![What might the value be of a 30-year-old Econoline whose roof has peeled off in dramatic shards of red-brown? It’s that 250ci knocker set beneath that vinyl console cover within. In 1979, the final generation of Ford straight sixes was ending its penultimate decade; compact V8s would replace inlines in the Ford stable by the 1990s. Actually, the van has almost no value whatsoever, unless you’ve got a Rolodex bearing a few addresses in Australia. Aussie company Classic Inlines developed an aluminum head based on the Australian 250-2v head, but with raised intake ports, high swirl combustion chambers, and larger valves. The heads can also be machined to fit electronic fuel injectors. With more power and decent fuel economy, owners of Falcons and Mustangs are now keeping their inlines instead of going V8. So the next time you see an ancient rustbox wearing the Econoline badge, think of the Australians and go have a kangroo sausage omelet.
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What might the value be of a 30-year-old Econoline whose roof has peeled off in dramatic shards of red-brown? It’s that 250ci knocker set beneath that vinyl console cover within. In 1979, the final generation of Ford straight sixes was ending its penultimate decade; compact V8s would replace inlines in the Ford stable by the 1990s. Actually, the van has almost no value whatsoever, unless you’ve got a Rolodex bearing a few addresses in Australia. Aussie company Classic Inlines developed an aluminum head based on the Australian 250-2v head, but with raised intake ports, high swirl combustion chambers, and larger valves. The heads can also be machined to fit electronic fuel injectors. With more power and decent fuel economy, owners of Falcons and Mustangs are now keeping their inlines instead of going V8. So the next time you see an ancient rustbox wearing the Econoline badge, think of the Australians and go have a kangroo sausage omelet.
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