[geeks] Mercury Capri

[Chris Hedemark]

On Wed, 2002-08-07 at 16:34, Fogg, James wrote:

> I can't say about the non-turbo, though I know a good many Ford/Merc
> 4-bangers with lots of miles. And if its V8 (American versions could be,
> don't know about Aussie), the V8 didn't have a real big reputation for
> longevity. That's not saying they did poorly, but I've never heard of them
> going on forever like the turbo 4's. The longevity of the V8 might be
> related to its power and a tendency for people to abuse it. As for V6, I've
> never personally seen a V6 that performed like a champion over the long
> haul.

My 1987 F250 (which uses nearly the same engine as the Capri V8) went
300,000 miles before an engine rebuild.  The truck was used as a truck
and not as a yuppy grocery transport.

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