That engine noise is so distinctive if you’ve ever been fortunate to drive one. I almost felt like I was behind the wheel myself watching this video. Thanks!
Fucking love it man! Just discovered your channel from looking up old Chrysler scan tools and I am so happy! These 80s era Chryslers are so hated and just forgotten I'm glad somebody has an interest in them like I do...turbo 2.2s are rare and fun
We were still living in a transitional period financially back in 1984. Car loans still weren’t very cheap and people were still recovering from the energy crisis. You have to remember that these cars were built, catering to a different generation of people at that time ie baby boomers and the frugal depression era folks. These cars can seem frumpy and stodgy ie very conventional to some. But they were a big deal when the K’s came on in 1981. In 1980 the advertising for them was everywhere. I will say many folks weren’t impressed with many cars with 4 cylinders anyhow, do to their harshness & crudeness, but that improved drastically! 1984 was a big year for those improvements. This particular car was a way to entice folks looking for power when they needed it and could potentially get respectable gas mileage if driven the way it was intended to be driven. That’s why this was the way it was then. I thought they were neat cars with the turbo engines and I didn’t mind that harshness and the growl they produced, because they didn’t sound like the typical whiny wheezing 4 cylinder and even normally aspirated versions didn’t sound whiny. You picked your flavor and what you could afford and drove off into the sunset back then. Anything 2.6 Mitsubishi was junk and even this engine in this car was a better option at the time!
I miss these cars with the Pentastar hood ornaments. I agree regarding the engine. I think the front wheel drive luxury cars did better with the 3.8 liter V6.
Loved my Grandparents' '87 New Yorker Turbo. Ran great and never seemed coarse. Plus- fuel injection, non-interference 2.2. The Mitsubishi Silent Shaft 2.6 with Mikuni Carb is well known as the absolute worst FWD 80's Mopar powertrain option possible.
The 2.6 was the worst. Anytime you saw a K car stalled it absolutely had a Mitsubishi 2.6 in it back then. I can guaranty that statement lol lol… Our local dealerships didn’t typically order their cars with the 2.6 in them for these reasons. But people ordered them!
I had one long time ago, and I was totally in love with that digital display, and with the engine sound, there is nothing greater than American aircraft car manufacturer 😅
What are your thoughts on the late 80s/early 90s Dodge Monaco? Possibly the rarest of all the Mopars of that era. Slightly larger than the much more popular Dynasty, but never caught on. Would love to see one on this channel but I know finding one now would be as likely as a cold July day in Phoenix.
got that old car " KACHUNK!", as for the motor.. I guess they were aiming for maybe " Sports sedan" ? ... or then again might have been the only real financially viable option at the time to give those cars some more much needed OMPH. Still think it's neat...
The 2.2 was definitely not up to the NVH standards that the up level Chryslers should have been held too...the were several years too late in developing the Chrysler built 3.3 in my opinion. The Mitsubishi motors are okay but I really like my Mopars powered by Mopar. Funny that Iacocca loved to bash the Japanese but so many of the cats he sold were powered by Japanese engine...no offense to Lee I love the guy but come on man 😂
So among the other options available for 84 which do you think would better fit the style? We had an 85 New Yorker with the 2.6. It seemed to be a pretty decent well balanced driving experience.
I can’t speak from experience as I’ve never encounter a decently running 2.6. That being said if properly running 2.6 idles as smooth as the 2.5 with the balance shafts and is quieter than the 2.2/2.5 then I’d probably go with it. It’s just too bad they’re all cursed with the Mikuni Carb :(
@@LAEXMA We had good luck with ours. It was rock solid until about 100k miles. Could easily break the front end loose with wide open throttle from a dead stand still. However eventually we had issues with the carb, and then the timing chain broke. =/ It was down hill very fast from there. We traded it in 95 it had about 130k miles on it by then. The engine had a consumption issue from the beginning but we went from 10w30 to 10w40 and the problem never returned.
That engine noise is so distinctive if you’ve ever been fortunate to drive one. I almost felt like I was behind the wheel myself watching this video. Thanks!
Fucking love it man! Just discovered your channel from looking up old Chrysler scan tools and I am so happy! These 80s era Chryslers are so hated and just forgotten I'm glad somebody has an interest in them like I do...turbo 2.2s are rare and fun
Love the recorded message it gives when you start it up, so 80s
The car is kicking it in!
I’d definitely daily drive this one! Classic car
Very beautiful car! And probably one of the best sounding 4 cyl's out there.
We were still living in a transitional period financially back in 1984. Car loans still weren’t very cheap and people were still recovering from the energy crisis.
You have to remember that these cars were built, catering to a different generation of people at that time ie baby boomers and the frugal depression era folks. These cars can seem frumpy and stodgy ie very conventional to some. But they were a big deal when the K’s came on in 1981. In 1980 the advertising for them was everywhere.
I will say many folks weren’t impressed with many cars with 4 cylinders anyhow, do to their harshness & crudeness, but that improved drastically! 1984 was a big year for those improvements. This particular car was a way to entice folks looking for power when they needed it and could potentially get respectable gas mileage if driven the way it was intended to be driven. That’s why this was the way it was then.
I thought they were neat cars with the turbo engines and I didn’t mind that harshness and the growl they produced, because they didn’t sound like the typical whiny wheezing 4 cylinder and even normally aspirated versions didn’t sound whiny.
You picked your flavor and what you could afford and drove off into the sunset back then.
Anything 2.6 Mitsubishi was junk and even this engine in this car was a better option at the time!
I miss these cars with the Pentastar hood ornaments. I agree regarding the engine. I think the front wheel drive luxury cars did better with the 3.8 liter V6.
Loved my Grandparents' '87 New Yorker Turbo. Ran great and never seemed coarse. Plus- fuel injection, non-interference 2.2. The Mitsubishi Silent Shaft 2.6 with Mikuni Carb is well known as the absolute worst FWD 80's Mopar powertrain option possible.
The 2.6 was the worst. Anytime you saw a K car stalled it absolutely had a Mitsubishi 2.6 in it back then. I can guaranty that statement lol lol…
Our local dealerships didn’t typically order their cars with the 2.6 in them for these reasons. But people ordered them!
I had one long time ago, and I was totally in love with that digital display, and with the engine sound, there is nothing greater than American aircraft car manufacturer 😅
Cool 😀
The 2.5 Turbo would be better in a New Yorker..
What are your thoughts on the late 80s/early 90s Dodge Monaco? Possibly the rarest of all the Mopars of that era. Slightly larger than the much more popular Dynasty, but never caught on. Would love to see one on this channel but I know finding one now would be as likely as a cold July day in Phoenix.
got that old car " KACHUNK!", as for the motor.. I guess they were aiming for maybe " Sports sedan" ? ... or then again might have been the only real financially viable option at the time to give those cars some more much needed OMPH. Still think it's neat...
The 2.2 was definitely not up to the NVH standards that the up level Chryslers should have been held too...the were several years too late in developing the Chrysler built 3.3 in my opinion. The Mitsubishi motors are okay but I really like my Mopars powered by Mopar. Funny that Iacocca loved to bash the Japanese but so many of the cats he sold were powered by Japanese engine...no offense to Lee I love the guy but come on man 😂
Best New Yorker is 2.6L FWD E body. Smooth and quiet. The turbo is too buzzy and the AC/AY isn't K car enough for my taste.
So among the other options available for 84 which do you think would better fit the style? We had an 85 New Yorker with the 2.6. It seemed to be a pretty decent well balanced driving experience.
I can’t speak from experience as I’ve never encounter a decently running 2.6. That being said if properly running 2.6 idles as smooth as the 2.5 with the balance shafts and is quieter than the 2.2/2.5 then I’d probably go with it. It’s just too bad they’re all cursed with the Mikuni Carb :(
@@LAEXMA We had good luck with ours. It was rock solid until about 100k miles. Could easily break the front end loose with wide open throttle from a dead stand still. However eventually we had issues with the carb, and then the timing chain broke. =/ It was down hill very fast from there. We traded it in 95 it had about 130k miles on it by then. The engine had a consumption issue from the beginning but we went from 10w30 to 10w40 and the problem never returned.
Post some videos with the Chryslers