1966 Chrysler Newport - March 2024 update and walk around

[@johncaballero8013]

Wonderful cruiser! Looks and sounds good. 👍

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

thank you!

[@J.n.A.1993]

Cleanest Newport I've seen in years! Nice!

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

Thank you!

[@ericbitzer5247]

Beautiful car, I love the 66 Chryslers. Friend's father had a 66 New Yorker with the 440. Love the interiors too.

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

Thanks!

[@boydsdodge]

love your Newport, very cool classy looking car.

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

Thank you so much!

[@truthray2885]

I've always thought that model was the choice model for a New Yorker. Yours is a beaut.

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

Do you mean you like it more than the New Yorker? Thanks for the comments.

[@Htfsik]

My first car was a ‘66 Newport sedan in white with a red vinyl interior. Bought it with 66,000 miles on it. Ten years later sold it with 166,000 miles. Great car. Your’s is beautiful.

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

Thank you!

[@markohara6855]

Nice car! I love the lines on the 66 Newport. I had one several years ago.

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

Thanks for watching!

[@sandywinfield9406]

Thanks for the update seems like you are really enjoying the car! The factory dog dish caps and black wall tires give it a stock factory hot rod look

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

Thanks!

[@ericmarks6322]

Awesome car. You could play half court basketball on the hood or trunk lid, love those big land yachts!

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

You can sleep a family of 5 in the trunk!

[@craigbenz4835]

I always loved that dash and interior.

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

Yes, me too!

[@dennisrayho5325]

First car I ever drove was a pea green '66 Newport 4 Dr sedan. What a tank and it rode like a cloud

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

Nice, my first was also a 66 four-door sedan, but in turquoise. Same thing, rode like a cloud, and was an amazing vehicle.

[@kfm908]

I had a 66 Windsor .It was our wedding car in 1974.We drove 1500 miles to Niagara falls

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

These cars are so great on the highway. What ever happened to your Windsor?

[@Kyle-ir3bz]

Stunning!!!

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

@@Kyle-ir3bz thanks!

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

7:28 that's the neighbor trying to start his Ford🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

It’s true!

[@LoveB1]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jamesstuart3346]

OOH you had me at the dog dish hubcaps and body coloured rims...luvvvley ❤

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

My first Newport had dog dishes and body color (turquoise) wheels. I thought they were all like that. When I bought this one it had the full wheel covers and it just didn't look right to me so I spent a lot of money on the dog dishes because it turns out they are very rare! Most people paid the extra $40 for wheel covers, so very few Newport's had the "poverty caps" and they are now hard to find and expensive when you find them.

[@wendellellison3482]

About 20 years ago, I added a mirror to the passenger side of my 1966 Riviera! You are correct, it does not do much (can't see well out of it). Because optically, it is a driver side mirror. Looks good though!

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

yes, when I ordered the passenger side mirror, I didn't realize that they didn't use concave/convex glass back in those days (whichever one it is . . .). so I installed it, and discovered it's basically a "go/no-go" device. You either see the road, or you see "something", so don't change lanes . . . it's slightly better than nothing, but not by much.

[@hothatchpa]

That is a beauty!

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

Thanks!

[@EmilyTienne]

I love your car.

[@adeeponionbrah]

You are a busy boy with this worthwhile effort. I am impressed. Entirely worth it. As soon as I saw the interior, WOW. that instrumentation style! I cared for our new ‘68 Newport. (New from the Elmhurst dealer) the A/C dash is cool😊

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

Thank you very much!

[@stephenholland5930]

Looks like you have improved many things on the Newport. She's looking and sounding great.

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

Thank you!

[@jefflilyea4669]

My old man liked big Chryslers. If you had to sit in the car without the key you can step on the brake , turn on the four-way flashers and listen to the radio

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

What a story!

[@davidzoller9617]

Nice, specially when enabled to fix stuff yourself.

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

Thanks for watching!

[@paulbetanzos8377]

my first car!

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

My previous Newport was my second car!

[@bighank796]

That is the nicest Newport i ever seen

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

Thanks, I feel very lucky to be its owner.

[@bighank796]

@@DaveTurnerBassGuitar ot appears from the video, you take care/upgrade it where/when you can. I think a better intake, 750 edelbrock or another low - fuss carb and about a 2.5 in. Dual exausht exiting under the rear bumpers, with those square Mopar chrome tips would get enough power gains in which I assume is a 383. Depending on the rear gear ratio, it may be like a 2.73 or highway oriented. That never helps a heavier car in takeoff situations, but good above say like 45

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

The plans are to get an Eddy AVS2 that flows 650 with matching intake, 2 1/2" dual exhaust with the correct turn downs (not chrome tips), and upgrade the rear axle to 3.23:1. If for some reason in the future I ever have to tear into the engine, I might consider going to 750cfm if I also do some head work, bigger cam, and factory HiPo exhaust manifolds or headers. 750 cfm on a stock LoPo 383 would drown the engine and be a waste, IMO. Thanks for the comments.

[@timothymabry1960]

I own a 66 300 red 2 dr HT and I absolutely love it. How else can you buy a big block 60's Mopar for a reasonable price? These are solid well built cars.

[@thomasanderson2870]

Had a white 4 door years ago 😬👍

[@bighank796]

I love it, not seen one i dont think. It is really a nice style. All 50s and 60s cars had good style

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

I particular like the "slab side" cars Elwood Engel designed for the mid 60s - classic "mid century modern" lines . . .

[@brianmatthews9697]

I never heard of the ammeter bypass, interesting. I've never seen a car burn down from that either. Guess it happens, but then again it is a Chrysler. Neat car.

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

It was a thing with later model Dodge Trucks mostly. The ammeter is the Achilles Heel however, and bypassing it is cheap insurance.

[@brianmatthews9697]

I have a Model A and put a kill switch on the entire car, the repro ammeters are crap. Thanks for your explanation, learned something today, which is always good. @@DaveTurnerBassGuitar

[@johngjesdahl-xx2gb]

If I am not mistaken , these great Mopars , beautiful ride , road ability , steering...but eleven mpg... ?

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

Yeah 11-14 is what get.

[@landiahillfarm6590]

gorgeous

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

thanks!

[@Irishfan]

It is missing the gold Chrysler Pentastar logo on the front fender. Also all the Chrysler automobiles I have had experience with the gas Guage showed,the gas amount with the power on or off in the car. My Plymouth Sundance did that, my sister's Baracuda did, and I could have swarn my neighbors 66 Newport, did too.

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

Hi, the Pentastar is there, it’s just faded. 66 Chryslers don’t send 5v to the fuel sending unit unless the key is in the RUN position. So that fuel gauge moves every time you key on or off. Thanks for watching!

[@mikesdogs6275]

I used to own a white '66 Newport. I loved that car. I stupidly sold it to buy a '73 Pontiac Firebird then ended up giving that car to my brother. 😢

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

It's not too late to get another!

[@rodneybacklund8554]

Always carried an extra ballast resistor in glove box.

[@Htfsik]

I read that comment a lot. My family members had six Chryslers from a 1964 300K to a ‘’77 New Yorker, some bought new and others used, and never had a ballast resistor go out. Is it because we live in the relatively dry climate is San Diego?

[@SandraOrminski]

that 383 with a 2 bbl stromberg,270 hp,with 516 heads has a very small cam only 392 degrees of lift.later in 1968 chrysler had the lift increased to aprox 435/430. if you put a 4 bbl with the small cam you will loose a bunch of power. research and be careful when i was young 40 years ago i did the same thing. read get an old motor manual and check those specs on the timing,cam and your distributor. that small cam has a very tiny ramp on it. good luck with that beast its a real beauty. i have got a 1969 dodge coronet 440 that i put a 440 30 over in it and it goes like hell.good on feul if you can behave. take care of that awesome c-body .

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

@@SandraOrminski I really appreciate your comments. I may want to do a cam/intake/carb swap all at the same time, or just put dual exhaust on it and call it good.

[@Tonys2bitgarage]

Would love to know where you get all your parts, recently bought a 66 that needs a lot, rear windows are giving me a lot of troubles. Any information you have would be greatly appreciated.

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

I’ve had good luck with Vans Auto, Dante’s Mopar, Detroit Muscle Technologies and Jim’s Auto Parts. eBay has some good resources as well.

[@jacmac7117]

Hi, Can you tell me where you routed the alternator wire too, thinking of doing the same, cheers

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

It goes over to the starter relay. Lookup “ammeter bypass” on forcbodiesonly.com and you’ll find several sets of instructions for different ways to do it.

[@jacmac7117]

Ok, thanks for that cheers Jackie

[@Htfsik]

It would be so appreciated if you could write down what you did under the hood with sources for parts. A lot of us would benefit from updating the ignition and breaking systems.

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

If you check the video description, you'll find everything you are asking about.

[@DanHemingsen]

My Dad had a 66 that was the same color as the turbine car with a 383 first car I can remember he traded in 69 for a 300 with a 440 both were 2 doors

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

Nice! “Turbine Bronze” was such a cool color. It was a mid-year ‘66 new color option for Chrysler.

[@DanHemingsen]

Thanks I did not know that about the color one funny thing Dad always had over size tires on his cars so when he purchased it they put red line Good years on and turned them so he had black walls

[@sammillard2620]

When is our first show?

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

Don't know . . . I'm waiting for the show calendar to come out. I think Steer Inn has them by now, I'll stop by and check . . .

[@JeffHayes-c5h]

😊

[@mikkovironen5931]

Good looking car ! But, you just don`t stik any reflekting stikers on it...

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

I put them on because the car disappears at night and I almost got hit by someone who didn’t see me.

[@lindagolembieski7405]

Don't care for small hub caps and black walls but it's a nice car

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

Thank you!

[@davidj4662]

Neighbor trying to start his Ford. 🤣

[@taur86466]

what motor 383 or what!!!!?????

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

Yes, standard equipment 383-2v, 727, 2.76:1 axle.

[@johnwick-ii6il]

WE scrapped many, many of the big NY, Imperials and 300's Just to get the 440's The Newports were standard 383, not worth bothering with. Go BIG or go home. You could get them for $25 and drive them home after gas got so expensive. Now people think they are all gold.

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

It's interesting how perspectives change over the years. Thanks for sharing yours!

[@danielcapalbo5293]

Today, people think everything is gold. Even doggy shit.

[@DesertRox]

These are gold because guys destroyed them for their engines.

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

@@DesertRox I agree!

[@mrmawf1564]

That was a tactful answer 😃 ​@@DaveTurnerBassGuitar

[@davidmcleod7757]

I owned a 65 when i was a kid bought it off my dad for 100.00 bucks it had a 383

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

Super cool! What ever happened to it?

[@curbozerboomer1773]

Slap a 4barrel carb on that 383, and then dual exhaust...THEN you will have close to 300hp, which should be enough power to move that pretty large barge down the road! Headers would be nice, but I sense that you are not really a hp freak!

[@DaveTurnerBassGuitar]

That's my plan. 4bbl, duals, and a 3.23 rear end. No plans for racing, but it always fun to light up the tires now and then . . . thanks for the comments.