I've been waiting for that question.
As much as I'd like to produce and sell what I have, the honest truth is that much of that information (including photographs) was grabbed from SCOF. When I joined SCOF I also agreed to not distribute much of the proprietary content that has been posted within their vast technical library. And I intend to honor that pledge. I have also been a contributor to the technical library, therefore I also expect the same level of respect. All in all my home-grown shop manual is at least 200 pages in length and I keep it in a hefty 3-ring binder on my workbench.
If you are an SPF owner, you are doing yourself a huge disfavor by not joining SCOF. Even if you shut off the e-mail feature (which, by the way, I did a LONG TIME AGO), you can still lurk on the forum and pick-up tid bits here and there. AND you can still have full access to the technical library, which BTW, also includes SPF factory technical bulletins that even many dealers don't maintain a library of.
If the topic is general and I believe I can offer advice on how to go about a certain fix, or I have a universal part number for a component (this is one area where it's
excrutiating to get information), then I'm more than glad to reference the manual and see if I have anything of relevance. If it involves pics, then I would simply refer the requester to SCOF. Randy, Craig and the other regulars that hang out at SCOF really know their $#!t about these cars and are always helpful. Sometimes the answer comes a tad slower because there aren't as many people monitoring the forum, but the answers that I do receive back are always informative. There are also several SCOF regulars here at CC (myself and Roger from NY come to mind), and Craig even chimes in occasionally.
I believe it's also fair to say that since Lance took over at Superformance, things are improving. It's a slow process, but they are making the right moves, especially with the on-line inventory (which is growing). I feel I have tremendously improved access to replacement parts than I had nearly 3 years ago when I first bought my car.
I realize this probably wasn't the answer that some were hoping to read, but it is what it is. Now if someone can tell me the EXACT cross-reference to the steering rack in our cars, and also the upper/lower ball joints, you win a pitcher of beer. All I know is that the rack is off either a VW Scirocco or an Audi, and the ball joints are purportedly early 'Stang.
-Dean #747
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