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#1
02-25-2008, 11:07 PM
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1979 formula 400/4 speed?
had a friend ask me if any 79 formulas had 400 4 speeds and if so how many?
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02-25-2008, 11:25 PM
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Yes they did. Production was 367 cars, I'm a proud owner of one!
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02-26-2008, 01:15 AM
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Pretty rare bird. I had one I picked up as a running parts car, but it was a 301/4-speed. Shame it wasn't a 400, I would have kept it and restored it.
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02-26-2008, 04:19 AM
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My wife had a '79 Formula 4-speed.....unfortunately it had a 301, and she sold it.
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01-11-2009, 11:38 AM
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How many 79 Formulas had the 400 with the auto trans?
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01-11-2009, 12:20 PM
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I think there were 346 400/4speed 79 Formulas, I'd like to find one without a rear spoiler like the one that was in HPP a few years back.
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01-11-2009, 12:33 PM
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 Have another 301 4 speed 79 Formula, best thing was it had WS6 and the 4 barrel. If it had been a 400 it wouldnt have been utilized like it has. It gets bigger and better engines when I can afford upgrades. Got it down to 3100lbs curb weight now, so its missing a few parts. Most of which are stored for one of the other birds at a later time.Sure its rare but who really wants a 301? |
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01-11-2009, 01:56 PM
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Thanks
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01-11-2009, 06:02 PM
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Actually there were 367 W72 400-cid 4-speeds 1979 Formulas produced all with BW Super T-10's and WS6. Of those 215 were produced at Van Nuys, CA and 152 produced at Norwood, OH.
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01-11-2009, 06:21 PM
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So all of the 4 speed Formula were WS6,none were made with the WS7 [drum brakes].
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01-11-2009, 06:54 PM
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All 1979 W72 400-cid Formulas were produced with 4-speed transmissions and WS6 Special Performance Pkg. No WS7's
301 4-speeds are a different
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01-11-2009, 08:53 PM
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Well I'm no longer a proud owner of one. Mine was submerged in flood water from hurricane Ike last fall. Sad to see it die that way, sure was a nice one.
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01-11-2009, 09:52 PM
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I feel for you Paul. The photos I seen were very sad!
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