Pics of Ol Brownie

[clev]

I ordered this '85 Ford E-150 in Sep, '84 and took delivery Oct '84. I ordered the 351W High Output, 4 BBL, heavy duty C-6 3-spd auto, and towing package, plus most of the options available for the XLT. I ordered to tow a heavy travel trailer, and after 3 - 4 years, I found a 460 in a junk yard, had it built, pulled the 351 and installed the 460. It worked great except that it got about 6 mpg, no matter if it was towing or empty. In '98, I ordered another van, this one with the 7.3 diesel, and when it arrived, I rebuilt the 351 and reinstalled it. The 460 is still sitting in my garage.

The 351 is balanced, blue-printed, bored .030, complete edelbrock package, complete MSD ignition package, and too many performance mods to mention. She's a sweet baby; I've her longer than I've had my wife.

[Axlander9289]

Awesome van! Love the window Louvers. It puts the A-Team to shame!

[packrat427]

WOW :shock:

That is very clean , still looks new .
It must be nice to live where there is no salt

[clev]

Yeah, south Tejas is great. And I was on an A-team in Viet Nam; HaThan village, A-104.

[freshtiva]

Ive got a Ford Club Wagon XLT with all the options too. Its a 1990 my brother ordered in 1989. Still have the original window sticker. Cost him $23,000 in 1989. I bought it from him when he got a new one ton to tow with. The 1990 has the tow package also. Unforunately the only pic I could find of it is after picking up this festiva after about six miles of a dirt road. It gets lousy mileage too but its still in great shape.

[FoxProGT]

nice gas hog

[25Horseplay]

That van looks great still!
I want to get a old Ford van 69-74. I have a fiberglass hood with scoop and front spoiler for one. Just need the van!

[clev]

Yes, this one is a gas hog as well; it gets about 12 mpg with a tail wind. But she SCREAMS! 0 - 60 in about 7 seconds. I told my wife that I wanted to be buried in it, but that will probably not happen. Put me in the drivers seat, tilt it back a little, hook up a solar cell for energy, and play a little Merle Haggard on continuous loop. Now that's heaven!

[neanderpaul]

Merle Haggard FTW!!

[ericsmith32]

Sweet I like. I've been thinking about getting rid of the Escape and getting a full-size van to pull a pop-up or whatever needs hauling. What's the interior like buckets or benches?

[GenevaDirt]

Brownie looks happy sitting in that van, but you may want to roll a window down so he can get ome fresh air...lol

[Unicornasaurus]

Now you just need to spraypaint "Free Candy" on the sides of it :lol:

[FB71]

VERY sweet Connie! My dad has driven nothing but Connies since '72, always straight sixes too. He just bought an '07 with a 4.6L v8, his first. And I'm with you, Brian, except I'd like to find a Falcon Connie (61-67).

[clev]

OK. First, the dog's name is Burleson Erasmus Jack; Jack for short. But he doesn't know if his name is 'No Jack', or 'Dammit Jack'; he's really hard headed. Also, Ol Brownie is parked in the shade for a quick photo shoot and it's February. But I'm like you, I hate to see an animal in a car, parked while the owner is shopping, etc.

OK, FB; inquiring minds want ot know! What's a 'Connie'?

[FB71]

Econoline = Connie

at least, that's what I've always called them.

and I have a six year old son who also thinks his name is 'No Jack'!!