Locosiete Posted May 22, 2024 Report Share Posted May 22, 2024 Came across this and thought it would share. This is the grandfather of what we refer to as our Dodge Journey. This is Dodge Journey Sr 😆 🤣 😂  It's a 1978 Dodge Journey. I know they were made prior to that but this one is a 1978. jkeaton and 2late4u 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5rebel9 Posted May 22, 2024 Report Share Posted May 22, 2024 overall size and mass comparison..... that rig MAY just outdo that CADDY of yours!  LOL Locosiete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John/Horace Posted May 23, 2024 Report Share Posted May 23, 2024 Thanks for the pic. It is kinda neat, didn’t know they existed. Curious about he drive line. Maybe a big 440 v8 with a Holley four barrel and a 727 three speed automatic. Like my dads 1975 Chrysler Town & Country station wagon had. Very stout mechanicals. But a lot of Journeys…to the gas station. But fun times. Locosiete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locosiete Posted May 23, 2024 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2024 5 minutes ago, John/Horace said: Thanks for the pic. It is kinda neat, didn’t know they existed. Curious about he drive line. Maybe a big 440 v8 with a Holley four barrel and a 727 three speed automatic. Like my dads 1975 Chrysler Town & Country station wagon had. Very stout mechanicals. But a lot of Journeys…to the gas station. But fun times. Maybe that is where the name Journey came from. Journey's to the gas station 😆 🤣 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5rebel9 Posted May 23, 2024 Report Share Posted May 23, 2024 2 minutes ago, John/Horace said: Thanks for the pic. It is kinda neat, didn’t know they existed. Curious about he drive line. Maybe a big 440 v8 with a Holley four barrel and a 727 three speed automatic. Like my dads 1975 Chrysler Town & Country station wagon had. Very stout mechanicals. But a lot of Journeys…to the gas station. But fun times. I'm pretty sure that year motorhome got a pass on having catalytic converters not so sure your Dad's 75 wagon got away without having them. My Dad had a '66 T&C wagon with the 4 barrel 440TNT and of course NO converter! That heavy beast would FLY! And he always was "grousing" that it only got 16mpg jkeaton and Locosiete 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John/Horace Posted May 23, 2024 Report Share Posted May 23, 2024 You are correct the 8 passenger 75 T&C had catalytic converters on it.  Canada always adopts the highest emission rules …so California spec.  Unleaded gas came in at the same time. Big hits to fuel economy and performance. The 5 mile an hour bumpers came out shortly after that, ugly heavy chrome suckers with shocks built in. Must have added over a hundred pounds per vehicle. Full frames were still std design as well.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5rebel9 Posted May 23, 2024 Report Share Posted May 23, 2024 8 minutes ago, John/Horace said: You are correct the 8 passenger 75 T&C had catalytic converters on it.  Canada always adopts the highest emission rules …so California spec.  Unleaded gas came in at the same time. Big hits to fuel economy and performance. The 5 mile an hour bumpers came out shortly after that, ugly heavy chrome suckers with shocks built in. Must have added over a hundred pounds per vehicle. Full frames were still std design as well.  YES... UGLY times for performance and looks back then. You will laugh at this..... eventually the 3rd row seat flooring rusted out, so my dad welded in a "manipulated" section of a scrap VW squareback {Type III} as a new floor! He had that T&C from '70 to '77 Locosiete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locosiete Posted June 12, 2024 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2024 For fun looked and couldn't find allot if info on it but found one listed for sale and it said it was a diesel engine so curious if that was standard or came with other engines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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