Comments on: Part II https://habitablezone.com/2013/06/28/part-ii/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:56:17 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2013/06/28/part-ii/#comment-24736 bowser Sun, 30 Jun 2013 03:38:09 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=34272#comment-24736 Intervec, the RV maker, called it a Falcon 190, but it is a 19 foot RV based upon the 1987 Ford E250 Econoline van. The engine, a 351 cubic inch V8 made in Windsor, Ontario, was used in a variety of Ford vehicles, including the Mustang. The transmission, designated C6, was used in a number of different vehicles too, and considered one of Fords most successful components. I really think the bigger problems were due to the owner's ignorance and expectations. Overall I'm very pleased with it. Growing up we had a 1936 Ford, then a variety of junk. In 1954 my mother bought a new Ford Customline 2 door 6 cylinder with no radio for $1825. Intervec, the RV maker, called it a Falcon 190, but it is a 19 foot RV based upon the 1987 Ford E250 Econoline van.

The engine, a 351 cubic inch V8 made in Windsor, Ontario, was used in a variety of Ford vehicles, including the Mustang. The transmission, designated C6, was used in a number of different vehicles too, and considered one of Fords most successful components.

I really think the bigger problems were due to the owner’s ignorance and expectations. Overall I’m very pleased with it.

Growing up we had a 1936 Ford, then a variety of junk. In 1954 my mother bought a new Ford Customline 2 door 6 cylinder with no radio for $1825.

]]> By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2013/06/28/part-ii/#comment-24734 alcaray Sun, 30 Jun 2013 03:09:28 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=34272#comment-24734 ...and the occasional Rambler, and whatever used car we could find that we could afford. Ran them all completely into the ground. My dad was desperately careful about the conditions he would drive them in, though. …and the occasional Rambler, and whatever used car we could find that we could afford. Ran them all completely into the ground. My dad was desperately careful about the conditions he would drive them in, though.

]]> By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2013/06/28/part-ii/#comment-24729 bowser Sat, 29 Jun 2013 21:19:24 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=34272#comment-24729 On it's limited behalf, 26 y/o engine with 62,000 miles on it hauling 8,000 pounds through the cold Canadian winter and the hot southern summer had one brake problem, two exhaust problems (less than $200 total) and then problems with the heat. I'd say that was pretty good, really. The heat problems were at either extreme heat or extreme heat and altitude, and at least part of that could be attributed to the ethanol in gasoline. And stupidity of the owner, trying to do what I tried to do. Frankly, I'm very pleased with the old bucket. I realize it does sound pretty grim when narrated, and did irritate me a lot, and overall for what she is she performed well, I think. And I can understand someone thinking it should be junked. On it’s limited behalf, 26 y/o engine with 62,000 miles on it hauling 8,000 pounds through the cold Canadian winter and the hot southern summer had one brake problem, two exhaust problems (less than $200 total) and then problems with the heat.

I’d say that was pretty good, really. The heat problems were at either extreme heat or extreme heat and altitude, and at least part of that could be attributed to the ethanol in gasoline. And stupidity of the owner, trying to do what I tried to do.

Frankly, I’m very pleased with the old bucket. I realize it does sound pretty grim when narrated, and did irritate me a lot, and overall for what she is she performed well, I think. And I can understand someone thinking it should be junked.

]]> By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2013/06/28/part-ii/#comment-24719 alcaray Sat, 29 Jun 2013 06:26:11 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=34272#comment-24719 Ummm, this Falcon of yours... Ummm, this Falcon of yours…

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