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| === Engines === | === Engines === | ||
| - | All of the gasoline V-6/8/10 engines offered in the later generations of vans were the " | + | All of the gasoline V-6/8/10 engines offered in the later generations of vans were the " |
| Depending on the year, the Econoline vans were offered with the following engines: | Depending on the year, the Econoline vans were offered with the following engines: | ||
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| * The one you want. Excellent power, good gas milage (20+ mpg). Hard to find in good condition. | * The one you want. Excellent power, good gas milage (20+ mpg). Hard to find in good condition. | ||
| * **6.0L V-8 Diesel** (2004-2010) | * **6.0L V-8 Diesel** (2004-2010) | ||
| - | * [[https:// | + | * [[https:// |
| - | * **6.4L V-8 Diesel** | + | * **6.4L V-8 Diesel** |
| - | * Slightly less terrible, but still [[https:// | + | * Was never put into vans but can be found in pickup trucks and some RVs. Slightly less bad than the 6.0, but still [[https:// |
| === Height === | === Height === | ||
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| The vans are not difficult to steal; a flat-head screwdriver and //maybe// a hammer is all that's needed to punch out a door lock. There' | The vans are not difficult to steal; a flat-head screwdriver and //maybe// a hammer is all that's needed to punch out a door lock. There' | ||
| - | The 4.2L V-6 (used from 1997–2003) is barely able to keep up with traffic, and so under-powered that it's almost dangerous if you have any weight in the van at all. It usually gets //worse// gas mileage than the V-8s, because you're constantly having to floor it just to keep moving. | + | The 4.2L V-6 (used from 1997–2003) is barely able to keep up with traffic, and so under-powered that it's almost dangerous if you have any weight in the van. It usually gets //worse// gas mileage than the V-8s, because you're constantly having to floor it just to keep moving. |
| The 4.6L and 5.4L V-8s are acceptable, and the 6.8L V-10 is quite potent and makes short work of mountain passes and steep inclines. | The 4.6L and 5.4L V-8s are acceptable, and the 6.8L V-10 is quite potent and makes short work of mountain passes and steep inclines. | ||
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| Unfortunately, | Unfortunately, | ||
| - | Converting the vans back to run on gasoline involves replacing the entire intake, fuel system, engine computer and wiring harness. You'd need almost an entire donor van worth of parts to do it, because | + | Converting the vans back to run on gasoline involves replacing the entire intake, fuel system, engine computer and wiring harness. You'd need almost an entire donor van worth of parts to do it, as trying to buy the parts one by one would be prohibitively expensive. |
| Because of these problems it's generally best to avoid these vans, as they' | Because of these problems it's generally best to avoid these vans, as they' | ||
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