Excalibur
New Member
Hi everybody and thanks for letting me in!
I'm a longtime Mopar fan and owner from the UK where the Mopar scene is very much alive and thriving. Cars that I've owned in the past include a '58 Coronet, '60 Fury, '66 Barracuda, two '69 Barracudas, two Darts - '69 and '73, and a '70 Challenger. There's been a couple of W-series trucks as well.
Currently (until the next temptation comes along!) I have a '65 Coronet 440 station wagon which I bought five or six years ago with the intention of using it as a push/tow car for the Donovan 417- powered slingshot that we were building. But life and circumstances change and the dragster was sold - leaving me with a wagon project. It sat for a couple of years until I levered myself off the sofa and ripped into it at my usual lightning speed (snail's pace, that is). The body has its fair share of dents and dings but is rock solid and rust free - having come from the CA desert - so I've ignored it so far. Mechanically, I knew that the 318 was marginal at best but I was surprised that it tendered its resignation so soon after I got it but then was even more surprised that it managed to run at all with one rocker shaft in two pieces and and a camshaft that was virtually bump-less! Moving on, its now got a nice street 440 that's been upgraded with Edelbrock intake and 600 carb, FBO ignition, Doug Thorley headers (wish I'd bought TTi
) etc. etc. The 727 has been freshened and a Hughes converter added. The front suspension was a bit of a mess (miss-matched LCA's, two LH torsion bars fitted (!)) so that's all been replaced with brand new, as have the front and rear brakes - dual circuit added. The rear axle appears to have one bent shaft so I'll get a new pair to go with the 489 and 3.55 gears that I have. Still a load more to to but I'm over the hump!
Sorry to waffle on guys, I'm no expert mechanic by any stretch of the imagination so please expect some really daft questions !
All the best to you,
Nick.
I'm a longtime Mopar fan and owner from the UK where the Mopar scene is very much alive and thriving. Cars that I've owned in the past include a '58 Coronet, '60 Fury, '66 Barracuda, two '69 Barracudas, two Darts - '69 and '73, and a '70 Challenger. There's been a couple of W-series trucks as well.
Currently (until the next temptation comes along!) I have a '65 Coronet 440 station wagon which I bought five or six years ago with the intention of using it as a push/tow car for the Donovan 417- powered slingshot that we were building. But life and circumstances change and the dragster was sold - leaving me with a wagon project. It sat for a couple of years until I levered myself off the sofa and ripped into it at my usual lightning speed (snail's pace, that is). The body has its fair share of dents and dings but is rock solid and rust free - having come from the CA desert - so I've ignored it so far. Mechanically, I knew that the 318 was marginal at best but I was surprised that it tendered its resignation so soon after I got it but then was even more surprised that it managed to run at all with one rocker shaft in two pieces and and a camshaft that was virtually bump-less! Moving on, its now got a nice street 440 that's been upgraded with Edelbrock intake and 600 carb, FBO ignition, Doug Thorley headers (wish I'd bought TTi
) etc. etc. The 727 has been freshened and a Hughes converter added. The front suspension was a bit of a mess (miss-matched LCA's, two LH torsion bars fitted (!)) so that's all been replaced with brand new, as have the front and rear brakes - dual circuit added. The rear axle appears to have one bent shaft so I'll get a new pair to go with the 489 and 3.55 gears that I have. Still a load more to to but I'm over the hump!Sorry to waffle on guys, I'm no expert mechanic by any stretch of the imagination so please expect some really daft questions !
All the best to you,
Nick.
from Canada. I like your wagon
