For Sale Not mine, 62 Newport

[68 4spd Fury]

On this, a question. I know on the lower priced models a 3 speed manual was always the standard transmission. Would it have been floor mounted or column? Looks like a nice conversion if it isn't original.

1962 Chrysler Newport | eBay

 

[Big_John]

I looked in a '62 service manual and it only shows the floor shift, which kinda makes sense when you look at the dash/steering column in the '62. Tooling up for a few stick cars would be a lot more expensive than using a floor shift that probably shares parts with other Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth vehicles.

Nice car though. It's probably worth that price, but I can't see a line of customers looking for a plain Jane car at that price point.

 

[Big_John]

NPG A745 trans. 1961-1971.

 

[413]

They were all floor shifts. As said above the column and dash was too busy.

On these cars the steering box is right next to the firewall because it’s mounted behind the crossmember bolted to the frame rail. So really no room for levers and linkage there.

 

[Pete Kaczmarski]

yep its original.....

 

[PlymouthFury]

It’s original. 1962-1964 Chrysler and 1962-1964 Dodge 880 manual shift cars had floor mounted shifters.

It’s not due to lack of room under the hood. There’s plenty enough room for shifter linkages as the ‘61 and back Plymouth and Dodge manual shift cars had column shifters.

The reason is the ‘62 Chrysler still had the Astradome cluster (starting in 1960) which didn’t leave much space for a column shifter inside. So the floor shift was created. 1963 Chryslers have a different dash and body style but the floor shift remained as the underpinnings are virtually the same.

The Dodge 880s could have had a column shift like the ‘61 Dodge. The ‘62-‘63 Dodge 880 shared the same dash as the ‘61 Dodge. The body of the ‘62 880was based off the ‘62 chrysler Newport body so of course the Chrysler floor shift was carried over to the Dodge 880.

 

[413]

Well a Chrysler is different than Plymouth and Dodge then. The column physically clamped to the steering box. You can not see the steering shaft, The is literally no room for any column shift parts there.

Here are 2 pictures of my 62 Chrysler 300. See the tan firewall, the silver clamp with a bolt through it, then the dark is the box.

and a diagram from the FSM showing the column clamped to the box.

 

[PlymouthFury]

That’s because you are trying to compare a power steering/automatic column to a manual shift column.

I’ve owned countless late 50s and early 60s MoPars. Plymouth, Dodge, Desoto, Chrysler and Imperial.

You couldn’t get power steering with a column shift manual.

But a manual steering box is the same for automatic and manual column shift. The only difference is the outside jacket on an automatic. The manual column shift cars do not have the jacket and instead have a shift lever and shaft.

Here’s a ‘58 Plymouth I owned with a manual shift. Note the column jacket is not there and you can clearly see the shift lever/shaft underneath the steering shaft. The linkage under the hood takes up hardly any space.

 

[413]

The car in question is a 1962 Chrysler 300, not a 50’s Car.

did they put manual steering is an 1962 300?

now back to 50’s Plymouth with manual steering and manual on the tree. yes you’re right, but a totally different car, you’re on a different page with it.

 

[Pete Kaczmarski]

did they put manual steering is an 1962 300?

yes, my '62 300 has manual steering with three speed stick shift on the floor as I posted the interior picture earlier in this post. Also I did get the punch card and info from Chrysler Historical services and confirmed the car came as it currently is.

 

[PlymouthFury]

The car in question is a 1962 Chrysler 300, not a 50’s Car.

now back to 50’s Plymouth with manual steering and manual on the tree. yes you’re right, but a totally different car, you’re on a different page with it.

Actually no. This is where you’re wrong. The 1957-1959 MoPar is very similar to the 1960-1964 full size MoPar in mechanical design.

And I posted the photo of the ‘58 Plymouth as a reference because I had the photo handy to show how the column doesn’t have a jacket. The 1960-1961 manual shift column is virtually identical. Argue with me if you want but you’re still wrong.

I walked out and snapped a photo of my 1961 Dodge to show you how much room is under the hood. This is a manual steering car. Note the LARGE opening that could also fit a power steering box. The firewalls and basic body structure is pretty much the same for 1960-1964 full size MoPars. The trans hump is smaller starting in 1962 due to the narrower A727 and 1962 factory seatbelt anchors were in the floors.

 

[413]

Oh I’m not arguing at all. Thanks for your input.

 

[PlymouthFury]

I’ve owned five 1962 Chryslers. And seen many more. Dismantled several others. I’ve been inside and out of every 1957-1964 MoPar there is.


My old ‘61 Plymouth. Manual shift. Even had the same shift knob as the supposedly totally different 1958 Plymouth.

Same car. If you look real close you can see the shift linkage.

1960 Plymouth. Note the steering column. Shift shaft clearly visible.

A 1961 Dodge Polara I was dismantling. Note the full jacket steering column. Automatic/Power steering.

My 1963 Dodge 880. Sure looks similar don’t it? Cause it is. Automatic/Power Steering.

 

[PlymouthFury]

But back to the original posting. That 1962 Newport has been floating around from dealer to dealer. It’s a real shame it won’t ever be enjoyed. It was originally for sale out in Montana. I think the seller wanted $9500 or so many years ago.