1966 Chrysler Newport 2-Door! From Not Running Barn Find to a Led Sled Cruiser! Walk Around!
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2024
- This is my 1966 Chrysler Newport 2-door. Bought new in Sacramento, CA. This car came standard with a 383 big block, 2-barrel carb, power steering, power brakes, 2.76 open rear end gears and air conditioning. The car sat in my neighbors barn from 2004 until I bought it from him and brought it home in December of 2018. I figured out the engine was junk when I tried to get it started once I got it home. I pulled the 383 and located a 1966 casting 440 big block. The 440 was bored .30 over and I rebuilt it using 516 casting iron heads with hardened valve seats, cast flat top pistons, a Lunati Voodoo cam, edelbrock dual plane intake, holley street avenger carb, msd distributor and ignition, and factory exhaust manifolds. I re-used the factory rocker arms, pushrods and other parts that were still usable.
This car has a new gas tank, brakes, dual pot master cylinder, wheel bearings, transmission was serviced and inspected, 3.23 suregrip rear end, 40 series dual flowmaster exhaust with H-pipe, mopar police style wheels and tires and a compliment of aftermarket gauges to monitor the engine vitals. It has about 300 miles on it since the rebuild. I am still working out some kinks but its running great right now.
Thank you for watching. If you have any questions leave them in the comments or email me at:
mclovinmoto@gmail.com
Instagram: @mclovinmoto
Facebook: McLovin Moto
Beautiful old survivor. Not crazy about the dog dishes and white letter tires on this car. But your car...your choice. The sound of that 440 is symphonic!!! What a great cruiser. You're going to have a lot of fun with this one.
My first car was a 1966 Newport sedan, white with a red vinyl interior. It had a 383 and two barrel carburetor. Basic kit but it was in perfect condition. Bought it in 1975 for $900. It had 60,000 miles on it. I kept it for 10 years, it took me through high school, college and law school. About a year after graduating I gave it to my uncle with 166,000 miles on it. That was such a nice car. Smooth riding, spacious, and dependable. Think of it fondly from time to time.
🏆 I had one sold it for $3000 I wish I kept it! But I just found the same car convertible for $9k in BEAUTIFUL CONDITION 9.5/10 here in kcmo 816
Nice boat!
Thanks! I agree!
It's a beauty!!! Love the lines of the car. Great work! Cheers, Ronny
Thank you! Love that car a lot!
Got a 1967 same color . Got her running she is getting brake work done right now . I plan on keeping my 383 and going to beef her up slowly and do a posi rear end one day
growing up my best friend had this car as a Polara with the same drive train....it was the "cruiser" .....fun car.
Absolutely! The Polara is a neat car too. My buddy has a 65 Monaco 2-door with a 426 and a 4 speed. The C bodies are excellent cruising machines.
4 months ago I buy just one of these Chrysler Newport 1966 four-door still everything origin 49000 miles on it
My dad bought 1. Each of us kids drove it to high school. I love it so much. My dad sold it for 100. I got a job and bought a Nissan sentra 1987. I wish I had it back. The lead sled...
Hey Ryan turn signals also show on cluster not just fender indicators.
This was the first car I owned. I purchased it for $500 from my brother's neighbor in 1973. 383 cubic inch engine with a 4 barrel carborator. It was loaded. Am/Fm radio air conditioning power windows and brakes. Fender skirts with factory wheel covers. Back before seatbelt laws, we fit 9 skinny teenagers inside and took a day trip to the Jersey shore (Wildwood, to be exact). We stayed ALL DAY, and i mean all day!! We started for home at 2am. Home is 2 1/2 hour drive. We were all beat, my brand new friend (Mike) asked if he could drive, for continental reasons. Mike was the coolest person i had ever met. So, i agreed without hesitation. At the am 9 skinny ass teens piled in and we headed north on the Garden State Parkway. We started at exit 0 and needed to go to exit 137(137 miles). Five of us fell asleep in the back seat. I woke up several times, and each time, the speedometer showed we were going 110 MPH. I was told that during the trip home, the State Troopers followed us. Mike didn't even slow down. I tell you, coolest person I've ever met. Anyway, even though we called home, our mothers tore each of us a new one. They had a meeting. LMAO. Thanks for posting this and reminding me of my awesome day. I I really miss that car.
Oops. Sentimental reasons to drive the car.
At 110 mph, seatbelts and even airbags would not save you if you all had been in a head on. You said the cops followed you, but no mention of having pulled you over. Did they contact your mothers instead of citing you? (perhaps saying to themselves "they will wish we lit 'em up and cited them, instead of ratting them out to their mamas"). BTW, I could hardly hear you talking while you were driving.
Yu’re bring back memories. My dad bought a 1966 Plymouth Fury III sedan with 318, classic with vertical headlights. The car I loved was the 1968 Plymouth Satellite Sport.
Wow that’s really nice classic ol Mopar ! I’d love to have something just like it . If you come across some old Mopars and looking to sell please let me know .
Like the car, like the work you have done. Puzzled by two things, first, why the tac and next why the loud exhaust. That is a 2-ton car, as I see it, driving this you want to, ride in comfort and quietness.
They just don’t make them like that anymore. She’s a beaut!
Thank you! They sure don’t!
My father in law wants me to care for his Newport, and I’m glad to have found this channel, 🤘 subcribed to see what’s to come. Congratulations on 2k subs🤙
Thank you very much! What year is his Newport? Appreciate you watching!
@@Mclovingarage I thought he said it was a 62, but I think it’s a fourth generation. I just noticed both our names have “Moto” in them. 🤣 thank you for making the videos. I know it’s work. Can’t wait to see more
@@realweston hopefully I’ll have a video of my Dart soon. And maybe some more on the Chrysler eventually.
@@Mclovingarage can’t wait, watch your Newport mobbin around has got me hyped lol can’t wait
Very good job bro!! You just said not for sale!! Lol ahhh ok!! 😁
Haha! Not for sale... yet! Thank you!
Hey, just found your channel and love it that you’re a Mopar guy… I grew up in a Mopar household my dad was 6 feet seven in the big Chrysler about the only thing he could fit in. I especially have a heart for the 65 and 66 Chrysler’s, when my parents got married my dad was driving a 65 four-door Newport, later replaced by a sky blue 66 four-door Newport. Then there was a 70 Newport four-door and then the last Chrysler we owned was a 72 town and country 9 passenger wagon with a rear air conditioning in fact this was the car I took my drivers test in. My first car was a 65 two-door hardtop Newport with bucket seats and center console.I enjoyed the heck out of that car for the three or four years I had it… It’s a shame Chrysler is only a shadow of what it used to be because they used to be the engineers of the car industry. Anyway thanks for the memories and look forward to seeing what you do next.
Thank you for stopping by and watching my video! You’re family had a bunch of cool mopars. I’d like to own a 66 Chrysler Wagon if I can find one at Some point. They are great cars. Smooth, quiet, and comfortable. New video will be out on Sunday about my 1973 Dodge Dart Swinger. I love Mopars!
My father and I each had the exact same care. The only difference was mine had a Chrysler 300 interior. It was no uncommon to open the wrong door before realizing you were at the wrong car. An elderly man had mine and kept it in great condition. it came with all manuals and paper work. It had a 318 engine.
Good that you put in the dual master cylinder. I had the unfortunate experience of what happens when a brake line fails on a single master cylinder. No damage happened, just because I was shat lucky I was in a lightly travelled industrial area. But my eyes sure got big when the pedal went right to the floor! Can't wait to see the Dart. Back in the 70's I drove a friends Dart with a 340 (360?), and really low rear end gearing. It went like stink.
Ya, I’d heard lots of horror stories about the single pot master failing and didn’t want to have that problem. With all the torque the 440 makes I didn’t want a lot of go and not a lot of whoa. Haha! I’d like to convert the front to discs at some point. Guessing the Dart had a 340, I believe that was the original big motor in the Darts in the late 60’s, Early 70’s. Hopefully the Dart will make an appearance soon once I work out a few issues. It was my very first car in high school that I found and bought back. I hadn’t seen it in 18 or so years.
@@Mclovingarage My experience was that front drums were horrible. If you are hard braking from highway speeds, they can fade and completely stop working. Perhaps avoid any of those mountain roads out that way.
@@garthhowe297 yep, after about 2 hard stops they fade pretty. This isn’t really a corner carver. Haha! Got to have the passenger tack the sail to make turns...
You did a great job making a pretty sweet driver. And you gotta keep the hitch. It has character.
Thank you Jeff! I’m pretty sure I’m leaving it on cause I agree with you!
Dodge emblem hubcaps on a Chrysler disturb my delicate sensibilities.
Haha! Guess it’s good it’s my car then… thanks for watching!
The ‘65 and ‘66 models had the best dash layout . Second only to the ‘60 to ‘62’s
I would agree with you. I’m partial to the 65-66 dash for sure.
So cool 😎
Thanks! I agree! :)
Nice car. Good work. Personally I wouldn’t have put white-lettered tires on it. They don’t look appropriate to the design IMO.
Thank you!
Sounds MEAN, and FAST!!!!
She is mean... not sure about fast just yet...
Sounds a little sissy lala! 😆 that car is AWESOME!!!! Mclovin Very good job my friend!!!! Very nice!
Thank you Glenn!
Looks nice. Don't see them around much anymore. Can't wait to see what's in store for the A-body. Maybe a 408?
Thanks! Not yet. Think I’m going to keep the leaning tower of power until it dies...
Super nice job on that restoration. Question on the Flowmaster 40s: Are yours using the Delta Flow 40s or the Original 40 Series? Thanks!
Thank you very much! It has a set of original 40 series flow masters on it. 2.5 inch pipe from the original exhaust manifolds and an H pipe.
What rims are those? I'm picking up a four door and love the style. I see the Dodge emblem, would love to stick with those exact rims if possible!
The wheels are 15x8 inch Mopar police wheels. I bought them from summit racing. The hubcaps are dog dish off of a dart or any number of a-body or b-body cars. They are 4.5 inch back spacing.
Hey Ryan, I subscribed to your channel because I love the proficiency and practice that goes into being a motorcop. But then I discovered you're also an adventure rider (my main bike is a Super Tenere), AND you're a Mopar guy. My grandmother had a '66 New Yorker four-door when I was a kid and even in the late 70's, it looked so antiquated. I'm an Imperial fan, but it occurs to me now that the Newport had cleaner lines, not to mention weighed 500 pounds less, as Imperials still had a full frame until '67. I'm not a fan of the flowmasters, to be honest, but that interior is AMAZING.
I'd love to get in touch with you, as I'm going to be starting a motorcycle channel as soon as I have editing capability (new computer on the way), and it would be really great to collaborate. Plus, I have a Mopar cop car story for you. Feel free to reach out, as I'd love to chat with you.
Hey thank you for reaching out! Send me an email at mclovinmoto@gmail.com. That’s the easiest way to get in touch. Appreciate you subscribing and watching my videos.
Fantastic machine you have! Is one of my favorites in the classic car world. The way you have that Chrysler fixed up is just right! The 440, flow master exhaust and dog dish hub caps make that ‘66 Chrysler very special. Would love to own it! Enjoyed the video very much.
Thank you for watching! The Newport was really sweet! It’s on to a new owner now but he’s loving it even more than I did!
Awesome man! she sounds great...nice job with exhaust...cant beat the tone! What Lunati did you go with? I have a Voodoo 256 in my 383....it is awesome. Getting ready to put 440 source heads on my 383.
I almost bought a pair of 440 source heads but ran out of money as I got closer to the end of my build. I went with the SKU 10230702 which is a 262/268 duration at .050 with a lobe separation angle of 112. I wanted good vacuum and didn’t want to have to replace my stock torque converter. The stock converter stalls at 1800 rpm.
@@Mclovingarage you got one cam size up from mine! Lunati makes some great stuff. I got my old heads off...lots of wear at 124K miles. I really needed new guides.
Nice car...... are you going to put AC back on it ??
Thank you! I actually have sold the car since this video was made. The current owner has not done AC on it yet.
Did you convert to front disc brakes? Did you keep it with the a/c?
No, it has power drums all the way around and I took the AC off.
Fantastic car. What wheels and tires are those?
Ok police wheels. But i couldnt get the hub caps brand....
The hubcaps are Dodge Dart poverty caps. Thanks for watching.
What's that round thing on the top of the motor?? LOL
Unreal! Let’s not do that again! Haha
Everybody’s got to start somewhere. You could start a new channel giving absolute basics on the parts and their function. “This is a radiator...”
the drz would probably fit in the trunk lol
I bet it would be pretty close! It’s massive!
Can you please get in touch with me so I can buy the red 66 4 door
Add headers.
This GREAT car was America! We have since become "ameriKa" and pissed away our soul!
Big Yellow Tow Pig?
It identifies as a Galaxie... haha!
@@Mclovingarage Back in the days when a "rebuilt tranny" had a whole different meaning. :-P