Crushed, or Spared? '73 Chrysler *400* Update
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- čas přidán 4. 06. 2024
- Before uploading anything else, I felt it was best to make a follow up video on this car since it got quite some engagement. Will this big block Newport be able to see the road again? Let's find out...
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The sound of the Highland Park Hummingbird turning over the motor. Music to my ears.
It is a nice sound!
Yep, has the Mopar starter sound we grew up with.
Yes they were doing Metalic Paint then!, And before my 1970 was close to that same color, This ones been repainted the same color
Looks like I'm going to have to research that now haha, they did paint it green again so who knows!
@@HotMustang That will be a great car!, I loved my 70 it was a lot the same, Different front and back ends Dash was pretty much the same and it had the 383 "The 400 replaced it in 1971", Drove mine 5 yrs and from Indiana to Texas when I moved here in 1981, Made the trip on $75 worth of Gas!
Chrysler UK ( previously Rootes Group) were using metallic paint on their cars as far back as 1963, such as Aztec Gold, Aquarius Blue, Electric Blue & Phantom Mist&. many other colours. Du Pont, ICI, Berger & PPG were the OE paint supplier's back then! The green on the car is similar to Ford's Evergreen metallic of the same vintage 👍
The little things on the sides of the fenders are called curb feelers 😂 old school. You knew when you were touching the curb it would make a noise so you didn't scruff up the white walls.
Yeah I figured that's what those were for, honestly the first time I've seen them in person. It makes a lot of sense considering the white walls and curb rash!
I had one with the HD suspension (larger front sway bar, extra leaf in rear springs, wider tires) and I put KYB shocks all around. It ate up roadways. The shocks took out the little bit of wallow it got above 60mph. Nice car they are.
Nice! Heavy duty almost makes it sound like a police interceptor set up.
The emissions sticker usually has the cubic inches size printed on it.right up front or on the left front fender.fender tag will also give info on engine size in code.❤
Yeah I tried finding it on there before I found out but didn't have any luck, it was an entire maze trying to figure it out lol
@@HotMustangBe happy you got the last Year of Chrysler product before they installed the dreaded Lean Burn System in 1974.
Awesome!! put a 440 crank in the 400 aka 451 and research how good 400's are!
I had a 73 Charger Rallye 400 Magnum 4bbl and it ran 13.90's in the 1/4 car was stock,awesome time for a low compression,weaker smog engine! So even the smog 400's run good! This was 1989 and the car had 90,000 verified miles and ran perfect.I only changed the carb to a 850cfm and added a stage 2 shift kit had factory 3.55 gears.I only ran it 3 times and had 225/70 series 14 inch tires! (I have a black book with what cars I owned and what time sit ran if I took it)..My current 70 Charger 500 is factory metallic F-8 green with a 496 stroker and runs 11's in the 1/4 with 3.23 gears and street tires meaning could be a 10 second car in a weekend! I am in my early 50's old yes I bought/sold/collect/restored many of them.Sorry for being excited for you lol..
Wow, that definitely sounds impressive for working with a 400! Been learning a bit recently that there is potential in performance for the 400s and that it's technically derived from the 383.
And you don't have to be sorry, we all share excitement about cars in our own ways!
First of all, my math indicates that a 4.34 bore with a 3.75 inch stroke = 444 cubic inches. ((4.34/2)EXP2 x pi x 3.75 x 8) Secondly, the 440 crankshaft has larger main journals, so the 400 block would have to be line bored to accept the larger bearings. (2.625" vs 2.750"). Thirdly, the surface that accepts the trust faces would also have to be machined to accept the 440 thrust bearing. In my opinion, that's a lot of expense for 4 cubic inches. Simply use a 440 block.
I can't wait to see how this goes. Neighbor had Plain Jane Chrysler 73 Newport. Loved it. Thanks for saving this one
Me either! And thank you for chiming in :)
Good looking ol car glad you saved it 🙏. Only thing they are unibody construction I had a 4 door one and I constructed a full perimeter chassis all the way to the back. And it was like a tank after that.
It really is, seemed a bit too nice to risk it dying. That chassis sounded like a pretty big project!
Looking forward to helping you drag it home.
Really appreciate it, me too haha!
Good for you! I've saved a few, will save more, for sure. Fun stuff
Always good to hear others in the saving game, definitely fun!
The 400 had plenty of power,,And is a very smooth reliable engine.
The had metallic paint in the 70's...I bought many original paint Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth even in the 60's they had metallic paint! I think the late 1940's manufacturers had metallic paint.
Yeah someone else mentioned that too, always learning something new.
Bring to All Chrysler National Show at Carlisle, PA fairground in mid July 😎
Plan on bringing it to a show one day, will keep Carlisle mind!
Spray some used motor oil on the undercarriage and frame to loosen up the rust. Then spray some Fluid Film or likewise product on it to protect it from getting worse.
Will keep that in mind👍
Good on ya!!
Another beautiful classic on the road, great job!
Save for sure, not many left 👍👍💪
Gotta learn on something have fun on your journey !!
Very true, and will do!
Good save! Cool Chrysler!!
For sure!
Yes they had metallic paint in the 1970s. They even had it in the 1950's. My 1972 Mercury Montego had what was referred to as Glamour paint, which was an optional metallic finish on the car. It was a similar green to your 73 Newport with yellow metallic flakes from the factory.
Yeah I'm realizing, I sure was wrong lol
Just subscribed, i want to see this car run. Good luck to you.
Thanks man, really appreciate your support!
Be careful underneath Chrysler unibody cars with torsion bars if one snaps you better be super skinny or extremely fast,if not you will be a goner in seconds flat .They make a loud noise when they snap.ouch have fun be safe enjoy.❤🏁💯💪💰👍
Well now I have something new to fear every time I go under haha, but thanks for letting me know I'll keep that in mind!
Cool I subbed just cause you are saving this car... 400 is still good actually stronger block than 440 by virtue of the shorter deck.
Appreciate you for sticking around! If that's the case with the block being stronger, sounds like we have more going here.
400 b engines are actually very sought after in hot rodng circles to make 451 and 474 stroker engines so even if the car was completely rusted out it would still be worth picking up especially early ones 75 and older have heavy-duty main cradles.
I'm learning that these engines and drivetrains apparently do have a demand somewhere in the performance world, which is pretty neat!
"There's no way they were painting cars metallic in the 70's". Good Lord! Another internet expert!!!! Metallics were common in the early 60's unless you were in a third world country
Give me a break bro I'm young hahaha, I wasn't around back then
400 is a good engine all it is a 383 bored out and the 400 has the biggest bore off all the mopar engines including the 440. That's a cool car being a 2 door car
Pull a part 😮. It's nice.
You actually figured it out!
I hope u can get it running better than when it was new. My uncle H.V.Cain had a 440 New Yorker brogham top of the line. Ran like crap :( Beautiful car tho
I'm gonna try man, hopefully we can get it there!
Save the Chrysler Newport C-Body
This
Would be able to donate a few parts to keep something else alive
Yeah the 400 had a 2 barrel carb and the 440 was a 4 barrel carb and that is a 2bbl so it's for sure a 400
Yeah it's a 400 for sure, took forever figuring it out.
There has to be a way to make the camera even more unsteady…
There is, any suggestions?
@@HotMustang Wear a beanie with a propeller and mount it to the prop?
@@user-fw6xr3ue2q Not a bad idea!
Put in a 440 crankshaft and make a 451for pavement twisting torque👍
First of all, my math indicates that a 4.34 bore with a 3.75 inch stroke = 444 cubic inches. ((4.34/2)EXP2 x pi x 3.75 x 8) Secondly, the 440 crankshaft has larger main journals, so the 400 block would have to be line bored to accept the larger bearings. (2.625" vs 2.750"). Thirdly, the surface that accepts the trust faces would also have to be machined to accept the 440 thrust bearing. In my opinion, that's a lot of expense for 4 cubic inches. Simply use a 440 block.
your looking at surface rust on a 51 year old car come on guy is it that terrible? If it is I guess you should stay away from classic cars and just buy new cars only
Buy new cars? I'd go bankrupt!! Haha but nah I was overexaggerating it's really not bad. However, I think the rust scared some away as one time someone asked my friend about it and when he said it had rust, guy walked away.
This Chrysler wouldn’t be a good derby car sell the 400 and the 727 transmission scrap the body hopefully you make a couple dollars
My intentions weren't to derby it, I was referencing when my buddy said he overheard someone talking about derbying it before we got it. The drivetrain does hold good value though.
If it isn't full of holes , it deserves to live on as a cruiser and bring joy to those who remember the good days gone by.
@@chev500l8Even if it just gets rehabbed good enough and gets to be driven it is a win.
your looking at surface rust on a 51 year old car come on guy is it that terrible? If it is I guess you should stay away from classic cars and just buy new cars only