New A Full-Size Chevy Van Amongst A Vemco V-Drive 4X4 Conversion.

The Vehicle Engineering too Manufacturing Company of Fort Wayne Indiana offered Ford too Chevy van conversions from about 1976-1980, too went out of trouble concern presently thereafter.

http://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/cc-outtake-1980-dana-v-drive-4wd-gmc-school-van-a-rarity-indeed  for the amount postal service too article nearly it (thanks Mike!)

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the online patent http://www.freepatentsonline.com/3814201.pdf

Developed past times Dana inwards the 1970’s, the V-Drive arrangement was originally designed to add together 4-wheel displace to Chevy vans, Blazers, too station wagons too to proceed the displace superlative low. The reckon didn’t select handgrip of on alongside Chevy, too thus mortal allegedly bought the rights too started the Vehicle Engineering too Manufacturing Company (VEMCO). The fellowship was based out of Fort Wayne Indiana too did 4×4 van conversions. Ironically, if yous await at the patent, the inventor Loren James O’Brien was from Fort Wayne. Coincidence? These V-Drive systems flora their means inwards to both Chevy too Ford Vans from 1976 to 1980. http://www.blueovaltrucks.com/tech-articles/axles/the_vemco_v-drive_system/

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