Have you seen one of these lately??

[gearhead1218]

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HMMMMMMMMMM.
Swap in a more modern EFI'ed Magnum and OD tranny. A little paint and a Dyna-matted luxo-based interior makeover and you'll have yourself one very unique Luxury SUV.

[tiresmoke!]

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Regardless, Mark.....you gotta admit it's a neat old van!

yup..
when I worked a Foley Chrysler . we had a few of them .(new ) but man they where slow..

Who the hell buys a 1-ton 4x4 van with aspirations of it hauling ass?!

:D

Gotta say, I find this Dodge and the Ford on the other post infinitely more interesting than the meh-mobiles currently featured in 4WOR(yes, I went there).

[Scott Liggett]

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When I went to buy a '68 Chevy for a friend of mine the seller told me he had some other cool old vehicles to sell too. Some were o.k. and then he took me to an outbuilding for this thing. It's an old VanCharger 1 ton 4 wheel drive. He bought it from the White Sands testing facility where it had some sort of laser equipped tracking device in the back. It's supposed to run, but had some minor problem that made them park it several years ago. I told him I was interested but have no idea what to offer him. Any one got any idea what it could be worth?

Just an idea, but bring your geiger counter before you sign on the dotted line. A lotta weird shit happened out there, nuke testing and all.

[IRONHEAD]

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Regardless, Mark.....you gotta admit it's a neat old van!

yup..
when I worked a Foley Chrysler . we had a few of them .(new ) but man they where slow..

Who the hell buys a 1-ton 4x4 van with aspirations of it hauling ass?!

:D

well, there is a navy blue ford 1979 ish that has a poked and stroked 460 and goes like a bat out of hell in the dunes..
just got a new roof.. tree make love to it..

[ss427]

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Seem to remember a guy, had a 440 in a D van. He said it went right in, as far as the actual mechanical part.
Can't say I looked at the engine cover though.

[Brian Lohnes]

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Bock Yates ran the first Cannonball run in a 1971 Dodge Sportsman Van with a 440. The Dodge van used in the first Cannonball run movie is the actual van that Yates drove (with co-drivers) across the country in 41 hours.

[milner351]

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I guess it depends on if you want a van or not?

4x4 vans are rare - and that one looks clean as far as rust goes.

Gear ratio would be my next question - with a small block - if you plan on towing much with it 3.5ish ratio is the lowest I'd go (I had a 351w/c6 F350 with 3.55 that did OK)

Being 4x4 and likely low mileage - I would think $1000 would be a reasonable offer assuming the thing is complete, clear title, and will turn over with a new battery (engine not locked up)

[nosnerd]

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that van is still so cool...

i agree, fix it,dynamat it and drive it!!!


1977 was the last year for 440s in the tradesman van

[IRONHEAD]

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that van is still so cool...

i agree, fix it,dynamat it and drive it!!!


1977 was the last year for 440s in the tradesman van

Ha ,you must be made of money,, "dynamat it"
the shop vans we hade a thinish coat of truck bed liner sprayed on the sides and roof.. and more on the floor..
it made a big difference.. now you can hear the stock radio at 70... ;D