New in OK

[patrick66]

I'm Patrick. I've got a '78 NYB Salon that I bought from a guy in Iowa in February 2007 as a Valentine's Day gift to my wife...yes, it's hers! All options, except Auto-Temp, load-leveler, CB radio, leather & sunroof. We're the fourth owners of this war, which had 99,500 miles when I got it, and has 102,600 now. No, it's not our daily driver, as you probably figured out!

 

[1978 NYB]

Welcome aboard!

:sFl_america2:

My 78 NYB has the CB, load leveling, and leather.

 

[commando1]

Patrick66 from the Drydock??
Welcome to the NON-MODERATED forum.

 

[patrick66]

Same guy, yep.

 

[detmatt]

Welcome to the site from the Motor City! Nice car, I like them when they're silver!

 

[1978 NYB]

Do you have a 400 or the 440?

 

[polara71]

Same guy, yep.

I thought so........

 

[70NPORT]

Do you have a 400 or the 440?

Doesn't that depend on his altitude?

 

[1978 NYB]

Doesn't that depend on his altitude?

Not in Okalahoma................ !978 NY'er were equipped with 400's....a 440 was an option upgrade.

 

[has2bmopar]

Not in Okalahoma................ !978 NY'er were equipped with 400's....a 440 was an option upgrade.

I thought the Newport had the 400 and the New Yorkers had the 440.... ??? I have never seen a New Yorker that didn't carry the largest engine available as the standard engine, and the 440 was the base engine from '67-'71 in the 300 also, and the TNT would have been an upgrade.

I will have to do some research now on the later C-Chryslers. I have had 4, and my uncle had a '76 or '77 New Yorker also.

77 Newport/400
77 Town & Country/440
77 New Yorker/440
78 New Yorker/440

 

[1978 NYB]

I thought the Newport had the 400 and the New Yorkers had the 440.... ??? I have never seen a New Yorker that didn't carry the largest engine available as the standard engine, and the 440 was the base engine from '67-'71 in the 300 also, and the TNT would have been an upgrade.

I will have to do some research now on the later C-Chryslers. I have had 4, and my uncle had a '76 or '77 New Yorker also.

77 Newport/400
77 Town & Country/440
77 New Yorker/440
78 New Yorker/440

That is true except for 1978 NY'ers.............400's was the standard engine and 440's were available as an option. High altitude NY'ers were equipped with 360's.

http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1978/USABrochure/Page11.jpg

 

[70NPORT]

I didn't know the Imperial club also kept records on NY'rs. Surprising. I thought they were strictly- very strictly Imperials only...learn something new everyday.

 

[1978 NYB]

The California emission NY'er had the smogger 360 also. A smogged out 440 was available in California emission cars as an option. I believe 400's were not available in California emission cars in 1978. Don't know why....maybe because the 400 is the only engine without an air pump. I can't believe the amount of emission crap is in my service manual for 1978 Chrysler's, especially the California emission cars.

 

[patrick66]

My car is a 49-state 440 car, ordered new in NW Iowa, and had three owners there. Was in one of two neighboring counties for all its life, until I bought it. It has very minor rust behind both rear skirts, but is solid everywhere else.