Bob, glad you found a more satisfactory puller. I ordered a new 1978 E-250 van set up to pull a '73 Sovereign I had at the time. The '78s were the last of the regular leaded gas, pre-smog control models. Due to a screw up by the dealer, the build order was delayed and the truck came as a '79 model with all the early emission control "stuff" which choked down an otherwise strong 464 cu. in. engine. Still, it was a work horse although I was glad I ordered the 40 gal fuel capacity option as it burned a lot of gas pulling a 31 footer. What is the situation with the 1966 pre-smog "Camper Special" pickup you are trading for? Is it exempt from the California smog approval requirement you have been dealing with on your '79 van? I would hope so. Jim Greene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Kiger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of VACList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 23:16 Subject: [VAC] "Smoke & Tears" - transformed > I have spent over two months with intense rehabilitation of my 1979 Ford > E-150 Campervan. After bringing it up to California smog approval, I > realized that she just didn't have the lungs to pull my Airstream. > > And then I saw the "Camper Special" setting there by the boulevard, eager > to be mine. It is a 1966 Ford E-250 with one ton "load package". Three > separate gas tanks totalling 60 gallons! > It has a 351 Windsor with no smog devices. You could eat off the engine, it > is so clean. > > So I arranged to trade my 1979 Ford Campervan for a pickup with a camper > shell that would certainly qualify as minimalist. > I am in love! > Bob > > > > > > To unsubscribe or to change to a daily Digest, please go to > http://www.airstream.net/vaclist/listoffice.html > > If replying back to this message, please delete all the unnecessary original > text from your reply. > > To unsubscribe or to change to a daily Digest, please go to http://www.airstream.net/vaclist/listoffice.html If replying back to this message, please delete all the unnecessary original text from your reply.
