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Well, it's just about time to break the hot rod out of the moth balls, dust off the cobwebs and start preparing for the go-fast season. Here on the Central Coast we have had some pretty good rain over the last month, which is welcomed by most. Now the days are slowly growing longer, the temperatures are inching up, and the 50 weight is beginning to flow through the big block! Time for me to check in with Racer Ric, over at Fauset Racing , and finish those last couple of tweaks. We'll plan to run the Summit Series at Famoso and hopefully, ANRA events this year. Test and Tunes will be starting up within a couple weeks and that means we have to go over all the equipment, tools, and race paraphenalia this weekend so that we know we can be ready. I bought a new rig over the off season, a Ford Flex AWD, with the ecoboost motor. The ecoboost makes 355 HP and 350 lb/ft of torque, and I am anxious to see how it handles towing. Fortunately I have a fairly lightweight trailer and since the torque curve is very flat on the eco (350 lb/ft from 1500 RPM to 5250 RPM) it should do alright. I'll post my impressions once I've had the chance to do some hauling. Meanwhile, here's a picture of the Flex.