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| | | Re: New for 1978 | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,825 veteran | veteran Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,825 | Did anyone get 25 MPG with the 318 in a van?
Nope Not true! Put it in neutral and coast downhill! Ha ha not enough hills in jersey,,maybe San Fran? :O) 79 B-200
| | | Re: New for 1978 | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,473 Likes: 1 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,473 Likes: 1 | Back then , nobody cared. gas was still cheap $.48 to $.60 cents a gallon. I was a poor bass player in a good rock and roll band and still had gas for my van. Back then you could take your girl out to Red Lobster for lunch for $15, or fill your tank for less.
Cheers! Been There, done that, Member of those.... Built for comfort not for speed ....Well speed too !... I am a vanner, Promise me the world, give me nothing, I'll be back ... next year ! | | | Re: New for 1978 | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 3,811 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 3,811 | I bought a 1978 brochure off of Ebay showing most of the changes for the 78 models. I'm sure this was just for consumers and didn't list all the intricate changes.
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| | | Re: New for 1978 | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,463 Likes: 12 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,463 Likes: 12 | Thanks for posting that flier Nate - that was really cool!
-It's been such a LONG TIME... BlueShift>> 1981 Dodge Ram B250 Custom Sportsman Maxi Van It's what you learn after you know it all, that counts... Are you living to work, or working to live? Learning from my own mistakes is good, learning from yours would be much better! | | | Re: New for 1978 | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 13 stranger | stranger Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 13 | Neat flyer,Mine just turned 35 & shes all original w/ 96,000mi. I believe 78 was the only year with the old style grill & the newer style tailights. I get about 19mpg. highway
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| | | Re: New for 1978 | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 12,847 Maniac | Maniac Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 12,847 | Mine just turned 35 & shes all original w/ 96,000mi. I believe 78 was the only year with the old style grill & the newer style tailights. I get about 19mpg. highway Sweet van............. Proud member: Shenandoah Valley Vans ............" REALITY IS JUST AN ELABORATE ILLUSION".................. | | | Re: New for 1978 | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 Supreme Master | OP Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 | Yup...I call the 78's "bastards" because of the one year only design.
Nate Breece | | | Re: New for 1978 | Joined: May 2012 Posts: 505 addict | addict Joined: May 2012 Posts: 505 | I always liked the early grilles versus the '79-up units. They got progressively uglier in the front as the years went by.
My brother-in-law had a '77 Street Van in dark metallic green with tan seats. It was a gorgeous van. It came with the late '70s chrome slotted wheels, the same as what was on the Lil' Red Express and Warlock trucks. That is probably my favorite year, in terms of overall styling.
Yup, I have to agree with the sentiment that the '78 is indeed the "bastard" of the bunch - early grille, but the first year of the newer dash, taillights, and seats.
Van-free for a bit. WARNING: My posts may contain satire, wit, and/or sarcasm without warning! It's up to you to figure out which!
| | | Re: New for 1978 | Joined: May 2013 Posts: 36 newbie | newbie Joined: May 2013 Posts: 36 | here's the police version! ... also highwaystar's van is my favorite. it looks like a sleeper. | | |
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