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So I have a 1999 ford ranger with the 3.0 l Vulcan engine. It has 269,000 miles on it. It hasn't done this before as far as I know (haven't owned it for very long, and no it hasn't happened before this is an original ford Pushrod). Anyways the Pushrod bent when I went up a large hill. I took the valve cover off an replaced the bent rod. Drove it about 20 miles not real problems was running much better may have misfired a time or two. But I had never cleaned the plugs from before when they were fouled. Anyways drove 20 miles and started up a big hill again and bang bent the same rod again. Took it apart again and not only had it bent the same rod but it bent the same exact way. What the hell is going on. Is it timing related, is the valve seizing in the guide is the cam lobe got a problem or is there something wrong with the lifter. Hopefully someone out there has had this happen before. I am mechanically knowledgable so don't worry about using acronyms or complicated automotive things. I'll know what your talking about. Additional info. Rocker is fine, valve moves up and down smoothly when pushed, and the lifter appears to be fine, but I haven't not pulled he lifter out and actually inspected it. This isn't happing on any other valve. All the cylinders have good compression however at the time cylinder 5 only had 120. But I figured the walls had been washed down by fuel. Help please If you can. Thanks.

2003 ford escape 3 liter v6 power steering wines not too bad can't hear if music is on. Only makes noise when it's been sitting over night and for about 10 minutes after startup. No apparent leaks and reservoir is full. What might be wrong.

Getting a sony deck with two focal 175 acs and a sub and two amps one for sub and one for speakers. In my 76 f150 got a big interstae battery in it. What wiring do I need for the job and with all that do I need a bigger battery. Yes people who might say something about the battery and other crap about how they can only guess yes I get it. Just answer the best you can no crap.

I just picked up a 99 craftsman lawn mower mulcher 6 horsepower for free off the street its a little dirty but it looks to be in good shape. I want to know if there was any reason why the person got rid of it for free. its from 99 so its a little old. But its a model that was actually made in the usa so is it any good?

I have a 1976 ford f150 and it has a 390 and I've upgraded to 410 valve train and what not. So I've got a 410 on my hands. Edelbrock performer 390 intake. Rated for 600 to 800 cfm. It's got a 600 on it. I haven't taken the pump out yet, but I will. It appears to be a factory pump. The engine hasn't been run much the last 11 years. But before it sat the engine was rebuilt. I drove it the other day and it seemed sluggish. That could be the 6 month old gas, or the carb from sitting. But I'm looking to put a 800 cfm on there and I want to make sure it has enough fuel. What would be a good pump for me to run?

I'm considering a new tranny in my truck. It has a np435 in it and I want something that will put the power down better. It absolutely has to be a manual though. Suggestions.

I have a 1976 ford f150 and I recently have become extremely interested in its history after watching a certain show. Is there anyone that I can contact about this. Exact date it was made, what options it had when it left the factory. And so on. I already tried calling ford and they could only tell me that they had made 50,514 of my specific truck. Any suggestions?

I am 17 soon to be 18, I would be doing this with several other people. I have acquired two trucks already 76 f150 and a 76 f250, my personal vehicles. I need to know what to do, if I actually need to acquire a license of any kind, what I can do with the yard waste, etc. I live in Seattle Washington, I don't know what the laws are. Thank you.

I am 17 soon to be 18, I would be doing this with several other people. I have acquired two trucks already 76 f150 and a 76 f250, my personal vehicles. I need to know what to do, if I actually need to acquire a license of any kind, what I can do with the yard waste, etc. I live in Seattle Washington, I don't know what the laws are. Thank you.

I am choosing between these two cars. The Escape has 178k miles and the Xterra has 107k miles. They both appear to be in good shape, but I know that there are many problems with the Xterra. I'm also worried about electrical components on the Escape. Please answer if you have info that will help me decide one way or the other.

I have a 1976 ford f250 with a C6 transmission and I want to take out the 460 that's in it because it has problems. I have a 360 just back from being redone and now I need a great rebuild kit so that I can have performance, quality, and something that will last. How much horsepower can I get out of a 360 that has been bored to 390. If possible I'd like to get 500 or so, I'll take less but if more is possible I'll take that too. I've looked on summit racing and I'm not sure if a kit would be better or if different parts mixed and matched will be better, any information will help, thanks.

What might be going on if when driving in the 5 to 15 mph range every 5 to 10 seconds there is a thud and you can both feel it and here it. It seems like its coming from the transmission or where the drive shaft meets the transmission. It sounds like either the gears are slipping when the transmission goes in between 1st and 2nd gear maybe. Any help would be great, thanks.

I'm trying to make the decision of which motor to use in my truck. I have a 460 and a 390 and I need to know which one would be a better engine overall. I'm running a c6 transmission with it and its in a 1976 ford f250.

My speakers are having problems and I would like to fix the problem. I have a second generation Jeep Grand Cherokee (99-04) that I can pull parts from. So my question is whats wrong with them? Bad wires or are the speakers themselves bad? And also will the second gen Jeep speakers work in my first gen?

Will a Lincoln Electric Handy Core 115V Flux Cored Welder Kit — 70 Amp Output, tig welder work well on older cars from 60s and later?

I mailed a check to someone on Tuesday mid afternoon, 1 o'clock, before the mailman arrives. When will the check arrive to the receiver if they are 60 miles away?

And for all you smart asses out there that are going to say, "oh it's not a good idea to send checks like that", shut up, I know the people.

Im dealing with a 76 ford truck 460 engine. itll go 50 or so miles before it needs to be shut down to cool off then it can be driven again, im in the process of buying the truck so my info is limited. they say the engine swells and they have to turn it off. any idea what this means or what i could be?