$600 SLEEPER BUILD 

Love the big boats from the 70's. Not ugly at all.

This is a 78 i believe, my dad had a 77, it was his first car back in 1986, and it is a legendary car in my head, the sound of the secondaries opening up from that thermoquad 4 barrel has put such an impression on me i love it, unfortunately when my dad was done with it, it went to the junkyard, and was probably picked apart, but i have one thing from that car, the hood ornament, and it sits on my night stand, and i admire it and turn it in my hands often, it has many memories of my dad driving wrecklessly, and I absolutely love it

Black over Black!!!! console shift!! I love it You''ll be sorry removing the A/C

What an awesome car for $600! I could drive that everday.

Actualy that car is not ugly, if you want to see ugly look at 99.9 percent of every single car built today. That car actualy has some style. The dirt on that car looks better than any Honda or Toyota prius.

That's a proper land yacht. Nobody ever expects that sort of car to be able to get out of its own way as they were so strangled so it is going to be fun. If I were you I'd keep the AC and get it working again as being black on black it will turn into an oven in summer without it...

I'd drive that thing everyday to be honest! Get the AC working and it would be amazing!

Back in the mid nineties I purchased a 78' Chrysler Cordoba and built the thing out and it was a true sleeper, I miss that car, this brings back so many fond memories, one just can't truly understand until they drive one of those cars, I really want to find a 78' - 79' Dodge Magnum.

I'd like to correct you, not ugly. Always loved that body style.

Finally someone who appreciates a good land yacht, she is gonna need some 3/73 gears to get that tank to sleeper status tho , awesome find!!

Oh that's awesome! Chrysler Córdoba! I had one with the big block 400 4 barrel carb. It was pretty decent stock.

Cordobas aren't ugly. I think that's a fine car. Clean it up and enjoy it! I would keep the AC though. Cordobas were luxury sorts coupes.

Oh he'll yes a Cordoba! I have two, both 76's but not leather.

there are sparkplugs with longer shanks that thread deeper into the head,it unshrouds the electrode.i think earlier 440 plugs.the ones your using actually places the electrode in the hole away from the combustion chamber.a old mopar man showed me on a loose set of heads that it brings them flush with the heads chamber.a very noticable improvement on the 76 cordoba 400 that i had.for some reason the plug it calls for in the book is the short thteaded one.

Nice score, Dylan. Chrysler's answer to the Monte Carlo. These cars may have been over the top but, they were ever so reliable and always did what they were supposed to do given proper care, maintenance and respect. If you are going to re-build the Carter Thermoquad there is a channel on YT by the name of "Peter Anderson" who does a meticulous job of explaining and showing exactly how it's done. He's Australian and a teacher after working for many years in the industry 'Down Under'. It's in my humble opinion that he's definitely worth a look at as well as his other videos on all sorts of things. Thank you. P.S. Those old plugs looked like the gap was set far too close. 0.035" is the proper gap. Will you run Ac Delco or NGK? I like both because they don't burn up like Champion. Bosch is also a great choice, however, a little pricey. Correct me if I'm wrong but, can you use the higher lift camshaft from a 440? I think you can. You may even have one floating around in your shop. Thanks.

Awesome buy for only $600. Make sure you keep the original 8 track player! ^^

Gotta love those Chrysler reduction drive starters, very unique sound when cranking. Always hated having to wait for it to wind down when trying to start a car.

400s are good, I have one in a 68 charger. The cool thing is that they have the biggest bore compared to the 383 and 440, so if the compression is raised they can make good power.

That car for $600? and people still buy new cars....

My pops had a brown 77 with the correnthian leather!

Absolutely the right car for a sleeper build. Or a daily driver build.

I love Cordobas. The 3 top things killing that are are smogged-out exhaust, about 7:1 compression ratio, and a broomstick cam.

When I was in high school, I had a Black on Black Chrysler Cordoba with a sun roof and all red Corinthian Leather Interior. At 18 I got drunk at a pig-roast and drove my car 3/4 the length of a home made mud bog before getting stuck.

Can't wait to see what you got in store for this

I love those Cordoba's and magnum body styles that's awesome the trunks always go bad up here in the rust belt great find

I hope you repair that driver seat...and swap a 4.11 gear set into the rear...that will really wake up the big block !

Hey Hamblen County! I used to work for a country station out of Morristown close to there! Sweet ol Cordoba man.

"Well, you gotta taste a little gas every now and then." - Priceless!

Your so damn lucky man. I'm restoring a 79 T top Cordoba. Those bucket seats, console and shifter are worth $600 all by them selves. I'm very jealous indeed.

good find, get the ac working while doing a little head work with a new cam and ya got a sweet cruiser! tint windows black....good luck

Just stumbled upon this channel and i'm so glad i did. I've been a mopar man since birth, managed to score a motorhome 440 for the low price of my and some friend's time ripping the RV off it. I't was messy in the best way possible.

what do you use to shoot your videos?

Love it! I have a 77 New Yorker, this era of Mopars don’t get the love they deserve

they don't make cars like that anymore. What was so cool about those days was that the average person could tell an Olds Cutlass from a Ford Galaxie to a Chevrolet Impala...just some examples but you get the idea. Uniqueness, not oval or round bubbles making up nearly every car today.

Had a friend who had one of those when it was nearly new. It was a nice smooth ride. I remember the a/c being ice cold, that added to the comfort in the summer. Great save. Those 400's can be turned into torque monsters. Thanks for the vid.

My dad had the exact same car with T-tops and cragar wheels when I was a kid. Ugly car but it was the coolest thing to ride in. Awesome find. Looking forward to this project.

those where a pimpin car in their day! Had some style in that era. Like to see you restore the body back to original! nice

Nice ride definitely a candidate for a sleeper

Man this brings back a lot of memories. In highschool I had a 77 Charger (same car) with the 360. Was a great car and man that thing would fly!!

Awesome I love the way it looks it has character

Thats why I love my Torino and the 429 powered mercury stationwagon I have.. Keep up the vids.

A nice, clean old Mopar is a good thing to have! Even though it chugs gas it's still cheaper than a car payment. But I have never, ever seen one around here with both taillights.

great video Dylan always down to earth keep em running!

We had a '75 'Doba when I was growing up. My dad showed a few people up with that 360 4bbl! Doors were SO heavy on these! Great find, Dylan!

She's a beaut clark can't wait to see this build enjoy your videos alway's I have alway's wanted a old boat caddy are LTD myself just as a cruiser so excited to see how this turns out for you

Beautiful car man, I drive a 76 as a daily driver, great Road machines, best of luck to you.

in the 90's I had a 76. It was a rust bucket, but it was ALWAYS been my favorite car. Rode like a dream.

I love this tank!!!! Can’t wait to see what you do with her. That interior is going to shine up nice!

why bother ditching the a/c? in a car that weighs over 4,000 the savings won't make a bit of difference.

I had one just like that but with red interior in it . Nice riding cars wish I had mine back now

Oh man, my dad traded a TV for a 77 with the 400ci back in 2005 when people hated these cars. It was sitting for like 15 years, only took a few hours to get the ol bag going once that crap stock carb was changed. 78k original miles too, nice copper color outside with brown cloth interior. Man I miss that thing, too bad she was rusty.

Beautiful, my first Mopar 75 Cordoba 400 ci ran mid 15 sec... after tune up and headers, factory limited slip.... never forget that car was a lot of fun! Super on road trip as well.

My ex ole lady had one! It would smoke the tires for days! Lottsa torque! Lol!

Fun whacky project. I luv it.

I thought I revisited this video it’s been a year since I’ve watched it and found my comment also. This is when I first found your channel Dylan. I was on a search on RU-vid for Chrysler Córdoba and yours was one of the video I found. Your channel has Blessed you in so many ways. I know since you bought the 2nd Doba 2.0. I’m glad I subscribed when I started watching different RU-vid channels especially when COVID-19 hit and lost interest on TV 📺 reruns. Thank you and have a Blessed One Sir.

I love old American sleepers!!😍🔥 Especially from the luxury segment! When at the traffic lights it seems to others that this yacht can only move from its place in one minute, and it has already gained 100 km in 5 seconds!🥰

It's a great looking car. Nice project.

100 amp alternator rare?!! Never seen a Cordoba without one. Mill the heads .060 and put a 268 degree cam in it, a pair of 1 3/4" headers and she will run nicely.

Love these old cars! Thanks for rescuing 'em!

Growing up, my neighbor bought brand new 78-79? Dodge Magnum XE 400 big block, console, buckets, floor shift, gauges, tilt, tuff-wheel, t-tops, and weird plexiglass, (Lexan) factory headlight covers. Root beer Brown metallic, Brown leather interior. Very nice car!! Your purchase reminded me very much of my neighbors new car!! Thanks, have fun, be safe! I subscribed too!

I had a 78 Magnum with the same motor and interior. I'll tell you now that those silver buckles in the seat will burn your butt when you sit down on every sunny day. My car came with pathetic 2.46 gears in the rear end.

Wow a Chrysler Cordoba i didn't think there were any out there any more

Now that is a beauty. Totally need to make her a daily driver as well as a sleeper. 400s were great smooth running engines. My favorite body style of any post muscle car body.

Cool “Doba” , I had a few of these in the early 80’s . Some with 400’s and a couple LA cars . Had a nice Magnum for a while , black on black with an American sunroof t top option .....fun cars that were easy to cruise .

Very nice. To bad it couldn't be an all black Magnum. That would be worthy of sleeper status. Have fun. Like your videos.

Cool Doby, with Soft Corinthian Leather , Mr. Ricardo Montalban .

How can you not like it? The style is so cool. I love the looks of it.

Great find, great car! Used to have a '76 Cordoba with the 360, dark brown metallic matching interior with white vinyl half top. Dual thrush mufflers with black mod rims white lettered tires......man, I used to get a lot of compliments with it! Your right about floating down the highway....smooth. Can't wait to see where you take this one!

You should take it to the drag strip stock and see what it has then take it to the drag strip when it is done

My neighbor has a 78 new port with a 400 BB mild cam intake carb and tre dual exhaust we took it to Toronto in the summer from Windsor 4 hour drive a R8 and a brand new lambo roll up beside us DT all the kids ran to take pics of the 4500$ boat that cost as much as thier wheels LOL

Love it! My aunt had one when i was a kid corinthian leather t tops, awesome car. Hey now! yours has a biggus blockus in it!

Had one with T-Tops bucket seats and 400 motor. Great highway cruiser. Fast as hell!!!

cam, port match the heads n intake and exhaust. Posi with 373 gears!

great find..only thing I'll say is I always liked these boats..IMO not an ugly car..make it run like a beast and polish it up a little

Love your videos bringing the old cars back to life, keep it up 👍

Honestly you made my day with this build because that was my father‘s favorite car and he died before I got to ask him what year was and things like that so I appreciate it

$600 I wish I could get something like that but up here in Canada everything is soo expensive

Smog engine , = boat anchor , keep the a/c. Cruiser.

Loved those Cordobas and it's sister, the Dodge Charger/Magnum. Learned to drive in a full-size, 1971 Plymouth wagon, then learned stick in a '65 Dodge farm truck. Took my driver's test in a '77 loaded Charger, black, like this Cordoba. Basically the same car. We had a Dodge Dart, Dodge Tradesman van, a Dodge Aspen wagon and a Plymouth Volare' wagon. And, ALL of them sounded just like this Cordoba at 6:25 on cold winter mornings. That unique hit-and-miss of a 70's Chrysler starter cranking away. Ahh, and the smell of starting fluid in the air with the occasional 'carbique' under the hood when too much fluid ignited. Always a 50/50 chance that they would finally start just before the battery died or, a call to Triple A. Those were the days!

LOVE IT!!! great score. Reminds me of the Magnum I had in High school. Your is loaded with options and black on black is pretty rare! I bought quarter skins for mine from JC Whitney back then. LOL!

Not a bad looking Chrysler Cordoba!

Timing is definitely out a bit my 360 pops like that when only a few degrees off.

2nd car I've ever owned was a 79' Cordoba! The big green barge ran down the road like a dream and had the power to smoke most of the competition! God I loved that car.

A friend of mine bought one of those in the mid 90s. It was also $600 (must be the going price for those) but it was a running,driving car, also with the 400 engine and of course " Rich Corinthian leather" . Good find . Enjoy it.

intake, carb, and get a hughes whiplash cam to put in it. should run very hard. or you could turbo it.

Perfect car for the ratty Muscle Cars Cruise, big block power and a rough-mean look. Great purchase for the price too, it just needs the right cam, dual exhaust and maybe a rear gear change and it'll be plenty fast for a big car. I have a 71 Fury with a 400 2 barrel and a 3.73 rear gear and its vey fast for a 4200 pound stock 2 barrel car. With the kickdown properly adjusted it goes about 85MPH in second gear in drive lol.

I had two of those when I was younger. Loves them. Last one was Black on black corinthian leather loaded up with t-tops and the big block 400. Stock those engines are dogs on the bottom but have top end that goes on forever. Sweet. 😉

Back in the late 80's I had the same car in silver as a winter beater. The 398, aka 400 ran like a scared cat! It was a gas pig at 9mpg. Mine had the lean burn system. I guess that would have had it too.

beautiful car had a 76 charger same body style

My stepdad had a green one that you started with a spoon lol😂👍👍

Nice find! Man I wish I had a garage. Just picked up a 79 T-bird and I can't mess around with it unless I wanna freeze xD

The cordoba ran from 75 to 1983. I knew of 3 of them just in my own family. My grandma drove one when I was a young boy. I'm 51 now. Theses we're great cars. Better than caddys in the day..

HA! Love it! After I blew up my nova in high school,1990. I only had enough money for my neighbors cherry 73 Mercury Montego. 19 and a half feet of pea green paint and forest green vinyl with a 351 Windsor. Man that car was fun!

Yes, all of this please.

Great find! I would have loved to have heard that Thermoquad open up. Look forward to the update and maybe if you would let us hear the Thermoquad wide open before you change it out.

This is awesome! Reminds me a lot of my 76 Two Door Ford LTD I had. Same color too! I miss that car!!

Any car that runs and drives for $600 is a steal! Looks like another fun project. And its ready for that 440-6 that I know you're going to put in it! ;-)

My brother had a cordoba back in the day, We took that old thermoquad off and stuck an old school carter afb on it n that old dog would hunt!

My Canadian cousin loaned me one of these for a couple of weeks in Ontario in 1986 (or thereabouts), I loved it.

That old luxury mobile is looking ,and sorta running really smooth for it's age ,and the body looks good, I had a 1978 Cordoba, blue,back in 85 a little beat up but ran great, my dad was a pretty good mechanic . That beast would do 120 on the highways