4.2 liter V6 , 4.6 liter and 5.4 liter V8 engines
( 5W-30 ) for the gasoline engines according to the 1999 Ford E-150 Owner Guide
No, Ford has never built a 283. The 283 is a Chevy engine.
For a 2001 Ford E-150 : The gasoline engines use ( " regular " unleaded , 87 octane )
According to the 1998 Ford E-150 Owner Guide : ( Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid is used as the power steering fluid )
About 50" by 50".
The best kind of oil to use for a Ford E-150 would be Champion Blue Flame. For older engines a good oil to use is the Delo 15w40.
On a 1999 Ford E-150 : 4.6 and 5.4 litre gasoline V8 engines : 4 - 8 3 - 7 2 - 6 1 - 5 front of vehicle
On a 1998 Ford E-150 : The thread on cap on your engine coolant reservoir is the pressure cap / radiator cap
Need engine size???
More then likely it is your cam phazers these are a trouble spot on these engines
You don't say what model year of Ford E-150 but there were 6 cylinder ( V6 and inline ) engines offered as well as V8 engines ( 8 cylinder )
According to the 1998 Ford E-150 Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 4.6 liter V8 engine takes ( 5.7 liters / 6.0 U.S. quarts of 5W-30 )