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My 7.3 PSD oil pan is showing some rust. I haven't started scraping or sanding or anything yet, but it doesn't leak and does appear to be salvageable. Reading the horror stories of having to replace these pans, I think I can just coat it and be done with it for the foreseeable future. I think...

Saw this new jug label for Valvoline Dex/Merc at my local Walmart the other day. Something looks off: Recommended for: GM Mercon Ford Dexron

Just taking a break at work, munching on some fresh elk jerky that I smoked the other day. Delicious. Thought I'd share. That is all.

Per my previous post about a coolant tank for my 7.3 PSD HERE, thought I'd give an update. I couldn't make up my mind about buying an OEM tank or a Dorman, so didn't buy either. In June, we took a camping trip where the original one finally developed a small split in small town Wyoming. Found an...

My 7.3 Powerstroke needs a coolant recovery tank. Looking at the reviews on Amazon for OEM and some aftermarket ones, the Dorman seems to have the most and "best" reviews (most of the bad reviews are years old). Even a lot of reviews for the OEM one mentions the seams splitting very shortly...

For kicks and giggles, I'd like to get other's opinions on my mixed dog's breed(s). A few (possibly) pertinent traits: He is 43 lbs and 6 years old. Will eagerly hike, run, play, and get wound up easily, but is very content just lazing around for hours. Is very good with the kids and loves...

Had the pleasure of being at CMP's indoor air rifle range in Anniston, Alabama over the weekend to watch/help coach my daughter's team compete in the JROTC All Service National Championships. What an amazing organization! The opportunities they give these kids is incredible and their facility is...

Just reacquired the 2005 Ford Taurus 3.0 Vulcan with 195k miles on it back from my dad who can no longer drive due to health/age. Noticed it has the infamous timing cover leak (verified visually). Not gushing yet, but intending for this car to be my daughter's school commuter, so will need to...

Was killing a few minutes this afternoon at a local pawn shop when a used SAR B6P caught my eye. CZ-75 clone for $329. From what I've seen online, that seems to be an OK price, although I'm sure there is some wiggle room. I've been having thoughts of grabbing a CZ-75 of some kind for a couple...

Always, ALWAYS, check your ear muffs for spiders BEFORE you put them on... It was not one of my proudest moments.

Range report from camping this last weekend. Springfield M1A Scout Squad: Previous Post Wow. I’m in love with this thing. Simply superb shooter. A little heavy for my older kids but feels great to me. Ran 60 rounds of Tula steel and Aguila brass FMJs through it. Small sample size but...

After passing/missing out on a new Ruger Mini-14 for $599 recently, I thought I'd step up my casual search to the bigger brother (and a bucket list rifle for me) and look for an M1A of some variation. Some very good info was expressed by some very knowledgeable folks here (thanks!). I found it...

My younger kids sometimes have problems holding the 10/22 steady enough to shoot for long durations so I thought a different stock might be a good solution to cure the "front heaviness". However, most of them, are, well, UGLY. Came across the High Tower Armory bullpup stock a while ago, but just...

I have the opportunity to buy a new in box Mini-14 for $599. Standard brown wood stock and only comes with a 5 round magazine. Having proprietary mags (wish it took AR mags) is a negative, but not a deal breaker. I've always been intrigued by this rifle (maybe from watching the A-Team as a...

Found a tube of this Dow Corning 3-0100 Automotive Sealant, Dana Corporation P/N 107276S and don't know anything about it or what it might be equivalent to. Couldn't find much info on web searches. Any one have any experience or could shed some light on it? Thanks.

Just replaced some weeping valve cover gaskets and spark plugs on my 2004 Nissan Quest VQ35DE. Oil used has been mostly Pennzoil Platinum 5W-30 or 0W-40 lately with occasional OCIs of Mobil 1 0W-40. I probably have used Castrol or Valvoline a couple times. Manual recommends 3,750 severe service...

For whatever reason (curbing costs?), Ford didn't seem to put anti-swaybars on the Excursions. On stock suspension, handling could be dicey, at best. We love the vehicle otherwise though. So, I ordered the Hellwig anti-swaybar that is popular in the Excursion forums and installed it last night...

In anticipation of summer, I've decided to install some radiant barrier film in my attic. My home is multiple levels with the master bedroom being at the very top. It gets quite warm, predictably, as does the entire top half of the house. I'm not expecting miracles, of course, but would like to...

My 7.3 PSD Excursion is melting the plastic sheathing off the a/c hardlines (see pictures). I had these lines replaced (OEM) a year ago and just noticed the melting plastic. Does anyone know if there is supposed to be a heat shield or something between these and the exhaust manifold? The...

I'm typically an AMD guy for all my desktop builds, but may have the opportunity to get a used Cisco UCS C240 M4 rack server with dual Intel Xeon E5-2630 V4 CPUs for dirt cheap. I don't really have a need for a beast like this, so I'm wondering how good of a CPU it would be for a workhorse...