1971 Chrysler Newport Custom 383, rebuilding in Europe

[ayilar]

Since having vapor lock under specific and stressed conditions this year from the new fuel type in Poland, i opted for a custom solution (however i do prefer to have everything factory stock).

Mounted an electric fuel pump (for a John Deere) - 7psi output and similar flow as mechanical. It has been placed near the rear right hand side wheel, with a custom made splash shield. The fuel goes through a fuel pressure guage and then through insulated metal tubes to the carb. The carb also got a spacer to prevent heatsoak. On the guage i have a constant fuel pressure of 6psi.

This setup proves really nice. Starting is a breeze, even after extended periods when the car has been sat. Previously i would have to crank a considerable amount, now i just turn the key, give few seconds for the pump to prime the carb, a few pumps of the pedal, and then onto cranking- it starts within a second or two.

Also when heatsoaked, and left for 10-15 minutes the engine starts almost immediately. Awesome. I wish i had done this earlier, and will definately have the same setup on my project Gremlin with an inline 6 232.

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@Unix -- you may want to repost this solution in the technical section. Folks like @Imperialist67 will be interested.

Two questions, one related and the other unrelated:

1. related: do you have a ministarter? The difference when staring the car is amazing. I am a fan of originality, but that is one mod on which I am 100% sold.

2. unrelated: what engine oil do you use? @Lycidias will be interested in the answer.

 

[Unix]

@Unix -- you may want to repost this solution in the technical section. Folks like @Imperialist67 will be interested.

Two questions, one related and the other unrelated:

1. related: do you have a ministarter? The difference when staring the car is amazing. I am a fan of originality, but that is one mod on which I am 100% sold.

2. unrelated: what engine oil do you use? @Lycidias will be interested in the answer.

Hey,

1. no. I have the original bone stock starter. Cranks just fine, but i did notice that this year it has a slowed cranking speed (the battery is 2 years old) when the engine is hot. It might be on its last legs, so i am thinking of a ministarter in the near future. Any specific one you would recommend ?

2. i use this type: https://allegro.pl/oferta/amsoil-premium-protection-motor-oil-10w40-3-8-amo-6111168776

 

[ayilar]

Hey,

1. no. I have the original bone stock starter. Cranks just fine, but i did notice that this year it has a slowed cranking speed (the battery is 2 years old) when the engine is hot. It might be on its last legs, so i am thinking of a ministarter in the near future. Any specific one you would recommend ?

2. i use this type: https://allegro.pl/oferta/amsoil-premium-protection-motor-oil-10w40-3-8-amo-6111168776

Search results for query: Medina mini

Different ones on different cars. Make sure to get the adapter.

 

[Unix]

The rest of the pics from the Power Big Meet trip to Sweden this year.

At the Stuhoff Concentration and death camp. The mastermind of the "final solution" - Adolf Eichmann - in the top left picture. Note the photo with the hood of the Chrysler below, same location but years later, in a free Poland.

Taking a ferry across the river.

Parked inside the ferry to Sweden.

Pit stop in Sweden en route.

 

[Unix]

More pit stops. Rural Sweden is amazing, very beautiful and peaceful. The roads are great, and hardly any traffic.

Arrived in Lidkoping, the town next to the meet. Booked a hotel in the city center, park out front next to a slab.

@ the show. Weather wasn't great. Lots of rain, wind, and stormy at times.

I like the work on the roof.

Custom made, but looks original. Cool sunroof.

Cruisin' the streets.

 

[Unix]

More pics.

Awesome wagon, it was for sale. Don't know how much though. Looked original and in decent condition. Excellent daily or resto project.

Heading back to the Baltic Coast, to catch a ferry to Poland. Rural Swedish gas station.

Visited a maritime museum, an old diesel sub from the Cold War.

Sunday. A big parking lot next to the museum, zero cars, just us. And we got a parking ticket.. LoL, they have a strange sense of humour.

Heading back home on the ferry. Grabbing a drink.

In Gdansk, Poland. First time im visiting.

 

[Unix]

Pics.

Back home, over 2000miles round trip. Zero problems.

 

[Unix]

More summer cruisin' pics from this year. A few weeks after the Sweden trip, i went on holiday for 2 weeks in the Mopar to the Balic Coast. Around 1500miles round trip. It broke down 40 miles from home on the way back (vapor lock) and had to hitch a ride with my daughter in a tow truck - fun experience !

 

[Unix]

More pics....

 

[Unix]

And more...

When the car started cutting out after some steep climbs, i took the exit off the highway , a few more minutes after constant stumbling it finally died - luckily next to a bowling alley and restaurant, so had a nice lunch. A few hours later got it towed. 6 hours after vapor locking, i could start it again no problem, when the vapor went to liquid again... LOL. At that time i had no idea what was going on, but it was a blistering hot day and the car was fully loaded.

 

[Unix]

Almost springtime. On the road just after 6 , sunrise, fill up and a morning coffee.

 

[Unix]

Plan on swapping out the 2bbl.

I have a stock 383 (with a stock cam from a HO 4bbl 383) , with 2.5 dual exhaust.

thinking of these two carbs, a 500, or a 650 on top of a Edelbrock Performer dual plane manifold.

Which one will be a better option? I do drive it around town some, but more often weekend trips. No racing.

Edelbrock 1901 Edelbrock AVS2 Series Carburetors | Summit Racing

Edelbrock 1906 Edelbrock AVS2 Series Carburetors | Summit Racing

or one of these, a 600, i would prefer vacuum secondaries

Quick Fuel BR-67270 Quick Fuel Brawler Diecast Series Carburetors | Summit Racing
?

 

[Justin Plant]

Edelbrock AVS2 650 has my vote. I put it on my 400, once I got the linkages and adapters to play together it's been trouble free. I did use a Weiand intake, at the time it was the only one available.

 

[330dTA]

The smaller carb will give you better response at green lights, and better fuel economy on the road. You will have to change the nozzles into bigger ones, though. The factory set up will be way too lean.
And do take the new carb apart and clean it up. From the box it will be full of metal crud from the factory. (Ask me how I know.)

 

[Unix]

Wash day, and Happy Easter!

 

[Unix]

Hey everyone, recently made a 840 mile round trip to Germany, to an event called Race61 (near Berlin) where they race 50/60/70 US cars , rat rods and street rods. The car as usual, ran flawlessly. I really do recommend an electric fuel pump to everyone...

Visited many places along the way. Here it goes. Pt1

Pit stop at a gas station. Funky looking Audi i believe.

A new musuem along the route, lots of Communist block cars (they are all pieces of s*** in my opinion)

Back in the day...

Very popular car from the 60s, Syrena, with an engine from a fire truck pump, LOL

 

[Unix]

Pt2

Gas station back in the day. And my 1st ever car, Fiat 126p, 650cc twin cylinder air cooled, 24hp, rear engine mount, 4 drum brakes, what a piece of crap ;)

Lots and lots of mopeds and small cc bikes.

Love the colors and graphics on older stuff

The Stalag POW Camp for Allied Airmen. Remember the movie THE GREAT ESCAPE with S.McQueen? It was based on events from this camp, where they dug a 300ft underground tunnel to escape. Only 3 escaped in the end and got to safety, over 50 airmen were captured and executed by the Nazis.

USAF

Canadian Air Force

More to come.

 

[Unix]

Pt.3
The Stalag Musuem in Poland... over 10 000 Allied airmen were jailed here. They were fed, and did not have to work, contrary to a typical Nazi POW or extermination camp.

South Africa Air Force. (kinda like it the most, I lived 10 years in the Republic of South Africa).

Kiwi ;P Air Force

Australian Air Force

Justa a small part of the camp

The dig. Further down in the pics, u can spot the Mopar next to the watch tower.

The inside of the barracks was very different to any POW camp in the II World War.

Offroading the Mopar to the "Harry tunnel"

 

[Unix]

Pt.4

The entrance to the tunnel was under a metal stove in one of the barracks, and the exit just over the fence 300 feet away, to to my suprise you can drive to the exact spot where the exit was into the forest. Over 70 prisoners escaped into the forest that night.
Over 600 prisoners were involved in the dig.

Length of the tunnel.

Those bigger rooms underground were called safe rooms, in case the tunnel collapsed during the dig, the prisoners could survive a few hours in there. The ventilation system in the tunnel was made by joining used up milk cans.

And into Freedom...

Random pics. Explored the area nearby, train tracks with a ramp. Always near any Nazi camp were train tracks and good supply infrastructure.

 

[Unix]

Pt. 5

On the way to the 1/8 mile races near Berlin, Germany. Visited some scenic places along the way in Poland. Later pics @ the show. Plenty of old american cars, i took pics of the ones i liked most ;)