71Polara
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the bodies been touched up a bit. Front fenders has rust holes and my friend sprayed krylon on them a while ago. Theres bondo cracking in a few spots and the rear quarters have rust creeping up from the bottoms
Did I get a good deal? payed $1500
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71Polara
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I plan on doing the swap and body work over the summer
71Polara
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to the person who was interested in this car I know of another one a couple towns over, couple years later maybe a 73 monaco coupe same color combo with the rubber on the tips of the bumpers
71Polara
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its located in Brockport New York on the main drag
Yeah, you got a good deal for $1500.
I would sell that 440 and find a wrecked modern Hemi car with a 5 or 6 speed automatic....would be Bitchin'. Nice car by the way ...at a good price
Rusty Muffler
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Beware, I had a a 67 Imperial and the previous owner had the 440 exchanged for a late 70's motor home 440. It was a DOG and had nothing but running problems because of all the smog features the newer engine had (smog spark box, etc). Had the heads done, still a dog. Why not do a little tuning to make it faster?
Ed Wagner
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Keep it original! That's a sweet car...and a 4-door hardtop to boot. Like like look more than 2-doors on these boats.
Fratzog
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Way late on this thread but very good buy on a nice car. I fall into the if it ain't broke don't fix it camp. I have the 318 2bbl in a 70 Polara convertible. It holds its own in traffic particularly on the highway. Sounds like you will have a ton of work to sort out with the fenders and rear quarters. You also need to get it squared away mechanically so it is reliable and safe. After all that is done make your decision. Reading between the lines it almost sounds like you want something more performance oriented. This might not be the right car for that. My .02.
JIM ROPER
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Had one nearly identical. It WAS a dog and tended to overheat, but what a great cruiser! Wish I'd never sold it.
carguy300
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It looks like a fairly decent purchase, if it starts and drives. New brakes and it will stop to! Interior looks real good. Growing up in upstate N.Y, i had my share of rusted 4 dr C bodies. Sometimes fixed up, drove and resold, sometimes drove straight to the wrecking yard for weekend beer money for the gang. Thats when you could buy them 2 or 3 hundred bucks! Good luck with it what ever you do!
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rapidtrans
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My philosophy is, buy what I want, pay what I can afford and never look back.
Enjoy the car. I’d get the mechanicals running right and hit the road and shows with it just as it is the first year.
Enjoy the car. I’d get the mechanicals running right and hit the road and shows with it just as it is the first year.
Ripinator
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HOSE!!
MarPar
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bluefury361
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$1500.00 sounds like a great deal. I wonder about the brake line issue, was it rusted? That would indicate additional rust issues. And why is there bondo in the quarter panel of a "so stated" original 5K mile car? More likely 105K.
If your happy with the deal, it's a good one.
If your happy with the deal, it's a good one.
@71Polara -- love your car, any update? Additional photos would be great, including one of the fender tag.
The GY4 yellow exterior and well-preserved F1F7 green interior make up a great combination! @saforwardlook has a similar combo on one of his cars.
The GY4 yellow exterior and well-preserved F1F7 green interior make up a great combination! @saforwardlook has a similar combo on one of his cars.
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Leave it alone. If you want something faster buy a Viper.
MacLebaron
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I am late to the discussion as well. I would keep the original motor make sure it is in good shape, maybe add a 4 barrel carb and enjoy. If the motor is in good shape and you check the rest of the car and it is sound enjoy it. Fix what needs fixing. If you decide later on you could make the swap but you may be in for more than you want.
Plus, how long will the car be down to make the swap? You have to be truthful with yourself and your current financial situation. Never fun and it can be hard to do so. This can be where you drift too far away from reality and your dreams take over your financial situation. I feel it is better to keep them on the road instead of torn apart for dreams that are too big. Please do not take that to mean I am being critical of your project. I have been there and I have done it so I have been guilty of what I just described. The main thing is whatever you decide have a valid plan in place and keep it in line with what you can afford.
You will still have a good car you can enjoy small or big block.
Just my 2 worthless cents.
Seriously though, I hope you enjoy your new ride!
Plus, how long will the car be down to make the swap? You have to be truthful with yourself and your current financial situation. Never fun and it can be hard to do so. This can be where you drift too far away from reality and your dreams take over your financial situation. I feel it is better to keep them on the road instead of torn apart for dreams that are too big. Please do not take that to mean I am being critical of your project. I have been there and I have done it so I have been guilty of what I just described. The main thing is whatever you decide have a valid plan in place and keep it in line with what you can afford.
You will still have a good car you can enjoy small or big block.
Just my 2 worthless cents.
Seriously though, I hope you enjoy your new ride!
Everybody feels, or at least MANY, that they need a "big block" motor to make the car worth having.. The "more is better" orientation. BUT what gets lost in that thinking is that a LA motor can do the exact same things, just not as quickly. NOT to forget how much easier it is to change plugs on a LA motor than ANY B/RB engine, period. My '80 Newport was the first 360 engine I'd had. When I pulled the spark plugs to see what they were and how they were burning, My Craftsman ratchet, extension, and spark plug socket headed for each plug like it was a heat-seeking rocket! Much different that on my 383s, of either the '66, '67, or '70 model years.
And with that B/RB weight not over the front wheels, turn-in and general handling can be a bit better, too.
You might THINK you miss the torque of the B/RB engine, but at what cost? Do you really need to be somewhere 15 seconds quicker? While saving money on fuel, at the same time?
I suspect you'll be much happier with your "deal" if you just get it running and driving as well as it can be. Then maybe a bit of paint work, even if it's just to get rid of the surface rust and look decent. Mechanicals first, cosmetics as possible. Enjoy ALL the time!
As a side note, your friends/relatives will probably think more of you getting it running/driving well and driving it. Rather than immediately "trying to make it better" with a bigger motor. Change ONE thing, like the motor and it results in a mountain of other things that need to be changed to make it work right. Not like changing a Camaro from a 305 to a 350, by any means!
Back in the later '80s, Dick Landy was our guest at our annual North Loop Dodge Performance Team shows. In the seminar which followed, he stated that unless you were going to go "440", go with a LA motor. That sounded unusual, but when considered, a stroker 360 will be at or past the size of 383cid, in a lighter-weight engine of greater power. The 904 can be beefed/upgraded to handle the additional power/torque while not absorbing as much horsepower as a 727 does, too. End result, more power, lighter weight, and more "power to the ground". What's wrong with that? With quicker/easier spark plug changes!
BTAIM,
CBODY67
And with that B/RB weight not over the front wheels, turn-in and general handling can be a bit better, too.
You might THINK you miss the torque of the B/RB engine, but at what cost? Do you really need to be somewhere 15 seconds quicker? While saving money on fuel, at the same time?
I suspect you'll be much happier with your "deal" if you just get it running and driving as well as it can be. Then maybe a bit of paint work, even if it's just to get rid of the surface rust and look decent. Mechanicals first, cosmetics as possible. Enjoy ALL the time!
As a side note, your friends/relatives will probably think more of you getting it running/driving well and driving it. Rather than immediately "trying to make it better" with a bigger motor. Change ONE thing, like the motor and it results in a mountain of other things that need to be changed to make it work right. Not like changing a Camaro from a 305 to a 350, by any means!
Back in the later '80s, Dick Landy was our guest at our annual North Loop Dodge Performance Team shows. In the seminar which followed, he stated that unless you were going to go "440", go with a LA motor. That sounded unusual, but when considered, a stroker 360 will be at or past the size of 383cid, in a lighter-weight engine of greater power. The 904 can be beefed/upgraded to handle the additional power/torque while not absorbing as much horsepower as a 727 does, too. End result, more power, lighter weight, and more "power to the ground". What's wrong with that? With quicker/easier spark plug changes!
BTAIM,
CBODY67
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