Author: FarCanal
LATE to EARLY 440 A/C Fitment
Hi Guys
Big Jim from Down Under
You may recognise my (Imported from your Country) 1976 New Yorker Coupe (pic)
Anywhoooo ….. whilst Importing I bought THIS (pic #2) – got it for $2k = WooHoo
TWO problems
(a) is there a Kit etc available so I can hook / bolt up my A/C (No Nut welded to Block)
(b) Scored the engine from a “Rebuilder” who went broke @ Auction, but something is NOT right = it’s minimum idle etc is 13 degrees…
440’s – Early versions VS Later ?
Howdy
I purchased a Hotted up early MAGNUM 440 motor to put into my 1976 New Yorker.
Problem is ….. the early version did not run Power Steering or Air Conditioning ! My Later block facilitates these options with “Nuts” etc welded into the Block and (facing) Right-Hand Head so that the Bracketry can be mounted to support said extra’s !!!
Now surely ….. more than just myself has come up against this problem ?
Therefore ….. does anyone know of any “KIT”…
Steering Wheel “Horn Pad” removal
Hi Fellas
Took my 1 Owner, 63k Mile, all original 440 Coupe, in for a complete front end renewal (after years of procuring the parts), only to find the Suspension Specialist was reluctant to remove and "re-clock" my Steering Whee…
1976 New Yorker Triple Black 440 V8 Coupe in DownUnder !!!
G’day Matey’s
I purchased my Beast, drunk @ 4.30am off eBay, over 3 years ago now ! And with it being the ONLY example in OZ-STRAY-LEE-A (how we pronounce it), it turns heads everywhere I go ! Being a one Owner out of South Carolina, with 50k genuine miles, I just HAD to have it. She has never let me down, but oddly is now in need of a Steering “Rag Joint”. There seems to be a few differences in types, so I am hoping a Member could direct me to the EXACT unit I need, as…