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My van gets better mileage on E85. If there is a semi truck wrecking yard near you, the older trucks had mechanical gauges. I spent $5 for a gauge and used an ice maker kit from home depot to hook it up.

I upgraded my 91 aerostar from a standard duty to severe duty fan hub and an 11 blade fan off an S10. I used the same hub and fan on my 99 grand cherokee.

Is this part 3.0L specific? I didn't see any vacuum lines when I replaced the filter box for a cone filter.

What motor is in there now? If you have a 4.0l then going to the sohc motor isn't a hard swap.

A few tanks of E85 will help clean the fuel system and the engine. I have done this with my van. The 4.0 in my aerostar gets 14-17 mpg around town.

Welcome! I too am a Ford guy, 66 f100, 68 cougar, 87 ranger,91 Aerostar and 2 merkurs.

The only thing the aerostar is missing is a factory V8 option. Cool concept car though.

I'm curious what failed?

Sometimes the dealer will lose the paperwork 2 weeks later. I had it happen once.

I will write one up. I didn't think there was that much interest. If I did another T5 I'd use one from a V8 with the shifter attached.

The 68-72 f100-250 had an explorer trim package, so it is possible.

A brand spanking new unit never installed in a vehicle is $850 per an ad on craigslist listed in phoenix. I know this doesn't help troubleshoot your problem, but if you have a high mileage unit in your van it is worth considering

The reverse band has 2 tabs on it that actuate the band. If one had snapped off and dropped down into the pan you would lose the gear. Did the engine light come on at the same time this happened?

Manual swap is pretty easy to do. Some people have OK luck with the A4LD, I have not had such good luck with them. Last one that failed on me was 38 miles from home. I held the Rev limiter to limp home. I swapped in a 5 speed for less than the repair cost of the auto. With the auto I'd get 20-21...

$750 for a standalone controller plus the cost of a 5r55e, you could swap in a 5 speed auto. The only thing I like about the A4LD is getting the vehicle cheap when someone else doesn't want to fix it.

What power plant does your 72 have?

Chuck is his name. studebakerparts.com That bottom photo reminds me of the town deadwood.

The one on my 91 is different than the one on an 89 but every ford I own has the rear brake port on the front, away from the booster and firewall. The guy across the street from me sells studebaker nos parts. I love his avanti.

http://recycler.car-part.com/Highway64/ Everyone has a phone with a camera, have them send you a picture before they pull it. This is a place when they pull a part they take the time to remove a part the way you would install it.

I know hwy 64 truck and auto salvage in Farmington,nm would ship you one. All the vans they have look like people drove them in. I found a gas tank for my merkur xr4ti there.

Spec is 40-60 psi at 2k rpm. 54 is a good number.

Those teeth look brand new, glad you got it fixed.

My bad, I should have paid closer attention to the year of your van. My 91 doesn't have that sensor. It is just a plug with the pump shaft on it. removal is the same as a distributor, 13mm bolt holds a washer over one side. It will twist as you pull it out. If you can please post pictures of it...

Pull the doghouse cover. Right above the top bell housing bolt toward the right side you will see a bolt holding a plate that is half round on one side.

You would have to pull the oil drive gear to inspect it. How long have you owned this van? what mileage interval on oil changes? How does the oil look, coolant or gas mixed with the oil will kill the pressure.

With the factory gauge it only takes a few lbs of oil psi to read in the normal range, so the best thing to do is get a mechanical gauge hooked up to the engine to see how much pressure you really have. If the van never had lifter tick before this happened I would suspect the oil pump or the oil...

My air filter box was cracked so I replaced it with a round filter that goes on the end of the intake tube. It didn't do anything for power but I gained 1 mpg.

The 3.0 was speed density that year so there won't be a maf.

I have my eye on installing a tripminder computer in my van. That console would is nice cause you can wire the auto dimming rearview mirror into it.

My first van came with one as well as an auto dimming rear view mirror. If you could do a write up.

Comcast used aerostar vans setup just like that. Glad my days as a cable tech are over....

Gray/Black, EEC 60 Pin Connector located Driver's Firewall, Pin 3 on connector

Treat the metal so it doesn't rust and call it good. Roll/spray on Bed liner works great on the underside of a car, and it takes a lot of abuse. Diy kits are reasonable at the auto parts stores.

Very good point don. The 4.0 has a reverse rotation fan, I think the 3.0 is standard rotation so even if it fits it still needs to be correct rotation.

Don, you are correct. Those bushings are critical. Mine are so badly worn I can push on the side of the van till the tire stops it. I'm going to torch the rubber out and fill it with liquid polyurethane. The import guys have been making motor mounts this way for decades. If it doesn't work I...

I agree with brooklyn bay, most likely the gasket is worn and compressed enough that the air noise is coming from between the door and body. Is the door slightly bent? Is the plastic sleeve on the latch post in good shape? if not the door won't be tight.

Jeep cherokee base model had steel wheels in 15 inch that fit the van perfectly. I know a 225 wide tire will fit too.

How are the rest of the bushings? Most of the ones on my van look brand new. Only ones I need to address are on the rear upper control arm. I'm going to make replacements out of polyurethane.