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.

koda6966 · 08-16-2010, 12:10 AM

Meh, it's not a "real" power wagon, but still pretty nice considering the year and low miles. Good find!

**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.

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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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