Originally Posted By: buck91
Originally Posted By: Klutch9
My vote is for any of the truck/van applications of the Ford modular 4.6L V8. Durable as any engine I've ever seen, but man are those things dogs!
Towed an overweight stumpgrinder and trailer behind a 4.6L F150 for a while with no issues. Certainly wasn't winning any races but kept up fine and did the job.
For years my dad had an E-150 Econoline that we towed a 19' boat, and sometimes a 25' trailer with. Along with that we had the van loaded with 5 people and their 'stuff'. The van certainly was capable, as was the motor, it just wasn't very powerful. However, even after a busted heater pipe, subsequent coolant leakage, and several overheat moments throughout the trip, the motor still kept on going!