1968 chrysler newport sedan land yaught
03-04-2009 | 01:19 PM
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1968 chrysler newport sedan land yaught
I found my baby, a 68 newport sedan with a 383 big block and a 3 speed auto trans. (belive its a hydromatic) in my friends back yard durring a bond fire. it had been back there for years, but i was the first to show interest. I traded him my camper for his car and drove it to my house, after sitting for over six years she started up and drove. I put some work into her to get her safer for the road. The brakes when out then winter came. I put her in a temp garadge and hoped for the best. Little did i know that antifreeze i put in her was not good enought for our cold winter. Now the anti freeze is leeking from somewhere mid engine. I have no idea what kind of damage was done since i cant lift her up yet, but i am heart broken. Any one have any ideas where to start????
03-04-2009 | 07:37 PM
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Believe it or not check the oil dipstick first. make sure the oil looks like oil and not like coffee with cream in it, that would be bad [indicates a blown head gaket]. Ya might
have popped a freeze plug though; hopefully thats it. [Worst case: cracked block.] If oil looks good [...after it warms up outside...], pour water in her and start the engine [keep extra water handy...5 gal bucket....to pour in rad.] keep the rad-cap off and keep mind of water level while its warming up. If the water is gushing from side of engine, dont go any farther, you may be able to see the water [use a small mirror taped to a coat hanger wire]. The freeze plugs are in the side of the block, they're round, shallow cup-shapped deals that plug up round holes in the block. They can rust or; sometimes they pop out when the water freezes in the block. Hopefully this is what has happened. If the side of the block has cracked, you should be able to see that also. The water will be seeping or trickling out of a crack. If the block is cracked, find another engine. The 383 is not too hard to find, Chrysler Corp made about 3 million of them {no kiddin' !} Hey this is just my opinion but hope it helps. GOOD LUCK!!! {'68 newports are sweet rides, thats for sure}
have popped a freeze plug though; hopefully thats it. [Worst case: cracked block.] If oil looks good [...after it warms up outside...], pour water in her and start the engine [keep extra water handy...5 gal bucket....to pour in rad.] keep the rad-cap off and keep mind of water level while its warming up. If the water is gushing from side of engine, dont go any farther, you may be able to see the water [use a small mirror taped to a coat hanger wire]. The freeze plugs are in the side of the block, they're round, shallow cup-shapped deals that plug up round holes in the block. They can rust or; sometimes they pop out when the water freezes in the block. Hopefully this is what has happened. If the side of the block has cracked, you should be able to see that also. The water will be seeping or trickling out of a crack. If the block is cracked, find another engine. The 383 is not too hard to find, Chrysler Corp made about 3 million of them {no kiddin' !} Hey this is just my opinion but hope it helps. GOOD LUCK!!! {'68 newports are sweet rides, thats for sure}
03-04-2009 | 08:19 PM
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The 440 in my 78 Trailduster had a crack in it that was about 4 in long where the water was leaking. I pulled the engine to rebuild it maged block and that was the only crack. I took a tourch and heated the block to 300 degrees. I stop drilled the crack, Got 99 Nickel rod and welded the crack up and it was like that for 8 yrs. I just rebuilt it agian it you cant tell i welded it.
03-06-2009 | 03:25 PM
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Welcome and do you have any pic's of her we can see 
and hopefully its just a poped freeze plug and nothing else , does it look like it is coming from under the exh: manifold and can you put water in it and it gushes or just drools out ??
and hopefully its just a poped freeze plug and nothing else , does it look like it is coming from under the exh: manifold and can you put water in it and it gushes or just drools out ??
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