And those are a new design design too. Chevy doesn't produce the old 292 I6 either. Their I6 was the base engine in the Trailblazer helping ad production numbers to the engine. Ford always used a V6 as the base engine in the Explorer.
Ford went to the 4.2 V6 because they could use it in both FWD (vans) and RWD applications. If they built a new I6 to meet new EPA and CAFE standards they could have only used it in pickups, the lower volume making the engine more expensive - the end driving up the cost their base truck.
The Ford 390 was a great workhorse engine. It was dropped in the late 70s because it couldn't meet emissions or fuel mileage requirements either. The Windsor engines were dropped in the late 1990s and early 2000s for the same reason.
That being said the 2V 4.6 V8 is a much better engine than the 4.2 V6 in both mileage and durability.
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