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CIR introduces Residual Value Projection Calculator to the Lift Truck Guru

By Anonymous

Crist Information and Research, LLC (www.cirguru.com) is pleased to announce the introduction of the RESIDUAL VALUE CALCULATOR.

The Residual Value Calculator allows users to calculate a residual value from one to five years for new lift trucks. The new feature utilizes a sophisticated proprietary program developed by Mr. Alan Goldstein, and the staff at Crist Information & Research, LLC.

By means of user-defined number of shifts, equipment condition, hour meter reading, maintenance practices, environment and future economic forecasting, users have the ability to calculate a reliable residual value for most new lift trucks on the market today.

The introduction of this new feature exemplifies CIR’s commitment to the lift truck industry and financial professionals to provide qualitative analyses regarding lift truck valuation, utilizing comprehensive methodologies.

Crist Information and Research, LLC is a San Jose-based company providing comparative and competitive information services to lift truck OEMs, distributors, financial professionals and end-users throughout the United States.

The Lift Truck Guru offers a comprehensive range of information tools to support lift truck professionals via ASP online format. The Lift Truck Guru provides detailed lift truck specifications, OEM pricing, resale values spanning ten years and residual value projections. The LTGuru allows users to view lift truck data in a side-by-side comparative format. Comparative information is invaluable when used in corporate strategic planning, engineering, sales and new and used lift truck valuation. Today, several OEMs are customers of The Lift Truck Guru and rely on its valuable and accurate data.



Crist Information and Research, LLC
1150 North First St., Suite 122
San Jose, CA 95112                   
Ph    408-536-0491
Fax    408-293-8504
http://www.ltguru.com/ ;        

Inquiries: info@cirguru.com




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Ford Truck Enthusiasts Selects Ownersite Technologies OEM Solution To Power Latest Premium Content

By Anonymous

Snellville, GA March 7, 2004--Ford Truck Enthusiasts (FTE), the Internet's Largest Community And Information Source for Ford truck and SUV owners, announced today its plan to offer Ownersite Technologies' Ownersite OEM to its community. Through this agreement, FTE will now be able provide comprehensive web-based vehicle expense & maintenance tracking, as well as preventive service reminders and detailed vehicle management tools to its community of nearly 200,000 members.

Ownersite OEM is a private-label version of its popular consumer product, Ownersite.com. Launched in 2000 and aimed at the conscientious consumer and vehicle enthusiast, Ownersite.com is the Internet's First Comprehensive Web-Based Preventive Maintenance Reminder & Expense Tracking System, providing a powerful suite of tools to tens of thousands of vehicle owners to increase the safety, reliability & value of their vehicles. Ownersite OEM provides an interface with the look-and-feel of the host website, providing them with revenue generation and CRM capabilities.

"Ownersite OEM's capabilities allows us to offer our members a unique one-stop approach to maintaining and enjoying their vehicles. Combined
with the information and community available on FTE, Ownersite OEM helps our members maintain their vehicle's value or document a classic truck restoration," stated Ken Payne, Founder and CEO of Ford Truck Enthusiasts. "The seamless integration with our look and feel gives us a consistent user interface and allows us to leverage our brand."

"We are very excited to have an online community with the size and reputation of Ford Truck Enthusiasts select our solution for its members. Their audience of consciencious and devoted enthusiasts is the exact market for which we built this product," added Steven Eppinger, President & CEO of Ownersite Technologies.

Slated for an official public launch in mid-March and available at http://fte.ownersite.com, FTE plans to announce special pricing discounts to its premium Club FTE members.

About Ford Truck Enthusiasts

Ford Truck Enthusiasts, Inc. is a privately-held company based in Snellville, Georgia. Founded in 1997, Ford Truck Enthusiasts, Inc. publishes a web site with numerous on-line community and information resources for Ford truck, suv and van owners and enthusiasts. Ford Truck Enthusiasts web site can be found on-line at http://www.ford-trucks.com.

About Ownersite Technologies

Ownersite Technologies is a privately-held technology based company in the Atlanta suburb of Roswell, GA. Founded in 2000, Ownersite Technologies develops and markets software tools for Consumers, Financial Service Providers, Automotive Service Providers, Fleet Managers and Auto Enthusiasts. Ownersite Technologies can be found online at http://www.ownersite.com.


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Haul Your Truck To The Track Or Just Plain Haul With Smeding’s Chevy 383 Vortec Truck Engine

By Anonymous

August 12, 2004 -- Do you need some serious power? Do you need a great drop-in crate motor that will provide you with gobs of power and 4X4 sport truck fun? Well, Smeding Performance has the motor for your 1996 to 2000 truck, the Chevy 383 Vortec truck engine.

This Smeding crate engine is not a rebuild. The Chevy 383 Vortec starts out with a brand-new GM 350 4-bolt-main block. This block is modified to accept a new nodular iron crankshaft and steel connecting rods. The rotating assembly is spin balanced to within 1 gram to assure smooth operation and longer engine life. The stroked Chevrolet small-block engine produces serious power right off idle, with 18% improvement in horsepower and torque over stock.

To create all that bottom-end torque, Smeding specially modifies the small but efficient Vortec cylinder heads to precisely match the flow characteristics of a .427-inch-lift cam. The heads feature 1.94 and 1.50 stainless valves and roller-tip rockers.

A hypereutectic, graphite-coated piston is used, along with moly rings, to assure a better combustion seal and virtually no piston scuffing. The stroker engine is assembled with a new roller timing gear set, Melling oil pump and Fel-Pro gaskets.

Smeding’s 383 Vortec Stroker crate engine is perfect for going out and going off road or just out in your sport truck. It features 9.3:1 compression, so it can run all day on pump gas. And to reduce maintenance demands, Smeding uses a hydraulic camshaft. There’s no valve lash to set, so vehicle owners can treat this engine just like the one in a brand-new vehicle.

Smeding sells the 383 Vortec Stroker for $3,995, which comes with a standard one-year limited warranty.

Smeding Performance specializes in building reliable, low-maintenance crate engines for truck, car and marine applications. These engines are not rebuilds: All Smeding crate engines feature brand-new engine blocks and brand-new premium components. For more information, contact Smeding Performance, Dept. ___, 3340 Sunrise Blvd. #E, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742, 916-638-0899, www.smedingperformance.com.




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