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  1. Biggredd2069

    Is there a special washer or ring for high pressure steering hose connection?

    Been on a journey of redoing basically everything. Just rebuilt my steering pump and gear box and pittman arm. My high pressure hose is a couple years old but low mileage and mild use till now. Just got it back together and it's leaking from the high pressure hose. Just doesn't seem to fit right...
  2. Biggredd2069

    68 Newport power steering pump and pulley replacement

    I had my pump rebuilt While back but feel like it's still having an issue again a couple years later. I also lost the cap and it's not the original pump so been having a tough time finding a good replacement. But ultimately I just wanna buy a new pump, I don't want to rebuild mine again. I see...
  3. Biggredd2069

    Advice or tips for doing my steering gear box, 68 Newport

    I'm debating to buy a firm feel stage 2 steering gear box and new Pittman arm soon. I'm a little scared to do the job myself. I've done quite a bit of work on my car but wondering if there are any tips or tricks that would be helpful to know before I start on it I can plan for? Think I'll Need...
  4. Biggredd2069

    Video of swapping steering gear box for 68 Newport

    Anyone have a video link of changing steering gear box in a 68 Newport? I've searched for a while and can only find other years or models. I'm an amateur but want to see about changing it myself. But could use all the help I can get. Also, I have a fitech fuel injection and ice had my car at...
  5. Biggredd2069

    Need major help, Chrysler Newport

    I have a fresh rebuilt 383, almost everything new seemingly. Fitech fuel injection which I hate. Anyways, I took it out yesterday and drove it just fine. Got ten miles from home to a park and dropped my kid off for a party. When I went to leave it wanted to start but wouldn't. Even had jumpers...
  6. Biggredd2069

    68 Newport steering gear box rebuild kit

    Can someone point me to a link they may have for a proper rebuild kit for my 68 Chrysler Newport steering rear box? Doing a basic goog search pulls up a million gm kits, not sure I trust a majority of them when referring to my c body. Would prefer to get a referral here.
  7. Biggredd2069

    68 Newport, can I tighten the steering?

    I plan to take the steering gear box in this fall to be rebuilt. Has a leak. In the meantime I do have a lot of play in the steering wheel. I imagine there is something relatively quick and easy I can adjust to tighten it up a little? I did a search but maybe I used the wrong keywords as I...
  8. Biggredd2069

    Is this an easy power steering leak fix?

    68 newport. 383. I just went through a whole ordeal getting a new power steering pump and new hoses in. Runs good. I seem to have a little pooling of fluid at the bottom of the steering column portion. See pic. It's like a little dome. Is there a easily replaceable gasket there by chance? Or...
  9. Biggredd2069

    Where to buy a reman 68 440 engine

    Casually looking for a remanufactured 68 440 for my newport. Suggestions? Don't wanna have to rebuild one.
  10. Biggredd2069

    Just want to confirm these are proper timing instructions for new dist.

    Have a 68 Chrysler newport 383. Am installing a new pertronix III distributor. I want to do it all myself and just want to confirm I'm doing things right. *Pull cylinder 1 spark plug and move the piston until its right at the top and I can reinstall the plug. *Pull the dist cap with wires...
  11. Biggredd2069

    1968 Chrysler Newport 383 Cam upgrade suggestions needed

    I have a 68 Chrysler Newport with a FItech fuel injected 383 engine. It's relatively stock otherwise. I'm going to upgrade the distributor soon and want to upgrade the cam at the same time. Want a little more pep. Has power brakes. Figured I'd ask for some suggestions here first.
  12. Biggredd2069

    Suggestions for distributor, 383 fuel injected

    So I recently added a pertronix electronic ignition to my distributor (just the under cap style). Unplanned shortly after I decided to upgrade to a FItech fuel injection system. They advised my vacuum advance on dizzy is not working proper and had to advance it quite a bit to account for it...
  13. Biggredd2069

    How to change oil pan gasket

    68 Newport 383. Can't find in search...Do you need to lift the engine to replace the oil pan gasket? I can get by how it is now but does have a small drip from it. Wouldn't mind to replace it and think I can do the work myself but just need to confirm if I need to lift the engine. If so...
  14. Biggredd2069

    Can you translate my engine bay car id tag please

    See pic. It's a 68 newport convertible.
  15. Biggredd2069

    New torque converter suggestion needed

    Have a 68 newport 383 4 barrel, mild cam upgrade, dual exhaust. Have a leak in my torque converter and have a shop that will swap a new one in for free as a courtesy for some other work done on my transmission there. This is not the same shop I had carburetor issue at. Lol. I mainly an using...
  16. Biggredd2069

    Cruise control cable question

    So I got my 68 Newport convertible 383 4 barrel about 7 months ago. Been a winter project getting it back into shape. There were some wires in the steering wiring harness that were old and broken and I also conveniently broke my turn signal cam. I bought the new harness and installed it...
  17. Biggredd2069

    Suggestions on a new "chrome" tran oil pan leaking

    On my 68 Chrysler Newport with 727 transmission the old transmission oil pan was warped and leaking. I didn't know it warped at the time so I tried just putting a new gasket on it and a new filter. That was a waste. Bought a new chrome transmission pan and new gasket. Still leaking. What...
  18. Biggredd2069

    68 383 4 barrel - carb just rebuilt and has a sputter when I floor it

    I have a 68 Newport 383 4 barrel. Just had the intake manifold gasket and carburetor rebuilt at a shop. I plan to bring it back in tomorrow but wanted to get some advice. The car generally ran well before but had some engine stutters at certain accelerations, sometimes it would go seemingly...
  19. Biggredd2069

    1975 440 block - need help determining if I should buy it

    I have a 383 in my 68 Newport convertible with 727 transmission. Getting it fixed up right now and no real problems but thinking about doing a long term garage project to get more power. Guy has a 1975 440 block for sale that looks pretty clean, he doesn't know what it came out of. Here is a...
  20. Biggredd2069

    Opinion to rebuild carb or buy new, have a intake manifold leak to

    Have a 68 Chrysler newport convertible. 383 with factory 4 barrel and dual exhaust. It starts and generally drives fine but the carb does Need to be rebuilt. I also have a leak in the intake manifold gasket. It's just a cruiser car but I do love power. I don't intend to go crazy on the engine...
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