Stick Shift and 6 Cylinders: 1987 Ford Econoline Van
Tipper Eric sent this car in with the following words: Who orders an Econoline with a stick and a 6? I have to meet this person! Yup, this is a strange vehicle..and one that I am familiar with..I learned to drive on similar manual transmission equipped van…but if I recall correctly my old man didn’t buy this from the factory as much as win it in some strange business deal like Han Solo winning the Millennium Falcon, but in the end a young (probably 12 year old) me learned to drive a stick shift van with velour seats and Yoda’s cane as a gear shifter. It was a long time ago. Find this 1987 Ford Econoline Van offered for $1500 in Bakersfield, NC via craigslist.
From the seller:
1987 Ford e150 conversion vanFair
VIN: 1FTDE14YOHHB88394
condition: fair
cylinders: 6 cylinders
drive: rwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 144630
paint color: custom
size: full-size
title status: clean
transmission: manual
type: van
Ford Econoline van, 1987. Tan color, 4-speed manual transmission. Full conversion. Have original seats. Needs fuel pump. 20 mi/gallon. 300 6 cylinder motor.One owner. Parked 6 years. Very reliable vehicle when fuel pump went out.
Captain’s chairs. Back seat converts to bed.
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Depending on your intended use, a 4-on-floor with a big 6 is not that bad, unless you want to tow a long trailer. My first Econoline was a used 1968 E150 with 3-in-tree and 6 engine and my X and I toured in it for 7 months without major problems. Much more reliable than Aircooled VW vans at the time.
I know people love the big 300 6 but i know some say there gutless and suck go go juice more then they should, price seems good on this one if all it needs is a fuel pump ?