Car insurance for a 17 year old?

How much would it be for liability in the state of Texas, specifically college station Texas a college town. How much would it be with a Chevy impala/Honda accord or Ford Explorer or Ford Ranger and any small truck. I plan on saving $5000 by the end of summer. I plan on spending $1500/$2000 on the car and the rest for insurance/maintenance. I plan on working weekends at Kroger which is minimum wage and I should make about $150-180 a weekend without tax and working almost full time in the summer but I may be gone for a month in the summer.

What's a maintainable v8 I could put in a 1990 Ford ranger cheap low mileage at least 300 hp?

Hello this income tax I will be finding a small 1985 to 1992 square body Ford ranger roller I've got my cosmetic and suspension ideas down but I'd like some ideas on a cheap v8 and transmission that would mount well and not be very hard to maintain I'm more educated on Chevy but I love these trucks it was my first one And I'm going to build it I'd like it to be pretty powerful without paying through the nose just trying to get some ideas I'll be upgrading the motor with cams upgraded carb or injectors depending on the motor over time

Ford Ranger ticking noise after shutting engine off?

I have a 2002 Ford Ranger Edge 3.0L

I have just noticed this problem after replacing the Lower intake manifold gaskets and fuel injectors that after shutting the engine off, you can hear ticking/popping noises coming from the engine. I replaced the fuel injectors with a remanufactured set I got off eBay.
I followed the repair manual, the only hiccup I came across was removing the push rods, but I torqued those down to spec while reassembling.

The truck starts okay, it has developed a slight stutter when turning on. Sometimes it cranks longer than it used to. It accelerates fine. No noises while driving. Only when I shut the engine.

I checked the dip stick and it reads somewhere in the middle of the cross hatch, so no coolant leaks internally.
It is however, leaking from the timing cover, something that is common with this engine and it's been like that since owning the truck for a year now.

Feel free to ask more questions and thanks in advance

I have posted a video of the noise below

Added (1). i'm familiar with the exhaust popping noises when it is cooling, but this is different and it wasn't doing it prior to the repair.

2000 Ford ranger pickup- wet floorboards?

I have a 2000 Ford ranger that has soaked floorboards after it rains. It is not the heater core, as I don't smell antifreeze, it's not loosing coolant, and it only happens after a rain. Everything appears to be sealing properly, but I know something is not. Any ideas?