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  1. 68NewportDDD

    Opening the box again - Correct brake shoe size

    Well Good morning C Body fans! OK, so I did it again...I bought this '66 Fury VIP in Manassas a few months back: NOT MINE - 1966 Plymouth Fury VIP 63,000 original miles $3,500 Turns out it's a GEM! It needed new wheel cylinders in the front passenger so I went ahead and replaced that. While...
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    Mopar Fuel Tank Sending Unit tool, wrench ... any available from forum members?

    MOPAR Fuel Tank Sending Unit,Tool Wrench, A-Body B-Body E-body C-Body | eBay I replaced the tank & sending unit; Used the original lock ring like the elders recommend (used a new gasket). I am leaking gas! (grumble grumble grumble) The lock ring is off center. (I have no idea what I am...
  3. 68NewportDDD

    So this is happening on this FINE Saturday afternoon...

    Same problem...bowls are filling up and she starts and runs long enough to empty the bowls and then it stalls. Wash, rinse, repeat. I just replaced the coil...I have the new gas tank and sending unit at the house...was planning on replacing today
  4. 68NewportDDD

    Stalling after driving for about an hour...

    I gotta stop getting so distracted and post this article. Every time I go to post it I start reading about other folks' problems instead! Here goes... 1968 Chrysler Newport 2 door slicktop, 60k original miles, 383, 727 Torquflite (Original engine & trans - car was delivered with a Carter 2...
  5. 68NewportDDD

    Discovery of the day (...or night)

    I drove the 68 at night for the first time the other night...discovered that the HVAC buttons light up. How cool is it that this still works on a 52 year old car???
  6. 68NewportDDD

    Belts & Hoses...package deal?

    Did I tell you about the 68 Chrysler Newport 2 door fast top with the 383 cu in engine and the Edelbrock 750 4 bbl carburetor I recently bought??? Alright...So I am waiting on the registration and tags so I can drive all legal-like. In the mean time I am transitioning to preventative...
  7. 68NewportDDD

    Newbie brake bleeding question

    Little bit of background: '68 Newport 2 door slicktop with a 383 & an Edelbrock 750 - 4BBL (aftermarket). Runs great after a major tune up. We replaced the springs & Wheel cylinders on all 4 wheels (shoes were in good shape). Installed new lines on the back. Kept the original brake line...
  8. 68NewportDDD

    Now on to the brakes...

    Back story can be found in my intro thread (Welcome 68NewportDDD to FCBO!) Long story short I recently purchased a 68 Newport base 2 door slick top with a 383 and 3 speed auto. It has just under 60k original miles and (obviously) has been sitting more than it has been driven. It has been...
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    Welcome 68NewportDDD to FCBO!

    #1 - Thanks for creating the site; I am sure that it will be a tremendous resource for me. I am the PROUD new owner of a 1968 Chrysler Newport (383, originally a 2BBL, 727 torqueFlite automatic). The car is more or less a barn find in that it has LESS THAN 60k original miles and garage kept...
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