Posted on May 17, 2012
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The Jeep Comanche was an AMC designed pickup truck that was a threat to Ford and Chevy. In the 7 years of production, the Jeep Comanche stayed afloat through the Chrysler and AMC buyout to become a trusted and beloved pickup truck. The 2.5L and 4.0L engines that were used were also used in the [...]
Posted on May 16, 2012
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The Ford Five Hundred holds the 3.0L Duratec engine underneath its hood. Known as the replacement for the Ford Taurus, the Ford Five Hundred had a good 4-year run in Ford manufacturing plants around the world. Although the marketing machine never got behind the Five Hundred, drivers knew that this car was a rebranded Taurus [...]
Posted on May 15, 2012
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Ford has built very few experimental F-150 pickup trucks. The reason for that is that many trucks are very popular and there is no reason to build something new. The SVT Lightning was an experiment that lasted about 6 years. The 5.4L engine was put into this F-150 variant and was used as a major [...]
Posted on May 14, 2012
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The Ford EXP was supposed to be the answer the energy and fuel crisis of the early 1980s. First released in 1982, the EXP the first two-seater vehicle that Ford produced since the early versions of the Mustang. A smaller Ford 1.9L engine was placed into the EXP to provide a mixture of horsepower for [...]
Posted on May 12, 2012
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Mercury Mystique was the little brother to the Ford Contour. Each shared the same 2.0-liter engine. The Zetec and Duratec inline 4-cylinder motor started in these models and is now found in many of the predecessor versions like the Fusion and Focus. We have these Ford Mercury Mystique engines for sale right in our warehouse. [...]
Posted on May 10, 2012
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The Jeep Commander had a 4-year run as one of the top selling Chrysler vehicles. The traditional Jeep styling and 4.7L PowerTech V8 engine made it an unstoppable force. This version of a Jeep was discontinued in 2010 although the engine that sits under its hood is still in production. The 4.7-liter engine is actually [...]
Posted on May 10, 2012
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The Lincoln line of Ford vehicles struggled to find sales success in the 1980s. The Mercury series was off and running, but Ford had to work harder to sell the public on the Lincoln name after the Continental and Town Car. The Lincoln Navigator was Ford’s answer to the age-old question that asks if people will [...]
Posted on May 8, 2012
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GMC used the Vortec V6 engine in the Jimmy. This early SUV model did not catch a foothold on the public until the mid 1980s after the S10 became a household name. Our GMC Jimmy engines for sale are 4.3-liter displacements. These engines will fit into many versions of the Jimmy and some Blazer models. [...]
Posted on May 7, 2012
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GMC’s Yukon was the only full size SUV produced after the Jimmy was retired in the late 1990s. Along with the Tahoe, the Yukon quickly gained popularity due to its size and luxury status. The Yukon is powered by a 4.8-liter engine with 275 horsepower and it still reigns supreme. Hundreds of thousands of these [...]
Posted on May 6, 2012
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There were no compact engines that were piston driven in the early 1980s. The Mazda 626 was born out of necessity. The inline 4-cylinder design of the 626 was the perfect fit for passenger cars. The relationship with Ford helped put the Mazda series on the map with American drivers and the 2.0L displacement is [...]
Posted on May 5, 2012
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AMC designed the original 2.5-liter Jeep engine before the partnership with Chrysler. The inline 4-cylinder became the go-to engine until 1987 when the I-6 was introduced. So many Jeeps were produced between 1982 and 2002 that we have a huge stock of Jeep engines that have been rebuilt by our engine experts for direct sale to [...]
Posted on May 4, 2012
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Ford needed a new economy minivan in the early 1990s. The Windstar was born out of fuel economy necessity and was in part the reason for the term “Soccer Mom” as many families purchased the Windstar for family transportation. The V6 3.8-liter engine inside was a direct pull out from the Taurus that was nearing [...]
Posted on May 3, 2012
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Ford quickly went into action in 1983 after the Ford Courier failed to deliver sales. The Ranger was revamped from its initial branding of the 1960s F-Series trucks. The Cologne V6 engine was tapped to replace the Mazda design of the Courier. The 2.9L displacement worked well for the Ranger and what happened remains a [...]
Posted on May 2, 2012
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Ford E-Series vans have been in production for more than 30 years. Most people remember these as the Econoline van, but Ford changed the name to be more hip in the 2000s. The newly named E-Series still contain the famous 4.6L engine and 5.4L engine that made these vans popular for standard and commercial use. The [...]
Posted on May 1, 2012
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The Fusion from Ford put focus on inexpensive luxury cars in 2005. The 2.3L Duratec engine was chosen to be the first placement into the Fusion and it received rave reviews from drivers. After the Taurus and Tempo were retired, Ford needed a new competitor in the low priced luxury car market. The Fusion was [...]