1966 Chevrolet Impala Reviews - Page 2 of 2

-After many years of being garaged the U ball joints and front and rear shocks where totally shot.

-Glove box started to have trouble opening after a couple times locking the brakes. This would cause it to fly open and hit the passengers knees.

-Engine was new when we got it, but the carburetor is old and has problems starting on really hot or cold days.

-This car can take corners fast. I guess its extreme weight holds it to the roads.

-The engine isn't as powerful as most where from that time zone causing the car to seam sluggish in comparison to cars with smaller motors.

The speedometer went out at 253,000 miles. The problem was in the transmission, but it did not stop me from driving it. I did not want to take out the transmission to replace the driver gear just for that. It is now fixed since I had the transmission rebuilt once it started to slip.

The radiator went out when I hit a deer doing 60 miles per hour. I could not complain being that it bent the valance panel and dented the grille when it pushed in. I replaced the radiator and was back in business.

This car is very roomy and it turns a lot of heads.

The 283 / powerglide set up is not for racing, but more of a cruising car.

The transmission drive pump broke which made the engine unable to turn over and it had to sit in the garage for 6 months, but the engine was still in working order with about 135,000 miles on it.

Currently has bad rust around the rear wheel wells and needs new paint.

The timing doesn't seem to advance right so when you step on it, it lags a bit.

The engine is a 283 cubic inch bored .060 over. Has an Edelbrock Performer intake and an Edelbrock Performer 600 cfm carb. Equipped with an RV Cam also. Has dual exhaust with glass packs and rams horn exhaust manifolds.

This car has 2.73 rear end gears so it is rather snail like taking off. But increases fuel economy and wear on the engine at high speeds.

The body is very straight, no dents or bondo, just the rust that needs removed.

The interior is in mediocre shape. I need a new headliner and side door panels.

Currently I am about to rebuild the front end with new bushings. The rear end will be next, followed by interior and exterior.