73Coupe
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And then I come across this yesterday in Bako....
Meet Ming, my 1973 New Yorker Brougham
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Fear not, there will be updates about Ming later this summer. This week, I should buy a Melling IS-63 heavy-duty oil pump intermediate driveshaft for her rebuilt 440 (as insurance).
Thanks to both of you! For some reason, I noticed your posts only now.
Bump???
Patience, patience. The engine has been rebuilt, and new fuel lines have been shipped. Once they arrive, the grand reopening starts
thethee
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Waiting almost a year seems pretty patient to me though 
Just checking in while having a coffee.Patience, patience. The engine has been rebuilt, and new fuel lines have been shipped. Once they arrive, the grand reopening starts
73Coupe
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I did see it lurking in the background in one of Wyatt's videos....
I bought fuel lines (both the 5/16" 2-piece HGL7301 main line & the 1/4" 2-piece HGL7302 return line) from Herb's back in February -- see details here, including rubber lines and clips.
They arrived within two weeks, as promised, and they have just been installed by @71Polara383 -- who tells me that they fit perfectly. That is good, because they were not cheap (and shipping was also expensive).
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Herbs is basically a subsidiary of AMS NOS Obsolete parts and as such, Mike is the owner and he is very conscientious about getting things right. Yes, the prices are high but so also are their efforts for correctness and full disclosure. For example, I am always very impressed at how their interior color spray paints are spot on to match the original color of all the Chrysler Corp interiors over the years. Also, if they don't have an original hard to find part available, it is likely that no one else does either. I have probably purchased more parts from them than any other vendor with Deception Pass Motor parts coming in second. Both are great vendors. Len Dawson is the proprietor there and last I spoke with him he was in his 80s.
Indeed, and I’m happy to pay for that exactitude. They were the only vendor showing clearly that two sets of two lines were needed, and did not lump the different model years together (which would have been incorrect).
fury fan
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So many people/vendors that do not realize how many differences there are in C-bodies.
They don't hesitate to learn the differences in 'Cuda radio bulbs but then simply lump every C-body as the same.
Waiting almost a year seems pretty patient to me though
I'm sure his remaining fleet of C bodies keeps him busy.
Well, @71Polara383 has done a lot of work and put Ming back on the road -- several hundred miles of driving to break in the rebuilt engine. Here are a couple of photos that he took last month (the second one shows Ming caught in a bit of rain). I will let him post about the work that was done.
I thought a tighter photo would be fitting for Mings stature.
Samplingman
Old Man with a Hat
Is Ming green or silver?
Silver.
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I recently saw Ming when Wyatt was out driving it during his break in drive.
This New Yorker is a really nice car. I've only seen this car taken apart over at his shop and never seen it running.
I'll admit its body lines didn't look good to me in the past, but I've recently started to like the 73 lines.
Its good seeing it's back on the road again.
This New Yorker is a really nice car. I've only seen this car taken apart over at his shop and never seen it running.
I'll admit its body lines didn't look good to me in the past, but I've recently started to like the 73 lines.
Its good seeing it's back on the road again.
fury fan
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One never knows where life will take us. Been on here for 10+ years and pretty much a lone wolf.
Thanks to @ayilar and the CATL, I've been in that gas station pictured above.
Thanks to @ayilar and the CATL, I've been in that gas station pictured above.
'Fat guy in a little coat'!
Agreed. I always thought the 73 front looked a little too big and square-jawed, but each time I look at it afresh (like the dropdown in teh bumper, to go under the grille) I see details that make me appreciate the overall look much more.
71Polara383
Kid with ballcap
When Ming arrived in March of 2020. I believe the seller gave us the impression it ran good but had bad gas in the tank and could use a tune up. So we sent the Thermoquad to @Dana for a rebuild. I changed the oil with Brad Penn and a Wix filter. I also did plugs/wires/cap & rotor at this time. In addition to those things, I changed the fuel tank, sending unit, and rubber hoses to freshen up the fuel system. Once the carb returned and was re-installed, the engine still wouldn't run properly. We fixed all the things that it would have needed anyways, but now it was time to dig deeper than we were hoping. After observing the symptoms ming was experiencing and recalling the symptoms @sixpkrt had with his gold 71...it was time to pull the valve covers to have a look. Sure enough, we had a few bent pushrods and lifters popped up almost out of their bores.
I discussed the options we had with @ayilar
1. Replace the bent pushrods with good used ones I have on hand and cross our fingers.
2. Dig deeper and go through the engine completely and just be done.
We went with option #2.
Off came the intake and I could tell quickly this was a good idea with some of the gunk in the lifter valley...
I discussed the options we had with @ayilar
1. Replace the bent pushrods with good used ones I have on hand and cross our fingers.
2. Dig deeper and go through the engine completely and just be done.
We went with option #2.
Off came the intake and I could tell quickly this was a good idea with some of the gunk in the lifter valley...
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71Polara383
Kid with ballcap
I pulled the engine out and got it on the stand for disassembly.
First thing I noticed was the slop in the timing chain.
I removed the oil pan and found it had a layer of thick sludge on the bottom and certainly the pick-up wasn't getting too much oil.
The bearings showed discoloration and wear as well. Also I found a damaged rod bolt.
All torn down, its ready for the machine shop.
First thing I noticed was the slop in the timing chain.
I removed the oil pan and found it had a layer of thick sludge on the bottom and certainly the pick-up wasn't getting too much oil.
The bearings showed discoloration and wear as well. Also I found a damaged rod bolt.
All torn down, its ready for the machine shop.
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