Find or Sell Used Cars, Trucks, and SUVs in USA

1966 Dodge Monaco Base 6.3l on 2040-cars

Year:1966 Mileage:15623
Location:

San Fernando, California, United States

San Fernando, California, United States

 1966 Dodge Monaco Sedan - Newly Rebuilt Engine and Transmission

Up for auction is a 1966 Dodge Monaco sedan.  It has a 383 V-8 with an A727 Torqueflite transmission.  Each area of the car is described in detail below.  Please look at the pictures: if you need pictures of something specific, please ask.

Engine

The engine was professionally rebuilt by Eddings Engine in San Fernando at a cost of more than $2000, and has less than 30 miles on it.  The engine was bored .30 over with new pistons, rings, bearings, camshaft, timing set, and expansion/core plugs.  The heads were also professionally rebuilt by Sylmar Head Exchange with new valves, valve guides, springs, and seals.  Once I got the heads and engine back, I put in all new parts: new lifters, pushrods, rocker arm shaft, and rocker arms, oil pump, and oil pump drive.  Everything but the heads was painted in Chrysler Turquoise.  The intake manifold, timing chain cover, oil pan, and valve covers were cleaned and painted.  All new Fel Pro gaskets and seals were used on everything.

The alternator, water pump, and fan clutch are new.  The starter is new.  The power steering pump is original, but works well.  All belts and hoses are new.  The radiator was professionally cleaned and painted by The Radiator Works in Northridge.  Most of the bolts used to attach various parts to the engine (water pump housing, intake manifold, etc.) are new reproduction.  I installed a correct set of reproduction plug wire routing brackets.  The motor mounts are new.  Of course, all fluids are new.

The distributor, cap, plugs, and plug wires are new.  I converted the points to a Pertronix Ignitor II with a Flamethrower coil.

The engine starts right up and runs well, with no leaks, smoke, odd noises, or any other problems. 

Fuel

The 2-barrel Stromberg WWC carburetor was professionally rebuilt by Carbs Only in Burbank.  The fuel pump is new.  I replaced all rubber sections of the fuel line from the fuel pump back to the tank.  The tank was professionally cleaned and painted by The Radiator Works in Burbank.  I installed a new sending unit, lock ring, and gasket.  There is a new gas cap and a new "donut" seal between the filler pipe and the tank.  The tank straps are in good shape.  There are no fuel leaks.

Transmission/Drivetrain

The transmission was professionally rebuilt by Victor Transmission in San Fernando at a cost of about $900.  The transmission cooler lines are new.  The universal joints, at both the transmission and differential end, are new.  The rear differential has not been touched: it doesn't make any noises, but it does have a small drip from the flange seal after the car is driven.  The transmission pan has a small leak from the pan gasket: the rebuilder used a cork gasket, and it should probably be replaced by a rubber gasket with sealer.  It's annoying, but an easy fix.

The transmission shifts very well and does not "bang" into gear.

Suspension/Brakes


All front brake parts are new.  I converted the front drums to front discs using the kit from Scarebird.  All new rotors, pads, calipers, hoses, and other parts were used.  I had to convert the wheels to 15", so I bought new 15" wheels and Cooper 15" white-stripe tires.  The tires have less than 30 miles on them.  I also had to replace the original 14" hubcaps with some 15" hubcaps: they are from a '67 or '68 Polara, but are in fantastic shape and look good.  The original hubcaps will come with the car.

The rear brakes are all new except for the drums (which are hard to find).  The drums were in good shape so they were just cleaned up.  I also installed a new master cylinder and power booster, and installed new brake lines where necessary.  The brakes stop very well.

The front suspension is mostly new: all control arm bushings, shocks, sway bar bushings, strut bushings, ball joints, tie rods, rubber bumpers, and idler arm.  The Pitman arm and steering box have not been touched, but the car steers well.  It will need a front-end alignment.

The rear springs, bushings, and hangers are new: I replaced the sagging original 5-leaf springs with new 7-leaf springs.  The rear shocks are new.

Interior/Electrical

There are some bulbs in the taillight and turn signals that need to be replaced, but the brake light and turn signals work.  All gauges work.  The radio works after it warms up: this car has the two-speaker AM radio, with a knob you use to balance sound between the front and rear speaker.  Some interior lights work, some do not: I think some of the bulbs are burned out.  It probably needs a new headlight switch.  The headlight switch turns the headlights on and off fine, but its dimmer function doesn't work.  I lubed the speedometer cable, and it doesn't make any noise, but the speedometer needle sways a little at speed.

The car was originally equipped with AC, but before I got the car, someone had taken most of the AC components.  I have the compressor and some other parts, and they will come with the car.  The blower motor doesn't work.

All windows go up and down fine, and the vent windows work.  All locks work fine.  The doors open and close well, except for the driver's door, which has to be slammed to close properly.

The front and rear seats will need to be reupholstered.  The carpet is OK, but should be replaced.  The door panels are OK, but should be refurbished.  I took the rear door panels off to do some lubrication, but they will come with the car.  The dash pad is cracked and faded and should be replaced.  The steering wheel has some cracking and should be refurbished, but the horn works great.  The headliner is perfect.  The weatherstripping throughout the car needs to be replaced.

Body

The car was repainted at some point by a previous owner: it was a cheap job, but it seems to have prevented rust.  The car has no rust through at all.  The floor pan, trunk pan, and underbody are rust free.  There is surface rust on the driver's-side rear door, and some small areas of surface rust on other parts of the body, but absolutely no rot.  This car has been in California its whole life, as shown by the original Certicard in the engine compartment.

There bumpers are in OK shape: they could be polished, but should probably be re-chromed.  The chrome trim is in good shape: the only exception is the front part of the driver's-side trim, which is missing because of a small dent in the front fender.  There are dents in the rear left quarter panel and one of the front fenders.  There are also dents in the right-side rocker panel.  Other than that, the body is good and straight.

The glass is free of cracks and in good shape.  I will include some trim and lenses for the rear taillights, which are a one-year design and very hard to find parts for.

I've described the car as honestly as I can, but if you have any questions, feel free to ask. 

Auto Services in California

Yuba City Toyota Lincoln-Mercury ★★★★★

New Car Dealers, Car Rental
Address: 1340 Bridge Street, Browns-Valley
Phone: (866) 595-6470

World Auto Body Inc ★★★★★

Automobile Body Repairing & Painting, Used Car Dealers
Address: 140 N Coast Highway 101, Carlsbad
Phone: (760) 753-0035

Wilson Way Glass ★★★★★

Automobile Parts & Supplies, Glass-Auto, Plate, Window, Etc, Door Repair
Address: 2965 N Wilson Way, Salida
Phone: (209) 943-0325

Willie`s Tires & Alignment ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Brake Repair, Tire Dealers
Address: 705 Monterey Pass Rd # B, San-Gabriel
Phone: (323) 604-0905

Wholesale Import Parts ★★★★★

Automobile Parts & Supplies, Used & Rebuilt Auto Parts, Automobile Accessories
Address: 10562 Walker St, Hawaiian-Gardens
Phone: (714) 827-6735

Wheel Works ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Tire Dealers
Address: 521 S B St, Montara
Phone: (650) 525-4517

Auto blog

Dodge pulls New Girl and The Office stars for new Dart spots

Wed, 06 Aug 2014

Dodge is hoping that a heavy dash of humor helps it move some more units of the Dart with a hilarious ad campaign called Don't Touch My Dart. The spots star actors Craig Robinson, best known for his role as Darryl on The Office, and Jake Johnson from New Girl as neighbors and friends playing a game of one-upmanship over Robinson's new car. Johnson is envious of the ride and just wants to touch it.
The ads are pretty funny if you're a fan of somewhat absurdist humor, and Robinson has just the right amount of over-the-top seriousness to really make the commercials work. They have kind of a Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote vibe with Johnson constantly in inept pursuit of what he wants, but he clearly isn't getting it.
The first four spots in the campaign are already online, but according to Dodge this is just the beginning. The company says that it's planning about 24 different versions of these ads in various lengths to play on TV and online. You can check out the ads titled First Scratch, Birdhouse Police Garage Door and Voice Touching below, along with the brand's release about the new ads. There's also a pretty good gag on its YouTube page with Robinson protecting his Dart.

Mopar rolls out new Scat Packages for Dodge Challenger, Charger and Dart

Tue, 05 Nov 2013

Dodge buyers looking for that extra performance edge, take note: Mopar is bringing back the Scat Pack. Announced at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas today, the new Scat Packages will be available in three stages for the Challenger, Charger and Dart starting next spring.
Upgrades for the Charger and Challenger equipped with the 5.7-liter Hemi V8 engine include a
new cold-air intake and cat-back exhaust, as well as a remapped ECU. Upgrade to the Scat Package 2 and you get a new camshaft, and the Scat Package 3 tosses in ported and polished heads and hi-flow headers. Upgrades for the Dart GT with the smaller 2.4-liter, four-cylinder Tigershark engine with six-speed manual transmission start with a cold-air intake, short-throw shifter and upgraded brakes. The second stage kicks in a remapped ECU and cat-back exhaust, while the Scat Package 3 for the Dart gives you even bigger brakes, an adjustable suspension and sway bars front and rear.

Mopar maneuvers into SEMA with a multitude of modified models

Wed, 05 Nov 2014

As the aftermarket and performance arm of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Mopar has a duty to extract everything from the company's models that it can, and there's no better place to show all of its work off than the annual SEMA Show.
Dodge really gets in on the act this year with several customs to show off different parts of the brand's performance heritage. Perhaps the most interesting among them is the track-prepped Viper ACR Concept (pictured above). It wears a custom body kit to produce even more downforce, thanks in no small part to a monstrous wing at the back. To shed weight, most of the interior is stripped out, as well. Next up, the Challenger T/A Concept takes inspiration from '70s Trans-Am racing in a livery of Sublime Green and matte black paint. The center scoop in the hood keeps the 6.4-liter V8 fed with cool air, and the special's 20-by-9.5-inch matte black wheels keep it planted in the corners.
Also getting the once-over from Mopar is the Charger R/T. It wears the division's body kit, and under the hood, a cold-air intake keeps the 5.7-liter V8 breathing. The suspension is retooled to hold the road better with a coil-over kit, upgraded sway bars and strut tower braces for the front and rear. The company is also showing off a snazzy blue Charger with a mean look. The final Dodge getting work from Mopar is the Dart R/T Concept with bright, O-So-Orange paint and a matte black hood with a scoop hooked directly to the air intake. The performance-oriented design is finished off with a coil-over suspension and big brake kit, as well.