Mopar Burnout Gone Real Bad - 500 Inch Stroker C Body Kabooms It's Transmission In Grand Style

Our friends Cody and Kristen Walker brought their new Drag And Drive 68 Chrysler by the shop to sort out an electrical issue, and all was going well until it was time to do the cars first ever burnout in the parking lot.
If you ever wondered what an exploding Torqueflite looks and sounds like, this video is for you!
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[@ianstoys13mgs]

Now we Definitley need a follow up vid of the gearbox out to look at !!

[@motov8-garage832]

And the famous words at the beginning "Beef'd up 727 transmission". Dang that was brutle. 🙏 Rest in pieces good ol transmission.

[@95epiphone]

Probably stock sprag

[@kevinnoneman8246]

Make a shirt or sticker that says "I blew up my transmission at Uncle Tony's Garage and all I got was this lousy t-shirt/sticker"

[@whatyoumakeofit6635]

Or.....I blew a trans at uncle Tony's and all I got was a sticker

[@tomschultz2833]

Gotta have it!!

[@glenholmgren1218]

Perfect!

[@89ddx]

I love this idea. I know 1-2 shifts in a burnout on a th400 are no good, I don't know about on a torqueflight, or in this case, torquebomb

[@tazzygeoff621]

I'm in Australia and I want the tee shirt.

[@RustyIronProjectsRIP]

This is one of the many reasons I like UTG, he will help a guy work on his project and only charge him a burnout. And that's still voluntary.

[@kramnull8962]

And offer them a 727 just to get them out of the garage entrance.

[@RustyIronProjectsRIP]

@@kramnull8962 wish I had friends and neighbors like him!

[@HighlanderNorth1]

🤞That guy is really lucky the transmission exploded there at his buddy's repair shop, and not in the burnout box at the track, or on a back road out the middle of nowhere! This is pretty much the ideal location for it to happen. (Maybe not so much for UT.....) This guy's next 2 moves are obvious: 👉1). Clean up the mess 👉2). Swap the car out with a 63-1/2 Galaxie with a 460 stroked to 514ci, and a C6! 😁

[@JasonLuther1]

@@HighlanderNorth1 I like this fellas Mopar but I have a sweet spot for those 63 galaxy's. Good old Thunderbolt

[@gruffytickles8076]

He's just trying to look good after the bullshit he done to peg. This guy's an ass

[@danshobbies13]

It’s always fun dealing with someone else’s wiring. Tony you are a saint buddy.

[@wiktorjachyra1869]

Watching this gave me second hand anger

[@jtuck6065]

@@wiktorjachyra1869 😂

[@jtuck6065]

No doubt, Dan! I have a hard time troubleshooting my own wiring let alone someone else’s especially when it’s not organized very well

[@motomichael4775]

It'll be much easier to fix once all the wires are replaced with red ones... 🙄

[@sum-tingwong9936]

I got so frustrated with chasing electrical gremlins on a project car I ripped every wire out and started fresh with a painless kit. I finished it in one weekend and I'll never not know what each wire does or where it goes on that car again. Such a good feeling.

[@glenholmgren1218]

THAT is The Way to do it! 👍😎

[@baileyhatfield4273]

It's the worst when you have the customer who likes to dabble in ''fixing'' his own stuff, and gets it all mixed up for you, so when you go in there, not only do you have to chase the original problem, but then 5 other problems and poorly done previous repairs. Ask for one simple repair need HOURS of work.

[@lawrenceyardprojects4922]

A 67 sport fury i picked up has butchered wiring in, few wires added where i have no idea what they do, re wired it to see if what works but nothing, and my wagon when it gets warm things like the radio will cut out if i signal, can't wait to get a painless wiring kit

[@codyramos3200]

The 1st rolling burnout he did was probably hurt the sprag the 2nd burnout that Tony put water down for finished it off. .. lesson learned don't let Tony talk you into doing a burnout lol.

[@kkoch666]

A good transmission should have been able to handle that weak first burnout and the second one.

[@furyfantoo]

@@kkoch666 Modified Torqueflites, depending on how the valve body is configured, are susceptible to damaging a sprag if a burnout is done improperly. If the sprag gets damaged (which is not perceptible in operation) the next abuse event can cause this to happen.

[@wizardking2631]

😂

[@patborovicka7938]

Gotta bolt in the sprag.

[@Broken_Yugo]

Good design, when you grenade the trans it kicks your foot off the accelerator, protecting the engine from overrev.

[@kcav5374]

And quite possibly breaks your right foot, as I 've seen happen!

[@kevincowan4887]

Mint 👌👍🏻

[@peteloomis8456]

​@@kcav5374people have got legs cut off from this when the sprag goes & the clutch explodes and comes through the floor .

[@osbro1523]

I'm too old to do anything now but I was a mechanic for about 15 yrs then had my own repair shop for 25yrs and a smaller one at home watching your videos gets me excited and gives me that feeling of working and getting shit done. I used to watch in the house but its even better out here in the garage because I get that garage smell makes the video even better. Thank you so much I love these videos.

[@alexiarubberslut]

Ex Volvo mechanic here! You're never too old to be a gearhead!

[@geneva760]

HA - NEATO - and agree, the smell of stuff adds to the experience. CHEERS from AUSTRALIA.

[@majorpayne5289]

Awesome comment! Best to ya sir! 👍🇺🇸

[@reallifehardtruth4465]

This poor young man is learning hard lessons the hard way. Been there done that

[@crankychris2]

Still sux though when your a budget racer. I'd have a talk with the folks that modded that A727.

[@darrenbrooks1443]

The poor young man should have just stopped acting like he knew what he was doing. Right from the start of this video he couldn't answer any of Tonys questions on the wiring, but still tried to make himself look like he knew what was going on because the camera was on. Just be honest when you are trying to have someone help you.

[@timothyarnott3584]

It worked fine on a dry burnout, add water, which shud make it MUCH easier, and the 727 explodes!!!!.....ya cant script that!!!........sorry for their loss, but a HUGE gain in u-tube views (i hope).......i laughed hysterically!!!!....LOVE IT TONY!!!!.....UTG!!!!!!....REAL SHI# , NOT TV BS!!

[@alantuttle492]

Rolling 😂 good job on the camera work uncle Cathy ,not even a flinch!

[@tabbott429]

Its good it happened in your driveway instead of on the drag and drive event. Didnt she say it was a" beefed up 727"? Apparently the builder forgot the "beef". 🙃

[@cactuscanuck6802]

Dang! When you guys rolled the car backward it looked like a murder scene on the ground 😳

[@joetamzarian1817]

Looked like a mob hit lol

[@fatasdat]

That stroker motor sounds nuts!! That car is pretty sweet too. I wish we got those down here in Australia!!

[@sunnyray7819]

Torque flight "Exploded View". It sounded real good till it didn't. Glad you got it on video at least!

[@flinch622]

Proof again that a build works best starting rear to front.

[@JasonLuther1]

yes sir

[@Daniel-fd3wp]

That is a sweet Newport I’m used to seen 4 doors. He definitely has a good sense of humor. You fix one thing and something else goes wrong. Welcome to the world of hot roding. 👍

[@kcav5374]

An old boss I had in an engine shop told a customer after a dyno session, "Well you'll definitely find your next weakest link!"

[@rex8255]

Pro tip: when blowing up your car, do it at the mechanics shop!

[@mikehagen3785]

My older brothers first car was a 68 Newport, my uncle had swapped an Imperial 440 into it at some point.. anyway by the time my bro had gotten it, it was at race weight due to many salty Wisconsin winters. Long smokey burnouts down tar roads until the inside would fill with smoke to thick to see through on hot summer nights.... good times

[@jeffreyrubish347]

I'm in WI and yes that natural "race lightening" is a thing.

[@edbiller8455]

So much respect for these two. Laughing off a catastrophic event. Come lay into my go pedal any time!

[@gvxclassics]

No more electrical issues! Great fix!

[@vincezab1]

Dude never trust a hydraulic jack when you or a client is under the car, slide in a jack stand, cinder blocks, wood, whatever. Safety first, we need you.

[@cm-ek4ci]

I uses to trust cinder blocks until my w300 crusted one with me just under the front bumper. Luckily for me the bumper pushed me down and out only stopping on the the tire I had just aired up.

[@TD_YT066]

Never trust cinder blocks in direct contact. Even putting wood plates on top and bottom, a failure is instant and total. At least metal and wood give out some warning they're going to fail.

[@sometimesleela5947]

That first deep bounce when the old land yachts with soft suspension come down fast is crazy dangerous.

[@animoetprudentia2865]

Cinder blocks go poof, too much sand and air pockets. Concrete slabs are safer, but brittle, + they scratch stuff. I use 4x6 treated end cuts. Stackable, stable, forgiving, grippy. Real handy to have around.

[@nastybastardatlive]

@@cm-ek4ci wow. I had no idea. I use cinder blocks all the time because I lost my jack stands when I moved. Time to pop for new ones!

[@ricksshop]

Tony should autograph the fragments (especially the drum), and sell them as merch.

[@charleselertii6187]

Need some big wood blocks as back-up Uncle Tony to slip in under the car just in case the jack lets go and the car tries to squish you during those fast looks underneath... In a pinch, I use the mounted spare tire to be my buddy under the car. Safety, you know. Cheers, Chuck in Florida. I have never seen a transmission blow up until TODAY! Thanks for sharing.

[@mshort7087]

I got a bit of anxiety over that. My first Gen Cummins trucks are hard on cheap jacks. No way I’m getting under them without my home built iron stands

[@jonathangehman4005]

Can I have that chunk of trans? I wanna put a 66 Newport hardtop together like I had in the 80s. I already have some scraps of carpet and some old U-joints Such a great car, glad to see it out there living it's best life

[@leaburnpatey2596]

Good to see C bodies getting some attention. Also the famous ammeter bypass suggestion. I have 3 C bodies and all have the ammeter bypassed.

[@danielhemple8649]

I guess that torqueflite wasn't beefed-up enough

[@johnoneill2289]

I had a '70 and a '71 . I loved those cars. Both 2doors. 383 and a 400. 400 was a gas hog, but both ran great. 400 had bigger bore than 440, but shorter stroke. Giant ash trays, lighters al around, great for booze cruisin. Giant trunks. Road like Caddy's. Best be beefing up in the sway bar department because they are tanks.

[@LongIslandMopars]

My buddy dailies a 69 Newport 2 door in F8 green. 383 with a Gear Vendors and tubular control arms. It's a beast.

[@MaxNafeHorsemanship]

I've come across that one a few times. Over the years the connections on the back of the ammeter work loose until you have complete failure. In one case it didn't fail, but the whole system voltage was low due to the bad connection. Took a while to find that one. I am one of the few people that I know that actually enjoys wiring. Strange since it requires a lot of patience and I never thought of myself as a patient person. I may be a Ferd guy, nut I love that car! I don't even think of it as "old". I grew up driving cars of that era, so it's pretty normal to me. My daily is a 66. Give those peeps credit for a good sense of humor. He laughed as soon as he blew it to pieces. Not sure I would have taken it so well. THAT folks is why you use a trans blanket or scatter shield. It could have been a lot worse without it. Very educational video. OK, the carnage was fun too.

[@stephenwest798]

Best thing to do with an amp meter in a car is to get rid of it and install a voltmeter.

[@hunnybunnysheavymetalmusic6542]

WOO HOO!!! C-BODY RULEZ!!!! BIG BODY MOPAR!!! HELL YEAH SISTAH!!!

[@sendit9129]

Using the Wipers as a "alarm" of sorts is so simple and genius. Working at late model vehicles I don't often have such a simple luxury, but I've definitely used a LED Cube as a "tester" to apply and visualize load on a circuit with issues.

[@samhicks97]

Loving the Newport, I'm a Chrysler C body lover & daily driver myself. You could also feed a 10 gauge wire to the alternator field stud (if stock) to the starter relay stud to take the bulk of the current off of the ammeter wire. Same can be done to bypass the bulkhead connector with a similar wire to the back of the alternator/ammeter connections, just be sure to have a fusible link here!

[@jimbosc]

It blowed up real good! - Billy Sol Hurok and Big Jim McBob

[@neilskiw]

I've never met anyone that got stuck under the car when the floor jack fails.... But my friend, the medical Examiner HAS !!!

[@hunnybunnysheavymetalmusic6542]

That BB sounds like a DIESEL when it idles!

[@iamgrowler]

I'd definitely like to see a postmortem vid of this transmission.

[@jgwd25]

I cant wait to see DDSS response to that tri 5 dig now. Great video uncle Tony, this was youtube gold!

[@stevesmoneypit6137]

Expensive burnout 😂 Nice going Tony at least you fixed first problem 😱

[@billyduffany3387]

Always liked those old Newports. Seems like when I was growing up most of them were gold in color.

[@shrek_428]

I had a 70 in, you guessed it, gold

[@LongIslandMopars]

​@@shrek_428 My buddy has a 69 Newport 2 door in F8 green. Daily driver, not stock except for the block....

[@Riverdeepnwide]

👍🏻 ‘68 gold.

[@Trump985]

And I thought I’ve seen some bad wiring! It’s a miracle this car didn’t burn up, nothing is fused, wires running through holes without grommets, ect. Sucks about the trans, hope the engine didn’t get hurt when it let go.

[@crankychris2]

Agreed, he went fromm 5500 rpm to zero very quickly. That's a lot of mass to suddenly quit reciprocating. Now, I gotta watch it again in slo-mo.

[@scottbrown8142]

The wiring would drive me nuts, a customer brought me a machine to “get running”. His buddy had wired it up to run a radio and other accessories. I ripped all the wiring out, replaced new wire, water tight connections, zip tied/sheathed..very nice. When I showed the customer he said “I don’t have to pay for this right? I didn’t authorized that” Haha no you don’t course next time you can take it to the next guy.

[@hughbarton5743]

Hysterical! But you did miss an opportunity to say my favorite statement to the customer in the service department: examine the suspected area of the bang you just heard..... You pick off the ground a large piece that used to be part of the car, look intently at it, and say " Well, there's your trouble right there...." Also works well when they seriously windowed a block.....

[@rtchrg440]

Would love to see a follow up vid on recommended gear/shifting when doing a burnout with a Torqueflite

[@Monaco-BuilditFixitDriveitEver]

Me too.

[@chaeg5477]

He already did one

[@brucef5892]

Look up his burnout video in the charger its there

[@kevinnoneman8246]

he's a damn good sport about blowing a transmission like that!

[@RustyIronProjectsRIP]

For sure.,glad to see him knowing it's just part of hot rodding.

[@gtmonyfckbtchs]

just what i was thinking. what elsre can you do though? also not like its a daily driver

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Can't do nothin but laugh , I laugh at my own stuff blowing up. Getting pissed won't rebuild it , I realized that and I got a bad temper having German and Scottish blood.

[@daverosinski3663]

It was either at UTG or at the track on the first run.

[@Dick_Gozinya]

It's just part of the cost of doing business in this game.

[@rustybritches6747]

At least it didn't happen at the track and now you know you need a stronger trans and a scatter shield!

[@chumleye1112]

Ouuuuch. That sucks. And that's a nice looking Chrysler. Tony, you should give them the vid to put up on a KZbin channel as a short to help fund their new transmission.

[@bryanh209rt]

Hope Uncle Tony does a part 2 to this video. For redemption purposes. thankfully no one was hurt

[@lonewolf744]

I'm screaming. Nobody don't let Tony talk you in to doing a burnout. If he only heard me at that time.

[@jxke]

You realize that this car is for Drag and Drive events right? They literally do burnouts before each pass.

[@v6ileib]

Well that escalated quickly...

[@yeboscrebo4451]

Escalated

[@C_71]

I bought a 1978 D-150 that came from California. I'm pretty sure it hasn't been serviced in intervals more than fluid changes! I pulled out the garage, I made it around the corner, and it died! I changed plugs, and it ran for a second. It coughed and started again, and then I got a no start condition! I noticed smoke coming from under the hood and just yanked out the wiring under the hood. I ordered a new harness from the ICM and broke down and went thru the wiring! I got rid of old wiring from the bulkhead, and now it runs great! Having a test light is EVERYTHING! Between UTC and Nick's Garage... you can learn more than you thought you knew about cars and / or Mopars! It's always a good thing when you have extra parts, it helps ease the pain😂!

[@WhiteTrashMotorsports]

Watching Tony I know how he feels it's like you're 17 again when you're around a hot rod

[@jimbosc]

And this is KZbin gold as Tony mentioned! Ba ha!

[@excavatoree]

I know when it comes to wiring, Tony likes to keep it simple and use few components, but in this case, adding a current shunt instead of the stock wiring directly to and from the ammeter (AKA alternator gauge) results in a more reliable system that is easier to fix. My boss's Dodge van would just die when the ammeter connection messed up. Usually when I was driving.

[@mshort7087]

Dodge ammeter wiring burned a lot of vehicles down. It was the first thing I bypassed when working on Dodges

[@chilee6994]

I so remember living that world.. Truly a lot of fun & waisted money.. & Then I had children and life began.. early 80s.. Can't be bothered.. but I like to watch.

[@rrmorris67]

Holy shit! Great entertainment. I love how the dude and his wife (THey belong together) just took it in stride after grenading his transmission. That Newport is one sexy as hell car. You really do not see those very often. They were used and abused and crushed.

[@ripvanrevs]

Clean up aisle 2!

[@Sedan57Chevy]

The reverse cant on the C Pillar is one of my favorite design details Chrysler ever employed. C Bodies may not be the perfect platform for all our performance, but they are comfortable and extremely cool!

[@CDPhemi]

Whats it got stuntman!

[@quicksilver462]

"GED OVAA HEAAA!!"

[@brainndamage]

Prime example of if you don't know what you're doing, don't mess with it. Wiring mess and blown up transmission. Learning experience.

[@elmerfudpucker3204]

Glad the owner could laugh it off a little. That's the price you pay, when you play. UT can build you a killer trans!!

[@crudosmodsreyes9425]

Bro was more excited when the transmissions blow up🤣 than finding the wrong wire. Hope the engine is all good UTG!

[@greghardy7239]

Use to have a 68 Chrysler 300 with the 440 with a posi. It was a 2 door. Loved that car,ran like a raped ape. Had it for quite a few years till a young girl coming from the opposite direction turned in front of me. I was doing 40 and pushed her passenger door clear up to the trany tunnel. Luckily she had no passenger . Insurance companies totaled both cars. I cried for many months losing that beloved land yatch.

[@mysterycomment1553]

That’s a nice 55 Chevy Project.

[@jasonarpy]

Great vid. All smiles. Makes me think of my first car. I did a reverse drop and destroyed the tyranny, rear end and pretzeled the drive shaft. I told my dad the rear end locked up on the highway. Years later I told him the truth but already knew. 😆 My most favorite quote of his from that experience was "That's the first time I was able to take out a tyranny without un bolting the housing bolts". Great times! Thx for the vid Tony.

[@hvacjay4037]

This is what keeps us going as mechanics lol. We never give up

[@MrMark1325]

That's why we burnout in 2nd gear kids.

[@michaeledge8905]

Sounds like it has some old school jahns pistons in it or it a stroker diesel

[@keithroute8906]

My first car a 68 Chrysler 300 convertible had the same loose wire going to the back of the amp gauge when I was a kid. Stops them in their tracks dead. An old mechanic told me to reach up there and check them, same thing, all I did was touch them and the beast started right up. Great job Tony.

[@stephenhood2948]

That is a good scattershield advertisement.

[@timhorn902]

I'd love to find a old chrysler like that. My dad had a 68 chrysler 300 when I was little. Red with black roof and black interior. With a 440 and auto on the floor.

[@DanEBoyd]

Hah, I was expecting it to be the engine, and then was like "what the hell is that?" when you pulled the big shard of transmission case out from under there! Hope that high RPM dead stop didn't damage the engine.

[@dronedbr]

I had a 68 Newport crew cab with a built up 440 plus cubic inch powerplant. I pulled that engine and transmission out and put them in a 68 Chrysler 300. Loved those cars and the power!!

[@AZOffRoadster]

My moms '68 was a 4 door. Didn't know it was available in a 2 door. The thing was a highway star. 100mph and barely touching the pedal. I drove a loop around the country in it back in '76.

[@matthewbegin3462]

Really like the video Tony, this is the type of contact I enjoy. 👌 Next Video, let's see the transmission disassemble!!!

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

It's already disassembled lol!

[@tomschultz2833]

Jack stands Tony!!

[@Eldude350]

@@tomschultz2833 " I'll just be 2 minutes under it, another Kaboom!" Safety 1st, it almost happened to me back in 1978....

[@isaiahestrada6124]

I’m partial to ‘68s!! 😍 I have a 2 door hardtop New Yorker from 68. Rebuilt the factory 440 she purrs like a big kitty

[@craigbenz4835]

I had three of them because I liked them so much, but none now.

[@hottoddy6757]

Tony, I had a 1966 Dodge Monaco my father in-law gave me after he blew the engine 1977. No coolant due to leaking heater core. It had problems like is described in this video. I would go fine for days driving to work. 30 miles each way. Till finally it quit on Thanksgiving 1982. I saw this electrical problem in many MOPARs in recent years at car shows & cruise ins. The wiring block going through the fire wall had rusted & corroded. Yes I could wiggle the wires & lights would work & engine would start. But no brake lights. One time every light bulb in my old Dodge blew up really! The fix was to remove the wiring block & replace every corroded rusted & broken wire. It took some time hanging upside down under dashboard & going to the wires in engine compartment. I had the Dodge for many years till it was totalled in 2 accidents in one month. So get out your wire cutters & butt connectors. Need some 14 gauge wire when some wires had to be cut back a couple inches several almost a foot. Yes the transmission blew too. What makes me mad? I had the Dodge for years in primer due to rust behind the rear tire fender. To get T boned & my son almost got killed in last accident. Those old 60s era Mopars are great. Could sit 4 adults in back seat & be comfortable. Tell Cody the fix I have discussed here. Thanks Tony for your channel helping us Shade tree mechanics.

[@mechanknuckle]

The Curse of the Torqueflite. Damn I LOVE that build though!! What a gorgeous sleeper!!!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Car won't start? Turn on the wipers...... trust me.

[@IronChief]

Hard to trust a Canadian input on any car he can't convert from a 4 door to a 2 door!

[@DumPhuc]

@@IronChief 🤣🤣 you don't really mean that do you?? would you be more upset if Dan was converting coupes to 4 doors?? As a Canadian I feel I should convert my 69 charger into a 4 door, just for you🤣🤣

[@lonewolf744]

🤣

[@IronChief]

@@DumPhuc just my attempt at humor.

[@dylanbarnes9191]

I needed the positive vibes yall was putting off in a bad way lol was in a slump over exhaust problems but ima knock it out just like you all will knock out the trans swap lol great content

[@FenderTele]

The strength of 1960s steel , imagine that happening in a modern car .I can picture it right through the floor ,wedged into your foot, cracking a toe or two.

[@michaelnoeldner379]

LOL that was funny, Kaboom. Best video I seen in quite awhile.

[@robertwest3093]

That little wiring problem he had looks pretty trivial against a blown transmission. His luck is like mine...ALWAYS one little thing that keeps you from driving.

[@rayowens4355]

Dang! Glad that didn't come through the floorboard and hurt someone. That car is super cool and sounds awesome! Scatter shield for sure and a billet front drum if you can swing it. I would love to see that one on the strip!

[@PorscheRacer14]

Man, I miss my grandpas '67 Newport. I wish I could have kept it and fixed it up, but I couldn't work on them all. Always loved the lines and that gliding drive of that car.

[@kevin2960]

I like this. I raced my 73' Riviera full weight for years. Drive it to the track AC and all, run consistent 12.20s then drive it home.

[@oldtimerf7602]

This is the best video UTG has put out yet!!

[@ratt727]

Great episode! Always learning something new

[@yianniyianni8158]

This was one of those classic Mopar Moments. Had my mates tow me home many times in my teens after blowing clutches and differentials. The drive line could never take the kick from the motor !!! The funniest was when old mate said ( I felt it on my foot ) 🦶

[@Mr.Avuncular]

UncleTony you exercised the demon out with water 💥🏁🏁🏁

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

That's wild. Good luck on the fix, brother.

[@WildDisaster]

Salesman: How much red wiring do you need? This guy: Yes.

[@61rampy65]

Back in the 70s at the World of Wheels Rod & Custom show at McCormick Place in Chicago, as the cars were leaving after the show was over, one guy in a T-Bucket type of hot rod had a big block Mopar and 727 trans. He did like a 6000 rpm neutral drop and exploded the trans in a very similar fashion to this! It took almost an hour to get the mess cleaned up, but, hey, it provided entertainment for those around him! I feel sorry for this couple, but I think they already understand the perils of high performance.

[@richardturk7162]

My Dad bought a 65 Newport new and it was a huge car. 383 2 BBL. Great car. One of my older brothers taught me the wiper trick back in 65.

[@mattcranmer5238]

I was wondering when Tony was going to promote the vgg shine juice. Didn't think he would dump it in a transmission.

[@rbarker4426]

I can't believe you guys got under that car without even rocking it. Or putting a jack stand under it

[@nighthawk8053]

Wow that was cool ,boom!👍😆

[@peterjdo]

JB weld will fix that 🤣 I like their attitude, better now than at the track . Hope you guys get it all fixed soon . 😎👍

[@terrenceseymour]

Finally some c body content but poor 727. Love this 68! I have my 67 Newport custom HT which I'd love to take down a strip one day. My question, is it only detrimental to the sprag if you let off in 1st gear? So if you change into 2nd while still revving the guts out of it is it sweet to let off in 2nd or 3rd? I'm fearing for my sprag now... haha

[@codyramos3200]

I think its a 1st gear thing.. well from my understanding at least . Burnout in 1st gear high rpm and letting the tires hook letting off the throttle causes the sprag failure... which can literally make the transmission explode .. people have lost their feet when it happens.

[@terrenceseymour]

Cheers mate. It's just a lot harder to get another 727 here in New Zealand and harder to get new feet anywhere.. haha.

[@Monaco-BuilditFixitDriveitEver]

C-body -long ,heavy and built for the highway !

[@garysgarage.2841]

That engine sounds relatively tame that trans was a ticking time bomb. My SBC 406 will whip the tires up into a smoke storm without breaking a sweat or power breaking. Tried and true turbo 350 takes it like a champ.

[@larryw5429]

LMAO this was great.. Better to send it close to home than out of the track!

[@VioletTorch]

I'm 50 years old. Our family car when I was a young kid was a '68 Newport.