dimlight65 Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 I have been kicking myself ever since I traded my 1976 Dodge B150 van for a Mercruiser Marine powered GMC truck a few years ago. Well, Datsunfreak has come to my rescue by selling my Subaru and buying a 1962 Ford Falcon Econoline Van for me! I'm so happy I could squeal! In fact, after he left, I did! My thinking is L-28 & five-speed but we might just rebuild the Ford donk. Hopefully he'll post up oics soon. Not sure when we're going to tuck into the revival onnacounta we have the Chickenhawk to finish first. We'll see. 2 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Falcon was a Ford car. Econoline is the van. I drive a E150 Ford Van at work. Don't know if they still call it Econoline but pretty sure that's where the E comes from. Owned a '62 Econoline back in the '70s. It was a retired Bell Telephone lineman's van. 170 cu in ? 4.54 diff, top speed about 60? Good times!!!! Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 And for the record I would prefer the Ford engine, just to get it on the road quicker. ^_^ Falcon was a Ford car. Econoline is the van. But then there's this... A lot of advertisements of the era refer to it as the "Falcon Econoline Van", so... 2 Quote Link to comment
goes2fast Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 And for the record I would prefer the Ford engine, just to get it on the road quicker. ^_^ But then there's this... A lot of advertisements of the era refer to it as the "Falcon Econoline Van", so... What about that nice Ford engine that was in the B210? Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted April 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 And for the record I would prefer the Ford engine, just to get it on the road quicker. ^_^ Sure, if we can find one of those Australian aluminium heads with the detachable intake maniflod! And an Australian intake maniflod. Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted April 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 What about that nice Ford engine that was in the B210? Done been sold off loooooong ago, unfortunately. However, I have been told that there might be a "spare" V8 lurking somewhere at the shop. Quote Link to comment
goes2fast Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Sure, if we can find one of those Australian aluminium heads with the detachable intake maniflod! And an Australian intake maniflod. What is the deal with the Auzie parts? Quote Link to comment
goes2fast Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 I had a Chevy version back in the day, and that was my dream, a hot 350 under the dog house, but had to sell it b4 that got done. :unsure: Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 A Falcon Econoline.... did not know. Maybe a U S thing? :lol: Quote Link to comment
goes2fast Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 A Falcon Econoline.... did not know. Maybe a U S thing? :lol: And Chevy had a corvair van too! :crying: Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 I thought they were Mercury Econoline??? Maybe just a C A thing. I was born in CA. Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Go for a good old 300-6. It will run forever and have a lot more power than the 235 1 Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 The 1962 came with either 144 or 170 (Mustang type engine). And the problem with those is the built-in small intake manifold. Very small. Quote Link to comment
Guest Rick-rat Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Go for a good old 300-6. It will run forever and have a lot more power than the 235 Had a 300 six in a 74 Ford F-100, Had Holley 600 CFM 4 barrel that sat sideways on the intake instead of fore and aft parallel with the motor ,and Headers, ran really well Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Econoline = Panel Side Falcon Club wagon = Windows galore Quote Link to comment
DaBlist Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Done been sold off loooooong ago, unfortunately. However, I have been told that there might be a "spare" V8 lurking somewhere at the shop. Just the engine or car too? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Econoline = Panel Side Falcon Club wagon = Windows galore Mine just said Econoline and Heavy Duty. It was all windows down both sides and the back doors. 170 cu in six, 4.54 gears, three in the tree and mid engine. Quote Link to comment
Low73620 Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 If it moved people it was a Falcon, All others were Econolines.. I have a 66 Falcon 1 Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Very early vans used that distinction. Later Econolines could be panel or window vans. 1 Quote Link to comment
Low73620 Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 I also have a 65 sedan and a 60 Ranchero, all in that Falcon family. 2 Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 I want a Econo pickup. Love them Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted April 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 What is the deal with the Auzie parts? T'is my understanding that Ford of Oz said, "Oy! This head/manifold sucks dingo balls!" and built their own head and intake setup. They call it a 2V (I assume like the 2bbl heads on the Cleveland V8s here) and it is supposed to be a real improvement. They, so I read, also developed a cross-flow head for the big six as well. 1 Quote Link to comment
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