Hi all check out what i bought.

[carsucharda]

So, this is my aunt' (now mine) 1968 newport convertible. Its in good shape with some usual rusty bits here and there. Unfortunately it is powered by a 2 barrel 360 rather than a 383 and some shop she took it to did some 'work' that has caused more harm than good. its gonna be a long road but i will have fun driving down it.

 

[1978 NYB]

Wow! That is nice. I wish I had an Aunt with a great Mopar!!! LOL!!! Was it a 318 or a 383 originally?

 

[Stormer]

Congrats, cool car.

 

[Catfish]

Congrats, thats awesome! FWIW, I have a 360 that I dumped a lot of money into that flat out rips. Probably the best motor I have had to date.

 

[cm23uoc]

Wow! That is nice. I wish I had an Aunt with a great Mopar!!! LOL!!! Was it a 318 or a 383 originally?

Was a 383. You probably overread it in the first post.

 

[polara71]

The small block big block wording wasnt clear. Good question Bob.



Great car, good luck with it. Now, put the windows down

 

[kmccabe56]

Even the Canadians wouldn't have put a small block in a car like that. 383-2V was the bare minimum.

 

[commando1]

Even the Canadians wouldn't have put a small block in a car like that. 383-2V was the bare minimum.

Bingo.
I hope not too much was chopped swapping over to a SB.
Maybe dun-rite using a Polara sub-frame?

 

[polara71]

Dont say sb.....you'll bring up a ghost

 

[commando1]

 

[polara71]

Thats it.....

 

[detmatt]

Welcome to the site from the Motor City! Very nice car, congrats!

 

[70NPORT]

Very nice car, but sorry...just doesn't seem right without the original 383 sitting in between those frame rails. What the heck were they thinking?

 

[commando1]

VWhat the heck were they thinking?

They were thinking that they had this 318 Barracuda sitting around and.........

 

[polara71]

But its a 360, still doesnt have the wow factor

 

[jcloving]

I like it. Imagine driving that car at 120 with the top down!

 

[70NPORT]

Otherwise, looks like a nice set of wheels for someone

 

[bluefury361]

........ Great looking car........ I bet it wouldn't be to hard to find a 68 383 2bbl engine to stuff back in it......

 

[1978 NYB]

If I'm swapping engines........440 4 bbl would be going in.

 

[polara71]

If I'm swapping engines........440 4 bbl would be going in.

Of course, why stop at a 383, go with the best