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FORD V8 Engines: The Elusive Electrical Gremlin - Reginald A. Craig

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FORD V8 Engines: The Elusive Electrical Gremlin - Reginald A. Craig You may think a car starts with the key, but when you twist the metal collar on the steering column a synchronized operation of components merge elements together that ignite rapid-fire controlled explosions. The Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) requires three primary sources to work; Air, Fuel and Spark. Each resource is delivered by different methods. However, each exhibit there own failure symptom when a problem arises. Today we are focusing on electrical, more precisely; The Ignition System. My 1980 Continental Mark VI is equipped with a Carbureted 5.8L Ford 351 Windsor V8 engine. Recently I resolved a problem with the failed Ignition System. Over the course of several months I performed a series of part replacement trial and error sessions. The process started with recalling the symptoms and to track if the behavior would repeat. Before I proceed it is necessary for me to interject that prior to the vehicle...
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MY MERKUR HISTORY: Love For The Automobile - Reginald A. Craig

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MY MERKUR HISTORY: Love For The Automobile - Reginald A. Craig My Merkur history began with blissful ignorance. Growing up my familiarity of cars was through the lens of the motorcity. All of my youth I spent hours upon hours drawing vehicles from the big three. Starting in the 80’s I would also assemble several 1/24th scale model cars and the Mustang (Special Vehicle Operations) edition quickly became my favorite. This experience piqued my interest about the 2.3 liter Lima in-line 4 cylinder turbocharged engine.  At the time I was young and became obsessed with the Mustang SVO (1984-1986). I was oblivious that the SVO’s enhanced aerodynamics, handling characteristics and power-plant were all European inspired.   Throughout the 1980’s German performance brands like BMW and Mercedes were rapidly growing in popularity here in America. Ford Motor Companies answer was to ship over to the states a re-engineered and rebadged version of their European vehicle named Sierra. Ford of Eu...
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2020 MARK VI MUSTANG: Lovin' My New Car - Reginald A. Craig

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2020 MARK VI MUSTANG: Lovin' My New Car - Reginald A. Craig It was last year February 22, 2019 that I turned my pondering into a promise... Dear Reggie, My goal is to purchase a 2020 Ford Mustang GT with a Manual Transmission. I totally understand that this pony car is not as sleek as the Corvette or as fast as a Ferrari. However, speed is not my desire for this acquisition. I value the Mustangs historical automotive importance and the connection to my birth place Detroit. The love of cars has always been apart of my upbringing. I’ve come to a point in life where the Mustang is the only car I want to own from brand new, even in spite of typical depreciation. REALITY ONE YEAR LATER: On January 13, 2020 I purchased my very own brand spankin' new Mustang GT in Velocity Blue. My vehicle purchase was smooth and stress free from Tom Holzer Ford; a car dealership located in Farmington Hills Michigan. I did my research online using the official Ford website; ther...
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