Ford Courier Service Manual 73
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The '72 model has a small 'COURIER' badge on the front driver's side edge of the hood, and from '73 through '76, the hood badging read 'FORD'. From the 1974 model year, the tailgate read 'FORD' in large letters, with a small 'COURIER' badge on the lower right. The Ford Courier name has been used on (a five-speed manual option came in 1976). The Courier's badging (from '73 on through '76 the hood badging read 'FORD.
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Under construction. It was now available with an optional 2.3 liter Ford designed engine, the same one that the Ford Pinto used. Mazda also introduced a bigger version of their engine, now 2 liters, and rated at 77HP@4300rpm, and 109 ftlbs of torque@2400rpm.
The Courier continued to be sold until 1982, but was also available as a Mazda B2000 now. In 1983 Ford introduced its own Ford Ranger to fill its compact truck segment, and the courier disappeared from North America. We need more info on the '77 - '82 couriers.
Ford Courier Service Manual 73 Nova
Guys who own one of these.? Original Sales Brocures from Ford Couriers Click the picture for a hi res pdf file of the brochure 1972 1973 1974 (4.24MB) 1975 1976 1976 4x4 Sasquatch (0.9MB) 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 (6.3MB) Design Details - Gen 1 Couriers Though the basic bodystyle was the same from 1972 to 1976, there are a number of small differences that can often tell them apart. In 1972, the tailgate said Ford Courier in large letters. In 1976 the cab was lengthened by 3 inches (so, if you want a 1st gen courier, but are over 6 foot tall, consider a 76 over a 72-75) Hmmmmmmmm Design Details - Gen 2 Couriers come on people. Give me some info here Before there was Courier 1971 B1600 and 1967 B1500 The Mazda B-series pickup was actually started in 1961 as the Mazda B1500/Mazda Proceed, with a 1.5 liter engine producing 59HP. In 1966 the body styling was changed, the engine was upgraded to 73HP, and in 1971 a 1.6 liter was introduced. 1971 B1600 1972 Mazda B1600 In 1972, the body style was changed again, and it was imported to the US for the first time, under license from Ford, as the first Ford Courier.
The Ford Courier was much the same as the new B1600, but with a larger 1.8 liter engine, and a different grill. Interestingly, the B1600 was rated for 1,000kg load (2,250lbs) - more than 800 lbs more than the Ford Courier which was only rated for 1,400 lbs.
The Ford Courier was never available as an OEM 4 wheel drive version in the US (the Mazda B-series didn’t get 4 wheel drive until 1986). However, there were several companies doing 4x4 conversions of the Ford Courier by adding a transfer case and solid front axle beginning in 1975.
From 1975 to 1979 Northwest ATV in Kelso Washington converted about 1500 Couriers to 4WD, which where sold as the Ford Courier Sasquatch, in the WA, OR, CA, and ID markets only. Other conversions of early 80's Couriers were done by other companies as well. Note: Toyota did have a 4x4 pickup truck sold in the US from 1963 to 1967, the FJ-45 landcruiser, with a 6 cylinder engine, but by the 70's they did not have a 4x4 pickup offering in the US. Diesel Ford Couriers The Ford Courier was never available with a diesel engine in the US. However, the 1980 Mazda B2200 was available with a Perkins 4.135 (4 cylinder, 135 cu in) manufactured 2.2 liter diesel engine, producing 66 horsepower at 2,100 rpm, and xxx ft-lbs of torque at xxx rpm. This same diesel engine was available in the 1983 and 1984 Ford Ranger, but was supplanted by the mitsubishi 4D55T 2.3 liter turbodiesel for the 1985 to 1988 Ford Rangers.
Overseas, Mazda continued to develope their diesel engines, and the 2007 Ford Courier comes standard with a 2.5 liter turbodiesel engine, producing 110 horsepower at 3,500 rpm, and 200 ft-lbs of torque at 2,000 rpm. Electric Ford Couriers Between 1979 and 1982 a number of electric Ford Couriers were produced - Jet Industries purchased 'gliders' without engines, and put in a series DC motor and lead acid batteries, to produce the Jet Industries ElectraVan 750. These were sold mainly for service trucks to electric utilities and the like.
They had a top speed around 70mph, and would go 50 to 60 miles on a full charge. A number of these are still around, usually with upgraded motor control systems and higher voltage battery packs.