Another new guy...

[Project66]

I'm in Texas and I have been lurking for while. I found this place when I was looking for general information about Mopar muscle cars. In my mind, Mopar is the epitome of the true muscle car but I had to learn a lot before jumping in.

I finally took the plunge a couple weeks ago, buying a '66 Satellite. She needs a little bit of everything, but she does run and drive so it's a pretty good place to start.

For now, I'm sure to have more questions than answers, but I'm looking forward to the journey and I'll share what I learn along the way.

 

[MoparLeo]

aboard. You can do a forum search for the specific areas of questions that you have.

 

[Cranky]

Welcome to the site! My first car was a 66 Belvedere II mor dor and have owned a 66 I 2dr post since 88....

 

[polywideblock]

g'day from Australia

 

[GetX'd]

Welcome to FBBO from SoCal

 

[66383]

Welcome from another 66 Sat owner from Ky. Thanks for joining us.

 

[Photon440]

 

[Builderguy]

Welcome aboard Sir, from the middle of the mitten.

 

[Hey-O]

Welcome from Missouri!!

 

[hanks73340]

Welcome from Michigan. Wife 1st car was a 66 Satellite.

 

[Budnicks]

welcome to FBBO

 

[Project66]

Thanks for the feedback, guys.

My current issue is a bad vibration at certain RPMs. Based upon my research here and on the A-body forum, I think the car has the wrong flexplate. It rolled out of the factory with a 273 (904 tranny). The dude I bought the car from recently installed a rebuilt 360 (has about 500 mi on the rebuild) and it won't rev past 4000 without a bad vibration. I know the car still has the stock converter, so my guess is that he used the stock, neutral-balanced flexplate from the 273 on the externally-balanced 360. I bought the correct flexplate (B&M from Summit Racing) and I'm going to do the swap this weekend. Hopefully, that's the fix.

After that, I need to focus on the cooling system, then wheels...

 

[Project66]

Welcome from Michigan. Wife 1st car was a 66 Satellite.

Cool! Does she still have it? One of my wife's early cars was a '63 Valiant. She still thinks the push-button transmission was cool.

 

[mr. b]

welcome to FBBO from Pa

 

[Ironbuilt]

Welcome from North Carolina.

 

[wagonman]

Howdy from New Mexico

 

[HD539]

Welcome from the Pacific Northwest

 

[Brandy]

Welcome from Vermont, nice starter material there. Great car.

 

[68sprtsat383]

Welcome

 

[The Rebel]

Welcome Aboard. Beautiful ride. Sounds like you your onto the right idea on the flex plate. Keep us posted!

 

[Imperial One]

Welcome from Canada.