Re: IML: Jay Leno Mentions Imperial no park?

["Bill Watson" <wwatson5@xxxxxxxxx>]

The 2-speed Powerflite of 1953-61, the cast-iron case Torqueflite of
1956-61, the A904 Torqueflite Six (used on the 1960-61 Pymouth and Dodge
Dart) and the 1962 A727 Torqueflite used on the Dodge Custom 880, Chrysler
and Imperial did not have a park sprag.   These units had the emergency
brake on  the driveshaft at the rear of the transmission.   And all these
models had Lockheed brakes.

When Chrysler adopted Bendix brakes with the emrgency brake on the rear
wheels, Chrysler replaced the transmission brake with a park sprag  in the
Torqueflite transmission -  1960 Valiant, 1961 Dodge Lancer, 1962 Plymouth,
1962 Dodge Dart/Polara, 1963 Dodge 880/Custom 880, 1963 Chrysler and 1963
Imperial.

With the no parking sprag units, when you wanted to park the car you stopped
the car, placed the car in neutral, put the emergency brake on and shut off
the engine.  To start and go, start the engine, place the car in gear,
release the parking brake, and hit the accelerator to drive off.

Bill
Vancouver, BC



----- Original Message ----- 
From: ken brather
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Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Jay Leno Mentions Imperial no park?


k here i know my dart is no imperial but @ least i am in the neaighbor hood.
sort of if i could scan a pick of my dart i would have a thought baloon [
ala acomick strip style.] , & it would say " when i grow up i wanna be an
imperial " [ may be a 67 or 68- ( unless fins could be sprouted , then a
57-61.)] did ne body catch the article in the july issh. of hemmings motor
news? seems that imp parts etc r hard 2 come by & whats up w/ no park thing
on the push butten trans shifters u have 2 put a [<60- +>] in to n then put
on the e- brake 2 start it [ my dart will start i gear, i found out the hard
way-] explane please


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