68 Fury 3 questions :)
 

Hello all

Little background, my grandfather has had a 68 plymouth fury 3 in the family since the 70s. He drove it, my parents drove it, and yesterday I was given it as a graduation present. It really means a lot. Original interior, paint, engine etc.

Unfortunately they haven't kept it up and it has more or less sat for the last 15 years. It as been taken out maybe once or twice a year. It has just over 93,000 miles on the original motor. I would just like to get it back into running condition just so it can be a weekend cruiser. I am somewhat mechanically inclined and have done minor work on cars in the past (do all my own brake and oil changes little things like that).

As of now none of the gauges work besides the speedo, and D-C current gauge. The engine "runs hot" according to my grandfather. I know its leaking coolant, he added water and I could hear it boiling minutes after he turned it off following an hour drive. It infrequently will stall when turning at very low speeds. I imagine the carb needs to be rebuilt and am wondering what else you who are more knowledgable think I should or need to do to get it into weekend cruiser condition.

Thank you

Start with New belts, hoses and thermostat. Change all fluids. Gauges ? Check the voltage reg for the instrument cluster. Check the idle speed

Start by visiting these two and download a factory service manual:

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/...d.php?t=244981

http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=31

As above the most likely "starting" suspect for the gauge problem is the instrument voltage limiter. RTE and several others sell a solid state replacement.

A very quick check is to remove the temp sender wire at the engine and ground the sender wire. Switch the key to "run" and watch the gauge. It should immediately head towards "hot." If not likely the IVR.

These cars are old (this is news?) so they can develop many problems.......corroded connections mostly.

In addition to what TVLynn says, I would flush and change the coolant. Since you said something about a leak, the water pump might be a suspect