Recent content by 1966Belvert

Thanks for the quick replies! Why would a misalignment only cause this problem at low speeds? Just this afternoon I was driving and tested the problem at about 40mph. With one hand resting lightly on the shifter housing, I did some turns to the right and left and the housing didn’t move at all.

Looking for advice and opinions. I have a 1966 Plymouth Belvedere II. It’s a power steering car, and the OEM box was leaking badly. I wanted a more modern feel for the steering, so I replaced the leaking box with a Borgeson unit. Although I love the feel of the Borgeson, I have an issue that is...

I recently did an engine swap in my 66 Belvedere. I went from a stock 273 with a cracked block to a 1969 318 with 360 heads and a mild cam. The new engine generates about 100 more horsepower than the old 273, and the torque converter is not too happy with it. I'm looking for recommendations...

Good morning, all! Let me start with a little background. I purchased my 66 Belvedere convertible in the summer of 2021. It had the original 273 and it was the opposite of quick. One of my first upgrades was to replace the intake and carb. I went with an Edelbrock 2176 intake and a Summit...

I could not find an OEM version, so I went with one like this: Allstar Performance Locking Transmission Dipstick

To update this thread, the fluid level is good and the filter has less than 1000 miles on it.

All, I'm not a transmission guy and my attempts to search for this were unsuccessful, but I wanted to check with this esteemed group before taking my car to a transmission shop. I've been driving the Belvedere convertible quite a bit this summer and loving every minute of it. However, on 2...

Thanks, Lefty71! Currently, the skirts are off the car. I found a set of spinner hubcaps off a 66 Satellite, and the skirts mostly cover the spinners. Here is what she looks like now.

Thanks to everyone for the replies. When I went out this morning to try to further diagnose the problem, I noticed right away that one of the 4 bolts that hold the column to the firewall was missing. I found it under the carpet and put it back in, and made sure all 4 bolts were tight. That...

All, I drove my 1966 Plymouth Belvedere II to Ocean City, MD for the annual Cruisin' Ocean City event. It was a 165 mile trip, and the old girl performed flawlessly. However, I went to drive it this afternoon, and the steering column is binding badly. It's a column shift automatic, and...

All, In preparation for a nice, long drive today, I checked all the fluids in my Belvedere. As I was putting the transmission dipstick back into place, the handle broke off. I've spent the last hour searching this site and using google. The only thing close to a stock solution that I found...

I tested this while driving in the day light yesterday. When I turned the lights on, the temp gauge began to slowly rise towards the danger zone. When I turned them off, the needle began to slowly drop.

Hello everyone! With the shorter days upon us, I've found myself having to turn on the headlights towards the end of my last couple of cruises. In both cases, after I turned on the headlights, the temp gauge started to climb and was almost in the danger zone by the time I got home. I'm...

Thanks for the confirmation! Yes, it's the original engine. I did search for the LD4B and for a stock manifold off a 273 Commando, but they are extremely hard to find.

Hello all! I'm looking to change out the stock manifold and carb on the 273 in my 66 Belvedere II. I'm being paranoid, but I'm looking for confirmation in my choice of intake manifold. In my searches on this site, I've seen recommendations for the Edelbrock Performer 318/360. These...