Swapping out the 3.8
Reply #7 –
There are literally millions of 5.0 engines out there...some of the newer ones from say, Explorers, etc can go several hundred thousand miles and only need basic tune-up parts. My '97 Mountaineer has 260K on the clock....I'd get in it and not be afraid to drive to either ocean, and engine wise, it would make provided I stopped every 120 miles for another tank of gas.
(It's the rear that scares me...lots of play in the axles and she's got a howl when I get in it. He he he...sounds dirty, but...