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Originally Posted by Army
I'm surprised those engines got "over there" I thought they were strictly European - well it just goes to show - you live and learn.
If you get one put up some pictures please - better still make a video with your camera mounted just next to the front wheel and give it some stick!
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These engines were used in the Pinto, the Mustang II and the early Fox bodied Mustangs as well as the small Ford Ranger pickup in the US.
They had a bad reputation which I think was somewhat undeserved. In their early days, we didn't have oil as good as we have today. If oil was not kept changed, it gunked up the camshaft and caused problems. The camlobes were lubed through the center of the camshaft, at least on the early ones.
If they were maintained reasonably, they actually were pretty durable engines for the money.