I had a 1997 Ford E 250 that
I had a 1997 Ford E 250 that I was taking to the scrap yard and one day one of my commercial neighbours came over to inquire about some electrical work. He spotted the van and asked me what year it was I told him the year and he became very was interested as he runs a fleet of aluminum body delivery trucks kinda like the UPS trucks with no doors and the only motor that will fit is a 1997 - 5.3 Ltr the truck he was putting it in was going on its third motor .Not sure how many miles this thing had on it but it didn't look in to bad of shape and looked like it was ever under coated . we live with salt and calcium on the roads every winter . I would think fords aluminum bodies have a better life span of the typical 10 year run with steel bodied trucks whatever the make so I bought one and I guess we will see