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  1. Reece Stephens

    For Sale 1967 Chrysler Newport Custom

    Sat for about 30 years before I bought it. Seat was in decent shape but i used this as my daily driver most of the year so it got torn up
  2. Reece Stephens

    For Sale 1967 Chrysler Newport Custom

    1967 Chrysler Newport Custom, 383 727 auto 8¾ car with 55,146 original miles. All numbers matching drivetrain. Ohio car with very little rust, factory undercoating, floors and trunk pan are very solid. I've touched just about everything in the car. Motor has absolutely no blowby, rebuilt trans...
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    383 suddenly running bad

    Fair enough, could be the carb but it snaps to life when I turn the key. I'm thinking it may be my valve seats or valve seals. It's a pre-smog era motor, so it doesn't have hardened valve seats
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    383 suddenly running bad

    I actually checked my blow by, my car has none. It's a 55k mile engine. The valley pan gasket is new, I replaced it a couple of months ago. I did check for exhaust leaks at the manifold, I used soapy water and I didn't see and bubbling
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    383 suddenly running bad

    Checked all the plugs, they're tight. Also made sure to check all the plug wires and they're all in good shape
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    383 suddenly running bad

    It's a new coil, I'm running an edelbrock coil. I did try another coil and it didn't make any difference.
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    383 suddenly running bad

    I disconnected the choke, and this is a freshly rebuilt edlebrock
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    383 suddenly running bad

    I have a chambered thrush muffler, been on the car since may. I suspected it may be exhaust related so I pulled the muffler and the sound actually got worse with no muffler. As for fuel leaks, it doesn't have any.
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    383 suddenly running bad

    I actually pulled it check if there was coolant in the oil, doesn't seem to be anything in the oil pan besides oil
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    383 suddenly running bad

    I appreciate the advice, I'll definitely check that.
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    383 suddenly running bad

    It's not running like it has a vacuum leak, in fact it idles at about 650 rpm. I also have a clear fuel filter. Any time it comes up off idle it sounds labored.
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    383 suddenly running bad

    I'm completely at a loss here, I have a 67 newport with a 383, I drove it all weekend and it ran great, never had an issue. Monday morning I start it up to drive it and it sounds like I have a massive exhaust leak, and it smells like raw fuel. It cranks over and starts normal and idles fine, I...
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    Charging system only reading 11 volts

    I actually have an aftermarket voltage regulator in, and it reads exactly the same as the original one that was in the car. I haven't had the bulkhead connector apart yet so I may try cleaning that and putting dielectric grease on it
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    Charging system only reading 11 volts

    I have the gauge wired in at the fuse panel running on a keyed power circuit. Regardless of whether it's at the alternator output or battery it shouldn't ever dip below 12 volts though.
  15. Reece Stephens

    Charging system only reading 11 volts

    I have a volt gauge wired into the car at the fuse panel, I'm not using a handheld reader or a
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