[Shotimes] Interesting...porting the intake

[Neno Albert]

Hey Steve

I replied inbetween your quotes. Read on...

> Neno, I see your point.  I could afford a new $40k import if I really
> wanted to waste that kind of money on a car, but I'm still driving my
> old 169k mile '93.

Amen!
 
> Obviously the Ford products are NOT such pieces of crap that I wouldn't
> own one.  It's economical for me, since it's been paid for long ago, I
> spend maybe $50/month on maintenance, and it's never left me stranded
> (furiously knocking on wood!!).

I can agree with you on that as well. As much of a pain it is to keep repairing the SHO, it's
never gotten to the point of stranding me up until the Yamaha motor spun a bearing. I wish that
never happened, I really loved that SHO. :-\ Otherwise, I've pretty much driven the SHO in the
absolute worst of scenarios and quite a distance at that! Not the smartest thing to do, but more
of a desperate plan I devised when I ended up with no other plan at all! :)
 
> I'm not sure what you don't like about the Rodeo.  The one problem we've
> had with it (which was my own fault for screwing around) was a vacuum
> leak through the intake manifold gasket.  It was a simple repair, no
> more difficult than removing the SHO intake.  Being RWD it has other
> advantages, I can reach all the plugs and coils without removing
> anything, not at all like the SHOs (V6's and V8's) I've worked on!  I
> did notice the front rotors are a bit pricey, even from AutoZone.  Other
> parts have been very reasonable.

I didn't mean the Rodeo, I'm sorry. I honestly haven't had much grief with them, minus the hassle
you have to go through to slap in a new stud. However, that's common on 4WD, so it's nothing
specific at the Rodeo. I actually meant the Explorers. Previous years, that is. The Ball joints on
prior year explorers and present day Ford Conversion vans are just horrific! That to show that I'm
not just plain narrow minded. Present day Explorers are extremely comfortable and a joy to drive
for a SUV lover, but I prefer my cars in any case unless it's a lifted Bronco, K5, 80's suburban,
or the Excursion and Silverados.. Long list, but think of the options in comparison. I do love
Toyota's Air Lockers from the factory, I can groove on that! 

> Don't get me wrong.  I would much rather buy something that says "Ford"
> on it than "Honda", but it just doesn't make financial sense.  FYI, the
> Pilot is Honda's new SUV, so you probably won't see any in for repairs
> for some time!

Did I mention I also bust tires? rofl, I'm sure I'll bump into one sooner or later. It's amazing
how many cars will have tire failures/run flat with less then 5k on the odometer! 


Neno