RE: IML: Imperials; Modifications and mailing lists

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

I think that there is still room here for all of us with our varying opinions.

Paul

In an email dated Sun, 23 1 2005 5:33:12 am GMT, "Rob P" <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>Please don't start a new list. ?I fall on both sides. ?In fact I bought my 
>first Imperial (1983) to avoid modifying my 'cuda. ?I started with a car 
>that was already missing its original engine and fuel injection ?I have a 
>Magnum crate and I have the parts to do an 11.75" brake conversion. ?I have 
>since gotten a bone stock '82. ?I don't think we should worry about 
>offending anybody as long as we stick to Imperials and away from politics 
>and personal attacks.
>
>Just as many of you may tire of hearing our pipe dreams about efi and 
>overdrives, I don't much care for the simple stock is better/Chrysler 
>engineers know best posts. ?I do appreciate that many of our members can 
>give specific reasons why a modification is detrimental, difficult, or not 
>cost effective. ?There are several web sites that will make you think that 
>an efi conversion is easy for a novice, but if you read Brad Hogg's 
>Pro-Jection blog you realize the potential difficulties. ?I believe Mikey 
>Sutton has tried to overdrive a fleet of cars and can explain how it's not 
>that easy and probably not cost effective. ?It's good to get both sides of 
>the coin.
>
>Kenyon and others rightly suggest that a properly working stock system 
>(brakes in particullar) is acceptable and a swap to discs is not a cure all 
>for problems like rusty lines and swollen 40 year old flex hoses. ?The fact 
>is that most of us don't want to spend the money to perfect our stock system 
>and THEN upgrade to discs. ?I generally wait until there is a problem with a 
>system and then I upgrade. ?For instance the Magnum replaced my blown 
>engine, a bigger truck radiator replaced the leaking stocker, and the big 
>brakes will go on when my pads go.
>
>Sorry for the book, but there's too much snow to go out. ?I'm snowbound at 
>my girlfriend's and she fell asleep!
>
>Rob
>
>>From: "Rob McCall" <Rob_Mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>Maybe there should be a separate mailing list for people who want to modify
>>their Imperials? ?This could avoid most of the philosophical differences
>>that seem to cause so much trouble here.
>>
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