11-26-17, 01:23 PM
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11-26-17, 02:16 PM
It's an original manual transmission car. With the V8 on the fender it is either and original 383 2bbl 4 spd (one of 13) or something smaller like a 318. Either way they didn't make many manual 440 wagons. One thing for sure...it isn't an original 383 4bbl 4spd with air and manual steering! LOL
11-26-17, 02:17 PM
BTW Morgan needs a cousin!
11-28-17, 05:22 PM
Back in the eighties at LACR for a Chrysler Power Nationals event this guy had a suposed factory '66 Coronet 440 wagon 440 4-speed. Car had a very late build date -
11-29-17, 10:35 AM
They never put any 440s in B-bodies in 66, but they did make 9 383 4Spd wagons in 66. I think Mike saw a 66 4Spd for sale at Englishtown a few years back.
11-29-17, 02:01 PM
Supposedly because of the late build date of the car and the fact that 440s were available in '67 for the R/T's somehow a 440 found it's way into the car. Naturally I can't confirm it but stranger things have happened on the assembly lines - like putting Dart horn buttons on the wood grain steering wheels in '66 & '67 Coronets!
11-29-17, 04:39 PM
Oh boy....here we go with the darn wood grain steering wheel debate again! Give me a chrome horn button on a wood grain steering wheel or give me death Jeff! LOL!
I've also never seen any factory documentation on a 440 powered B-Body car in 1966.
This 67 Wagon isn't mint but it would be a blast at the race track AND it has M/T valve covers!
Richard
I've also never seen any factory documentation on a 440 powered B-Body car in 1966.
This 67 Wagon isn't mint but it would be a blast at the race track AND it has M/T valve covers!
Richard
11-29-17, 07:56 PM
I know that there is no documented 440 powered '66's - but maybe somebody made a mistake? Anyway theres no way to prove it but it's a interesting story.
11-30-17, 02:18 AM
Absolutely Jeff.
Richard
Richard
02-19-18, 05:26 PM
Hello,
I was reading your discussions about the 4 speed wagons; good stuff. I know a guy that has a 66 Dodge Wagon, that originally came with a 361 BB, and a 4 speed. Neat wagon but it's been sitting in his yard for decades so it's sinking into the ground. When he told me about it...I wasn't sure there was such a thing...then he showed it to me...and sure enough...it looks legit. Bench seat and everything.
Thanks, Juan.
I was reading your discussions about the 4 speed wagons; good stuff. I know a guy that has a 66 Dodge Wagon, that originally came with a 361 BB, and a 4 speed. Neat wagon but it's been sitting in his yard for decades so it's sinking into the ground. When he told me about it...I wasn't sure there was such a thing...then he showed it to me...and sure enough...it looks legit. Bench seat and everything.
Thanks, Juan.
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