77 Wanderlodge

[showworksonline]

Hello

I am looking at a 77 wanderlodge with a 534 ford gas engine. I have
beed doing some research on this and can't find anything that mentions
this engine being part of this model. Any thoughts?

Also, should I be aware of anything about this model? It looks good
and has been well maitained. The motor was rebuilt and has 49,000
mileson it. Looks like a automatic which I'm not sure is a good thing.
I am headed to look at it in the morning.

Thanks

-Robert

[davidkerryedwards]

This the one on Ebay? Check over on the FC_Wanderlodge forum there
have been some exchanges there recently on another gas Wanderlodge
that was on Ebay. 534 was installed by BB in these models. There
is an owner of one that posts over on the FC forum. These engines
are not as common as the diesels so parts are a little harder to
find.
Kerry
FC 35
Denver

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "showworksonline"
<showworksonline@...> wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> I am looking at a 77 wanderlodge with a 534 ford gas engine. I
have
> beed doing some research on this and can't find anything that
mentions
> this engine being part of this model. Any thoughts?
>
> Also, should I be aware of anything about this model? It looks
good
> and has been well maitained. The motor was rebuilt and has 49,000
> mileson it. Looks like a automatic which I'm not sure is a good
thing.
> I am headed to look at it in the morning.
>
> Thanks
>
> -Robert
>

[mbulriss]

Robert,

According to the VintageBirds site history section, the early 77s
still had the Ford gas engine even though the CAT diesel was
introduced that year. If you have not discovered that site yet, it is
http://www.vintagebirds.com and it has tons of info on the history of
Wanderlodges.

We have several memebrs with 77s that should speak up when they see
your post.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "showworksonline"
<showworksonline@...> wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> I am looking at a 77 wanderlodge with a 534 ford gas engine. I have
> beed doing some research on this and can't find anything that mentions
> this engine being part of this model. Any thoughts?
>
> Also, should I be aware of anything about this model? It looks good
> and has been well maitained. The motor was rebuilt and has 49,000
> mileson it. Looks like a automatic which I'm not sure is a good thing.
> I am headed to look at it in the morning.
>
> Thanks
>
> -Robert
>