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Old Jul 2, 2003 | 09:07 AM
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I would like some information on the '78-'79 4x4 vans. I found one i might buy. I've seen a few at truck shows.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2003 | 09:22 AM
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I may be wrong, but I don't think Ford made a 4x4 van. I've seen several conversions, but never a stock one.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Kevin K.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2003 | 09:55 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2421414427

Here is one on E-bay...says its stock...
 
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Old Jul 2, 2003 | 10:06 AM
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It's possible, but I'm still skeptical.

There's a 76 E150 in our parking lot that's been sitting for a while. I can have it for nothing. I've been contemplating making it a 4x4. Sure would be a blast.

K.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2003 | 01:46 PM
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Sounds pretty modified to me... Not stock at all.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2003 | 02:03 PM
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79ANDMINE ~

That's strange, I went to the eBay page and the word stock is not present. Additional documentation states it has a "T-Bird engine" in it.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2003 | 02:25 PM
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I have a 69-86 Van shop manual and there is no reference to 4 wheel drive, transfer case, front drive axle ....................
Zilch,Nada,Nil,Nothing
 
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Old Jul 2, 2003 | 02:42 PM
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There is no reference in the factory manuals either.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2003 | 02:45 PM
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Ask the guy who owns it...he implies stock by saying "VERY RARE !!! ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF THESE BABIES WERE PRODUCED ". After all who's truck is stock anymore, mine sure isn't.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2003 | 02:46 PM
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...sheesh...looky all the GENUINE FTE CLUB members on here, today!!

You know what they say, "If this van's rockin', don't bother knockin'......"
 
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Old Jul 2, 2003 | 02:49 PM
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http://www.geocities.com/gregkaty/pa...hureindex.html

IT's a conversion offered by Ford...or some kind of kit...seems legit enough....
 
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Old Jul 2, 2003 | 07:38 PM
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Actually, to me it appears as a Pathfinder conversion of a Ford Van.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2003 | 08:04 PM
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I have seen a couple of them here in town in the early eighties. A plumbing contractor I was working with had one. He said he special ordered it with the 4x4 package. I have only seen two tho,in 22 years
 
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Old Jul 2, 2003 | 08:35 PM
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Only seen two in 22 years, ha! I must live in a real red neck county because I see at least 3 a day. One guy has 2 on my ussual route, a green one and a brown one.
 
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Old Jul 3, 2003 | 12:05 AM
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i know i guy in NJ who had one that he got new. he said the dealer sent it out to get converted. i also have a friend in WA who just got a 30ft E450 class C RV and he is gonna send it out to get converted to a 4x4. it's gonna cost him $9000 to have it done. not bad compared to the $80,000 he paid for the RV.
 
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