle, the editors of Truck Trend have come up with the winners of this year's Best in Class awards. Our choices lean more toward vehicles that provide a lot of value for the money, plus towing and off-road capability. We've also taken cargo-carrying capacity and fuel economy into consideration, as well as the variety of OE options available, including engines, transmissions, body styles, and bed lengths. With this story, we've included the vital specifications of every pickup, sport/utility vehicle, crossover, and minivan on the market in the U.S. We put the data in charts organized by category, so you can sift through the numbers and see why we've chosen what we have (and you can find plenty of evidence to back you up if you disagree). Please note that prices, compiled with help from IntelliChoice, reflect the specific models listed in each category, and for some charts, that may include optional equipment (specified in the charts).

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Blown Ford Windsor Engine - Horsepower!
14 Dec 2009 at 1:12pm
Blown Ford Windsor Engine - Horsepower!

How about 1,300 hp from a 368ci small-block Ford?

368CI Blown Ford Windsor, 1,305 HP
Don and Scott Crouse, Covina, CA
Positive manifold pressure is a good thing. That's what Don and Scott Crouse are saying about their 368ci small-block Ford. But there's nothing small about 1,305 hp. The combination consists of a pair of CNC-ported Edelbrock Victor cylinder heads and a monster ATI Procharger centrifugal blower pushing a ton of air. This was Scott's first attempt at building a race motor, and the experience could be condensed down to just two words: "Nothing fit." But once Scott got past the custom-parts headaches, custom machine work, and a disastrous first try on the dyno, the effort paid off big-time with four-figure power numbers. Scott even says this dyno test was aimed at "making as much torque as possible while taking advantage of the engine's relatively small displacement. A second camshaft is capable of making substantially more peak power, but it has yet to be tested." Mainly, Scott says, he just wants to have fun with his dad at the track. That shouldn't be difficult as long as hp = fun

Photo Gallery: Blown Ford Windsor Engine - 1,305 HP Supercharged 368ci Small-Block Motor - Car Craft Magazine


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The Return of The 4.6 Junkyard Jewel
8 Dec 2009 at 7:12am
The Return of The 4.6 Junkyard Jewel

In search of more power with a Junkyard Jewel 4.6L two-valve Mod motor, we try different headers, carburetors, and intake porting.

We don't usually do updates or two-part features on our Junkyard Jewels, but we walked away a little dissatisfied with the first round of testing on our $400, 117,000-mile Crown Vic refugee in the Apr. '08 issue. We just didn't have enough dyno time to get to know the MSD 6 MOD ignition better and find the tune our mod motor was most happy with. We knew we'd left power on the table, so we went back to Dyno-Motive in Placentia, California, with a few different parts to try, along with master tuner Harvey St. Mary of HMS Performance in Whittier, California, as our secret weapon. We have a slightly revised parts list, but we won't be cracking a single seal on our long-block from the last round. Everything will be tuning or bolt-on in nature. Did we hit our goal of 1 hp per dollar of the original junkyard purchase price? Read on to find out.

Photo Gallery: The Return of The 4.6 Junkyard Jewel - Hot Rod Magazine


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Drag Race! Nissan GT-R Vs Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake Video
7 Dec 2009 at 6:12pm
Drag Race! Nissan GT-R Vs Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake Video

Witness the ultimate monster battle, as Nissan's Godzilla faces off against Shelby's Super Snake in an epic quarter-mile drag race....

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Custom 1994 Ford Ranger - On Fire
2 Dec 2009 at 7:12am
Custom 1994 Ford Ranger - On Fire

This Ford Ranger is on Fire!

We've all been there before, at one time or another. You're in your garage, working on your truck, yanking that blown motor out and getting ready to swap in a small-block. Then while you're there, you decide to clean up the frame and build new tubular control arms, and because you're going to build new arms, why not just build a new frame? Well, that my friends is the inevitable snowball effect that has now become known as "Mike Alexander Syndrome." Yes, it's true. I can't seem to finish a truck. Okay, I get it. But it just seems that the "while we're there" excuse isn't working for me anymore. The story of this Ranger hit home for me because after years of my own personal battle trying to build the perfect mini, I'm finally looking down the final stretch and about to round third and make the mad dash for home plate. But enough about me, back to this badass Ranger that sits before you.

Photo Gallery: Custom 1994 Ford Ranger - Feature Truck - Mini Truckin' Magazine


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1998 Ford F150 - YPURCHN
1 Dec 2009 at 9:12pm
1998 Ford F150 - YPURCHN

Stop Drooling Over This F-150

Looking around the parking lots at Georgia Tech, in Atlanta, there aren't too many good-looking rides besides the occasional Boss 302 Mustang. That is until you take a look in the far corner where no one parks because it's too long of a walk. There you'll find a laid out '98 Ford F-150 that has many students envious and curious. Both emotions revolve around how low the truck is and how in the world a college student was able to pull off a full-blown show truck. In his own words, Trent Scarborough told us, "It was better to spend my money on a truck than at the mall on CDs and other stupid stuff teenagers buy." "It all just snowballed", he admits. Tuckin' 22s and bangin' tunes from the three 10-inch subs, it's easy to see why Trent has to tell fellow college students to wipe their chins.

Photo Gallery: 1998 Ford F150 - 22 Inch Rims - Truckin' Magazine


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1996 Ford Ranger - Lime Disease
1 Dec 2009 at 5:12pm
1996 Ford Ranger - Lime Disease

Check out Lynwood "Woody" Spooner's '96 Ford Ranger.

Lynwood "Woody" Spooner
Ocala, FL
1996 Ford Ranger

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Mason votes down proposed taxes
9 Feb 2010 at 2:51am
Mason's efforts to get a ticket and parking tax passed failed Monday, wilting before the opposition of a large crowd that flowed out of City Council's chambers.
School evacuated after students get ill
9 Feb 2010 at 2:48am
Thirteen New Richmond High School students reported feeling light-headed Monday afternoon, but carbon monoxide is not believed to be the cause, Superintendent Tom Durbin said.
Tea Party grills party leaders
9 Feb 2010 at 2:35am
When the chairmen of Hamilton County's Republican and Democratic parties came before a roomful of conservative Tea Party activists in Indian Hill, one clearly had the crowd on its side.
Ky. lawmaker: Pray for Toyota
9 Feb 2010 at 2:22am
A Kentucky lawmaker whose district includes the huge Georgetown Toyota plant is urging people to offer up prayers for the automaker and its employees who are struggling through massive recalls.• Report: Prius recall planned
Elsmere training paramedics with grant
9 Feb 2010 at 1:09am
Four Northern Kentucky fire departments will get more than $350,000 in federal money the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Monday.
Power restored in Norwood
9 Feb 2010 at 12:45am
All Duke Energy customers in the Norwood area who lost power Monday evening should have power again, according to Duke spokeswoman Sally Thelen.
Where's Mallory? China, DC
9 Feb 2010 at 12:32am
Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory spent last week in China on an unannounced trip - and some City Council members didn't know he was out of town, much less out of the country.
Widmer murder retrial postponed
9 Feb 2010 at 12:00am
The retrial of Ryan Widmer, accused in the bathtub-drowning of his wife, has been postponed to give defense lawyers more time to prepare, one of Widmer's lawyers said Monday.
Repairs coming to Kenton Co. road
9 Feb 2010 at 12:00am
Starting Monday, traffic on a 120-foot section of Bromley Crescent Springs Road will be restricted to one lane during the work week to repair slippage.
Mount Healthy fire injures two
8 Feb 2010 at 11:51pm
The caregiver of a quadriplegic woman is being credited with saving her life after she carried the paralyzed woman to safety when a fire broke out in her apartment early Monday morning.
Little Miami seeks levy and income tax
8 Feb 2010 at 11:48pm
Little Miami School officials hope five is a charm when it comes to winning voter approval for new tax money, but they have accepted eventual - though they hope temporary - state takeover some time this summer.
Cop guilty in shopping cart case
8 Feb 2010 at 11:34pm
A Hamilton County jury convicted a Cincinnati police officer Monday of a felony, threatening Vinnie Edwards' law enforcement career.
Some fire radio problems being fixed
8 Feb 2010 at 10:55pm
Hamilton County officials are close to a fix for some of the communication problems firefighters county-wide have been experiencing, but no radio system is perfect, Interim County Communications Director Mike Bailey told commissioners at a meeting Monday morning.
In, then out, now in: Cecil Thomas
8 Feb 2010 at 10:08pm
Ten days after withdrawing from the race for Hamilton County commissioner, Cincinnati City Councilman Cecil Thomas told the Enquirer Monday he's back in.
Shriners Hospital gets $5M gift
8 Feb 2010 at 10:00pm
Shriners Hospital for Children will triple the size of its on-site family care unit, funded by a $5 million gift from an anonymous Cincinnati family.

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