Identify this Truck?

[Jstpssng]

^^^^
That 400 was a good engine.

 

[Raul-02]

You do know what that stands for..

no clue

 

[Alan W.]

Like others said its a 78 Bronco Custom.
In 78 the Custom trim level had round headlights. All trim levels in 79 went to the rectangular.

 

[Oaktree]

Depends on your definition of “good”
Fuel mileage-no
Power-probably not (unless big block or modified)
Rust-no
Comfortable on long trips- not so much
Easy to fix-yes
Tough off road-yes
Roomy-yes
Inexpensive to maintain-yes

I had one back in the day. It was bad-ass, but kind of crude compared to todays trucks.

Not a Bronco, but I did have a '79 F-100 with a 302/3 in the tree. Gas mileage wasn't great, but not all that much different than other trucks of that era...15-17. Not much power, but it was geared quite high for some reason, most likely to get around EPA mileage requirements. Other than some bed rust it wasn't bad, certainly not as bad as a Dodge of that era or a Japanese truck (of any era). I found it comfortable on a long trip, I had a cap for mine and took several road trips in it, camping in the back. Between being 2WD and rather high geared, it wasn't something you took off road.
Kind of a weak heater.

 

[MossRoad]

You know, that didn't click until you pointed it out. I was thinking, "that truck is blue, and how is it a 6x6? Maybe he knows something I dont?!"

Its been a long day. lol

 

[alexpops]

Polite versions ==> Found On Road Dead/Fix Or Repair Daily ... OR more commonly ==> F_____ Over Road Dog

Can't say what Pontiac Stood for anymore

 

[stuckmotor]

In the 1980s someone told me that the two of the digits molded on the cover of a vehicle's tail lights were it's date of manufacture. On American cars of that era, I could usually find a couple of digits that I thought matched. Don't know if I ever checked it against the date on the registration.
Does anyone know whether the match was by design or coincidence?

 

[Jstpssng]

Kind of a weak heater.

It's starting to come back to me. You had to pay extra for a "High output heater."

In 78 the Custom trim level had round headlights. All trim levels in 79 went to the rectangular.

That makes sense. My father ordered a '78 F150, which in itself was a step above the F100. He wasn't one to pay for frills but wanted carpet as he was tired of water getting trapped under the rubber mat and not escaping. Other options he was looking for were limited slip and rear sliding window, and he bought the 302 4-speed.

I never felt that the 302 was much of an engine. I had a couple of 300 I-6 pickups which had as much if not more power. Either engine could give around 18 mpg though, with the 4 speed creeper transmission. They also seemed to be pretty tough; it was easy to get 100K + at a time when many engines were toast before then.

 

[stuckmotor]

It's starting to come back to me. You had to pay extra for a "High output heater."


That makes sense. My father ordered a '78 F150, which in itself was a step above the F100. He wasn't one to pay for frills but wanted carpet as he was tired of water getting trapped under the rubber mat and not escaping. Other options he was looking for were limited slip and rear sliding window, and he bought the 302 4-speed.

I never felt that the 302 was much of an engine. I had a couple of 300 I-6 pickups which had as much if not more power. Either engine could give around 18 mpg though, with the 4 speed creeper transmission. They also seemed to be pretty tough; it was easy to get 100K + at a time when many engines were toast before then.

I never knew about a high output heater. They probably weren't needed this far south.

 

[MossRoad]

Here’s some interesting comparisons of the V8-302 and L6-300.

The 302 always made more HP and more torque than the 300.
However, the L6 made it’s peak torque at a lower RPM, hence it felt like it pulled sooner, because it did pull sooner. That’s why it felt better for launching a loaded pickup.