1980 PowerWagon

cooner42000 · 12-03-2009, 10:52 AM

I just thought I would share some pics of my 80 Powerwagon with you all. I paid 1100 bucks for it. It has a 318 with a 4 speed and it is 4 wheel drive. Everything electrical worked on this truck, even the factory radio. This truck had 82000 original miles when I got it.

Mechanickid · 12-03-2009, 04:56 PM

B E A utiful!!

Parsonator73 · 01-14-2010, 12:30 AM

very nice!

rockin86ranger · 01-14-2010, 08:22 PM

whats the shift pattern on that. im lookin at ram250 4speed on saturday. is like a fivespeed minus 5th gear or is reverse far left and down

chvlfrk · 01-14-2010, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cooner42000

I just thought I would share some pics of my 80 Powerwagon with you all. I paid 1100 bucks for it. It has a 318 with a 4 speed and it is 4 wheel drive. Everything electrical worked on this truck, even the factory radio. This truck had 82000 original miles when I got it.

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Looks GOOD for a 30yr old truck!!!

318 is a lil' motor for it bein 4x4, I'd be lookin for a 360, 383, 400, or 440 as far as POWER WAGON goes...

Andres629 · 01-14-2010, 10:43 PM

WOW. Dang! Do want!

LEVE · 01-16-2010, 09:51 AM

I've had two PowerWagons, both 1976 D200's. They were...well, all I can say is ... beasts. They were powerful enough for anything I ever wanted to do. But alas, they were physically too big for me... I'm a little guy and looked like a midget sitting in them. I finally sold them and opted for something more my size... a '93 Ranger. Only complaint was the PowerWagons couldn't go past a gas station without stopping.

Hahnsb2 · 01-16-2010, 03:32 PM

Dodge junk

JC 97 · 01-16-2010, 07:10 PM

Nice look'n truck,Had an '81 d150, was a good truck, good luck with your new purchase

steve63 · 08-15-2010, 11:23 PM

nice truck!,had a 74 power wagon with a 440 in it,power was uh well a whole lot,lol,the 318 is plenty tough and plenty of steam,and better on gas than the thursty 440.

**Will** · 08-16-2010, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by steve63

nice truck!,had a 74 power wagon with a 440 in it,power was uh well a whole lot,lol,the 318 is plenty tough and plenty of steam,and better on gas than the thursty 440.

Those were definately pathetic years for Detroit iron.

A 1974 440 was a 220hp 345ft# motor. A 2010 415cid V10 is a 362hp, 457ft# motor, for comparison, while being 25cid smaller.

A more direct compare would be a 383 and a new 6.2 Ford gasser--almost identical displacement. '71 383 4V 250hp/325ft#---'11 6.2 Ford 385hp/405ft#

I love them old trucks, but I don't like the powerplants. A 5.7 Hemi in that much lighter old truck would be a bruiser.

steve63 · 08-21-2010, 12:04 AM

the engine that originally came in that truck was a 318,i put the 440 in it from a69 dodge polara station wagon,and it was rated at more than 220 hp,more like 350 horse,but yes the mid 70s were down years for american iron performance.

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Parsonator73 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mass Year: 2001 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 2.3L Class: 2WD Used For: everyday transportation Posts: 38 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (0)	very nice!
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LEVE Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Palouse, WA State Year: 1993 Make: Ford Model: Ranger, XLT Engine: 4.0L Class: 4X4 Used For: Plowing, knocking about.... Posts: 71 Rep Power: 9 iTrader: (0)	I've had two PowerWagons, both 1976 D200's. They were...well, all I can say is ... beasts. They were powerful enough for anything I ever wanted to do. But alas, they were physically too big for me... I'm a little guy and looked like a midget sitting in them. I finally sold them and opted for something more my size... a '93 Ranger. Only complaint was the PowerWagons couldn't go past a gas station without stopping.
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JC 97 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Year: 1997 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 2.3 Class: 2wd Street Used For: summer/fall vacation use,hauling wood,hunting,D.D. Posts: 340 Rep Power: 12 iTrader: (0)	Nice look'n truck,Had an '81 d150, was a good truck, good luck with your new purchase __________________ I am invisible
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steve63 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: marysville,ca Year: 1990 Make: ford Model: ranger Engine: 2.3 Class: 2WD Used For: anythingandeverything Posts: 212 Rep Power: 7 iTrader: (0)	nice truck!,had a 74 power wagon with a 440 in it,power was uh well a whole lot,lol,the 318 is plenty tough and plenty of steam,and better on gas than the thursty 440.
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steve63 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: marysville,ca Year: 1990 Make: ford Model: ranger Engine: 2.3 Class: 2WD Used For: anythingandeverything Posts: 212 Rep Power: 7 iTrader: (0)	the engine that originally came in that truck was a 318,i put the 440 in it from a69 dodge polara station wagon,and it was rated at more than 220 hp,more like 350 horse,but yes the mid 70s were down years for american iron performance.
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