Gives a slant 6 a run for the money

They were, ford ruined that.
Pre '96 volvos are stout and reliable as hell.
My 94 wagon has 316k and runs n passes smog like new
I just finished putting all new steering in a 244 sedan 1988. Pretty normal for the racks to go out around 200000. Chased a few bad grounds. Nice old car. Gonna go another 100000 Ill bet.