Re: IML: is a 440 a 440?

[PAUL WENTINK <randalpark@xxxxxxx>]

Some guy at a gas station said that my 1960 Imperial had a Hemi. I told 
him it didn't and showed him under the hood. He said, "See, I told you 
so!". I just shook my head and let him think what ever he wanted to.

Paul W.


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From: santiam oregon <santiamoregon@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 3:16 pm
Subject: Re: IML: is a 440 a 440?




maybe he was thinking 430 Lincoln or 430 Buick?

 

Scary how few people know what they are talking about, but insist they 
do.  I recently had an acquaintence friend, who I should add has likely 
never even seen a chrysler/imperial hemi before, insist that my 57' had 
a 2 speed automatic.     We used to call such people "bench racers" 
when I was in high school, because they never actually had any hands-on 
experience with mechanix, but they sure liked to talk about it.

 

 

Todd

Portland, OR
"dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi All....I'm having some work done on one of my '66's (the LeBaron). 
The vehicle has about 67,000 miles and as far as I know the original 
440 is still in the car. A mechanic who was checking out the front-end 
while the car was on the lift asked me what motor was in the car and I 
told him that '66 was the first year for the 440 and that all the 
Imperials (as far as I know) came with this engine. He showed my some 
numbers stamped on the passenger-side of the engine block that ended 
with "430" and said that this means its a 430 NOT a 440 
engine.......would one of the 'motor-guru's" please clear this up for 
me?!
thanks a bunch all!!!
Dan Melnik



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