Power wagon

[TxFireDeuce]

I have a 78 dodge power wagon that was a MV I was just trying to find info on it any help would be great thanks

 

[gringeltaube]

I would start here...


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[Bob H]

I would start here...


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If it is a 1978 it isn't a M880.

More details of this 78 Power Wagon would help.

I have a 78 W400 Power Wagon Ambulance - ex Air Force

 

[TxFireDeuce]

it was used on flight line to haul bombs it came from a gov surplus the vfd i am with used it as a brush truck it broke down my dad got it and fixed it now i have it. it was a navy truck

 

[N1265]

It was not uncommon for the military to go purchase trucks at the local dealership as they needed them, Dodge was a prefered choice in the 70's because of the M880 / M890 contract. The military motor pools were use to working on them and had a few they could use as parts. what kind of info are you looking for ?

 

[TxFireDeuce]

Thanks
Just general info

 

[Elwenil]

If it's a '78 Power Wagon it will be full time 4WD with an NP203 transfer case. 1/2 tons always used the D44 front axle and could have had the 8 1/4" or the 9 1/4" Chrysler rear though the 9 1/4" was much more common. If it's a W200 it could have the D44 or D60 front axle and a D60 rear axle. W300 would have either front axle and a D60 if it was single rear or a D70 if it was a dually. Transmissions will be the 727 if it's an automatic or a NP435 or NP445 4 speed. The A320 3 speed was available but is almost unheard of. Engine options range from the 225 Slant Six to the 440 big block, though the reliable old 318 was by far the most common. '78 was also the last year for the big block engines. If you want more info than that, you are going to have to be a lot more specific about what you want to know. "Just general info" doesn't really tell us much.

 

[TxFireDeuce]

I was just trying to find more out about the millitary life of trucks like Ito am going to do a resto on it and would like it to be the MV look

 

[nattieleather]

MV look is subjective. Do you want the look of a M880 four color cammo with black out lights? Or do you want the cargo truck that did post maintenance that is semigloss green (or just the stock truck color) with stencling on the door? Both are military.

 

[TxFireDeuce]

Don't know yet still looking to decide most likely it will be solid

 

[TxFireDeuce]

Maybe to match the m35a2 I am going to do also