4 Comments on “1958 FC-170 Van”

1. Anonymous June 25, 2008 at 9:11 am

   You’d be hard pressed to actually find something like this if it still even exists. Most vehicles like this were done overseas with only a handful of prototypes built here. There was a run of M-678/M-679’s done for the military but records are horrible from that time and figure that about 60 total were built. There are a few survivors.
   http://thefcconnection.com/dave_berg_m-678.htm
   http://thefcconnection.com/1964_m679.htm
   http://thefcconnection.com/east_coast_678.htm
   http://thefcconnection.com/east_coast_679.htm
   http://thefcconnection.com/terry_dow_m679.htm
   http://thefcconnection.com/jesse_ybarra_m-679.htm

   There are a few other oddball one off vans there too….The only factory run was the 60 or so M-678/679 and even those were probably hand built for the most part. All the military rigs came with a 2 stroke, 3 cylinder, cerlist diesel. I would love to find an old van but it’s very unlikely.
2. deilers Post authorJune 25, 2008 at 9:42 am

   Great links .. a 2 stroke, 3 cylinder for a van? What kind of hp would that generate?
3. Jeepermc June 25, 2008 at 10:14 am

   Military vehicles used a three-cylinder, two-cycle, loop-scavenged 170 cid Cerlist Diesel producing just 85 hp (at 3,000 rpm) with 170 lb-ft of torque at a low 1,900 rpm — less power and torque than the gas engine, but presumably with superior gas mileage and durability; and, without intake or exhaust valves, camshaft, or timing chain, fewer adjustments and presumably higher freedom from breakdown.

   http://www.allpar.com/trucks/jeep/1960.html
4. Anonymous August 3, 2008 at 10:53 am

   hey i found an article about this rig
   http://thefcconnection.com/fc-170_custom.htm

   i bet if willys had produced these it would of put volkswagen out of business