My name is Jimi. Just an intro to let you know who I is. I hang at junkyards for grin and giggles and 1 month ago found 4 powerstroke engines in ambulances and bought all four. One engine was inside of an ambulance and had a head off that had lost a valve. Sucker went right through the piston. I slipped on tranny fluid carelessly left by some nerd and did a face-plant into the open valve cover of the engine. Hey, there is some sharpe stuff in there. Drove myself to the hospital where I received two nice scars right over the third eye. Dead center of my forehead. Took 30 stitches to sew me up and loss of alot of blood. I was so pissed I bought that engine as one of the four I mentioned earlier. I tore it down and have it on the rack ready to torture with a blow torch and some other implements of destruction! Well, after tearing it down I said to myself that this is one awesome engine. I decided to reprieve it and study the sucker. Bought the original Ford manuals, a bunch of Rotunda tools and decided find a truck with a bad motor since I had tons of parts. Didn't know yet about the different years and inconsistencies that go with them. Anyway, found a 1999/2000 Econoline 13 passenger bus with 128K miles on it. Believe it or not, I got it for $1800.00 towed to my front door some 100 miles away in Burbank, California. It is a long story but... Anyway, dealer told me that it was an awesome truck and was initially thought to be 4 wheel drive but found out that it was front wheel drive only using transfer case and Dana setup. Wierd huh? Air suspension to boot (Hendrix in the rear, Air-lift in the front). Engine problem is why I joined the forum. I need answers. I spect I'll get them here. I'm a hippy left over from the 60's but still running strong. Love my cars and truck since I have an acre of land and the room to play. Mainly diesel Mercedes 82-87 and now Powerstroke - Amen!

 

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That`s a neat story on your powerstroke engines, post it in the diesel forum.