1990 Ford Falcon EA 'S' Pac from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

The Falcon had the head gasket replaced at 100,000 km.

Hoses replaced at 150,000 km.

An ignition module has been replaced at 180,000 km.

Heater hose at 240,000 km.

Replaced distributor and coil at 250,000 km.

The Falcon is usually pretty thirsty, especially when it's driven in the city, but highway distances are no problem.

The Falcon can be a speed machine with heaps of grunt, or a smooth comfortable ride depending on my company at the time.

While the Falcon is simple to drive, I find the steering to be perhaps a little to light as I don't feel in contact with the road.

I'm glad to see a good report on one of these once in a while. I too have owned a 1990 EA2 Falcon, it also needed the head gasket done (first one at 190,000k's). I had to sell it when I moved to Australia from New Zealand and was heart-wrenching as it was immaculate and I got barely anything for it. Am now in the possession of a brand new AU3 wagon. So far it doesn't have the personality of the old Falcon, but I guess that will come after it's covered a couple a hundred thousand k's.

Ford's and their head gaskets. You could spend less money and get a better car that actually works when you need it. In my experience, Japanese cars far outperform american/australian cars in terms of power and reliability. Buy a magna.

Good to hear decent things about the 1990 ford falcon. shame about those head gaskets.

Buy a magna!!???

Mate there is nothing special or lovable about any magna, front wheel drive loves to look for the nearest power pole when you put your foot down, there engines love to smoke and they look crap!!buy a commodore or falcon and never look back.

A MAGNA?!?

Well mate a falcon may have some gasket troubles once every 150thou, but a magna will spit a timing chain every 30.

My EA just had its first re-build at 1.5mill!!! the water ports in the back of the head are to small once you have them enlarged you will have no probs ever again.

1.5 million don't crap on mate.

I've just bought a Ea falcon it is a 5speed manual 3.9L it has a lot of power gets to 220kmph fast had to put in a gps cause the speedometre runs out at 200.and I have noticed there is a bit to much oil around the head gasket, but oh well a lot of room so far I am pleased with the falcon.