Recent content by Nellie Newport

The FSM gives a Mopar part number for a mineral oil based fluid. I went to the local auto parts store and picked up a few quarts of power steering fluid- used one quart to flush some of the old stuff out of the steering box. Pump is working great now. Thanks fellows!

Thanks…I was guessing that a little roughness might work in my favor as far as getting more friction. What do you use in your power steering pump? I have been told not to use ATF, but have no idea if that is true. The pump is going back I. Today and I still don’t know what to use….! Thanks, Dave

Hi everyone. I’ve been very busy with work and the Newport as well. I ran into a lot of snags, but have worked most of them out. I’ll post a new, longer update with pics soon. I’m going to be rebuilding the original power steering pump today - what are you guys using for fluid in the power...

Looks like I need to take a look at the associated wiring and see what coil is installed- this is essentially an HEI system, then? Not familiar (yet) with the Chrysler ignition systems....

Thanks. I'll start digging for a diagram that shows the horn wire. Yeah, a 16 lb radiator cap could blow my heater core or sone else, and I don't need that problem right now.... Car is off the jacks, and I've got to get the pin pressed out of the driveshaft. During tbe 1st attempt, it didn't...

PM sent with vin

Didn’t get the vin pic yet- son came to visit for a week… hopefully tomorrow. I’m trying to identify the distributor- it looks to have a magnetic trigger, so not from 1961. I’d like to buy a new cap, but haven’t a clue which Chrysler model and year to use for distributor replacement parts…...

The one pictured is supposedly 3/4" dia... but that might be incorrect. Thanks for the info. Dave

Here’s two pics of a ‘61 Newport sway bar I was/am considering that comes with all brackets and linkages…

The car has no sway bar brackets. I have no doubt that the sway bar will improve the driving experience, but I’m getting a little heat about turning the car into a “my project”…..so I need to get the car back on the road for at least a little while, even if it means more work for me in he long...

I’ll get this for you this weekend

Thanks for the info on the power steering pump. That is now on my long list of squawks to deal with…. Regarding the spindle adapters, I agree that there is cause for concern- I have used this design before in other kits- sometimes they performed flawlessly and sometimes they didnt…..the last...

I spoke with Roger at AAJ brakes today- they looked at the pics and confirmed that it was their conversion. The 11” Rotors are 1976 Dodge Dart. Roger was great to deal with, and was extremely helpful.

Hi detmatt, Here’s the pic of the dimension I need. Thank you!

I had thought the disc kit might be from Scarebird..I appreciate the tip on AAJ- that gives me two kits to look at before I have to pull the bearing numbers and start digging into application lists- thank you. I do have the ‘61 manual supplement. The parking brake light on the instrument...