damnuglynewport
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Is 100 k miles a lot for a 67 383 ?
Just a driver car
Just a driver car
Is 100 k miles a lot for a 67 383 ?
Just a driver car
How much work is the timing chain ?
Is 100 k miles a lot for a 67 383 ?
Just a driver car
My '68 300 which my folks bought new, has 83K miles, burns no oil and has never been molested. Dad was religious about oil changes and routine maintenance. Every 3K the oil and filter were dumped. Mom drove the car mostly about town, complained about winter-time gas mileage (leaded hi=test back in the day!) and the car was not known for fast warmups! It also served our family on two or three extended vacations, the ol' drive-type where you got in the back seat and sat while we toured about....but mostly, the car was used for short trips. I have had it since 1974 and I only use regular oil, and don't drive it hard. Recently I did a tuneup and some other maintenance, eliminated the awful Holley and installed an Edlebrock 750 on it. What a pleasure! My shakedown run quickly found me at 110mph and I decided that was a "good-enough" test on the local interstate! Yikes, too fast! No smoke, no issues, and I think I had about 1/4" off accelerator depressed! 'You cannot beat these big block Chryslers from that period. Cubic inches rule!It depends a lot on how well it was taken care of and where and how it was driven. Back when these cars were relatively new, it was not uncommon for high mileage fleet cars that were properly serviced to go 250k of freeway miles. If this car was driven mostly on short trips around town, 100k is a lot of miles. If it does not burn oil or have excessive blow by, it will probably continue to run for an extended period of pleasure use. At 100k the engine is due for a timing chain if that has not been done already.
Dave
Thanks, another testimony to the nature of good care and the quality of these cars. Oil has always been the life line to preservation plus sensible driving habits. That's a great looking car and for me, it's great to see another 300 4 door! Appreciate the post! Those '66's are beautiful and I love the dash layout....so much style.66 300 383 4bbl original paint family heirloom...2013 I did top end rebuild at 257,000 miles!
Mostly highway miles since it was a company car from 66 to 72.
Rene's Dad was hired to drive this car when it was brand new and bought it when it was decommissioned.
He kept the car until his passing in 2010 when his son Rene inherited.
Rene got me to revive and maintain the car.
Today,Almost at 300,000!
Religious oil changes makes a huge difference. Penzoil High Mileage 10w30 with Lucas oil treatment.
Uses a quart between oil changes.
Yes the rings are tired and puffs a bit and has a little blowby but she still pulls good!
Second pic is Rene's dad back in the 70's somewhere outside of Montreal,Quebec.
Note; Same tags have been on the car since 1973!
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no but have u changed the timing set from the stock to a double row steel chain & gear set if not do it or u will regret it i don't change mine & the stock chain jumped time @ 130,xxxIs 100 k miles a lot for a 67 383 ?
Just a driver car