Re: 66 newport question
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Re: 66 newport question



Joe,

For such a rare car, if you don't already have it, you should get the
factory documentation (i.e. IBM card) from Chrysler Historical.  Who
knows how much longer they'll offer that service.

- Jim
Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
'63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
'63 Polara 500 (383)
'65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
'71 Bronco

On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 9:06 AM, Joseph Bitterman
<furyrestored@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have a 1966 plymouth fury 3 that i bought from the original owner a little
> old lady from taylorsville nc,, and it was special ordered with the new for
> 1966 J code 440 engine, it is a pretty rare car and i have had many go
> arounds with people who said the 440 was not available in the fury for
> 66,,The woman i bought the car from told me she special ordered it and
> waited half the summer for the arrival of her new fury,, after owning the
> car now since 2000 i have only seen a few other 1966 fury's with the j code
> 440..when it was offered in the plymouth fury (c body) it was rated at 365
> hp and in the chrysler it was rated at 350 hp the difference being dual
> exhaust and a dual snorkle air cleaner on the plymouth giving it 15 more hp
>
> From: John Knox <cj6cj8@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 10:41 PM
>
> Subject: Re: 66 newport question
>
> Late '67
>
> On Sep 16, 2012 9:03 PM, "neal zimmerman" <neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>  u could have still got the 426 wedge in 66 in a b-body I believe. But
> I know that in 66 the 440 was available in either Chrysler C-bodies ,
> and the other C-bodies. Yes that could be that it was Plymouth/Dodge
> C-bodies, but I am dead sure on this about b-bodies:  67  was the
> first year for 440 in a b-body. Here's a stumper when did the 440
> become available in A-bodies?
>    Neal
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