best way to find out if its hydro locked is to remove ALL of the spark plugs and attempt to turn the engine over via the starter. Get someone else to turn it over and observe if anything comes out of the cylinders, smell it after its done turning over and if it smells like gas, then you might...
what year crx? some lightweight 15" alloys with grippy tires would be a good start, as well as some good adjustable coilovers and performance sway bars.
what kind of race? what kind of mods to f150? who cares? one is made to haul cargo, one people. fuel delivery has absolutely nothing to do with which will accelerate faster, what gears does each have? im willing to bet the f150 has tons more torque than the expedition too..
buy a rwd or awd platform to modify, keep the escort for a commuter.. the guys at work keep giving me hell because i drive a smurf blue honda civic to work everyday (100miles round trip) when theyre driving 15mpg suv's and trucks. im the one laughing all the way to the bank getting 33+mpg!
good choice, those were good looking trucks!! it depends on the state of repair (or dis-repair) the truck is in. as far as the engine, if youre actually going to use it for its intended purpose(hauling stuff) you would be happier with a v-8. if you are dead set on a v-6, there are a few of...