Re: IML:1972 Imperial GT

On 10/15/07, Kenyon Wills < imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hotter cam.

1962 steering wheel.

Looser exhaust with HP manifolds, Free-flow mufflers
and free flow resonators.  Sounds awesome at
stoplights and off idle and is surprisingly quiet over
2000 RPM - awesome on the freeway, since I don't need
to spew noise pollution at speed and plan to listen to
music or Liz's monologs.

HD trans components including sintered torque
convertor fans and an extra clutch or something that
made the trans "heavy duty", although I think it was
already in HD mode for the heavy car - can't recall.

I went to my machine shop that has a sweet tooth for
440's (and 40 years experience) and to my trans man,
who has at least 30 years in.

Told them what I'm doing, and asked them to set me up
with their preferred setups.

I care.  Only I don't want to dwell on things that
have gotten thought through already, so I specified a
"GT" or Grand Touring car that would have the chops
for super street manners without going to anything
silly like nitrous or whatever.

Result:  Super engine/trans setup that are as good as
anything I could have thunk up.  So honestly, I don't
know what cam/piston set is in there.  Just know It's
what Glen and brian said was the way to go.

I presume that you've seen the story I've written so
far that needs updating soon:

http://imperialclub.com/Yr/1972/Wills/

Updated photos prior to just completed work:
http://imperialclub.com/temp/Kenyon/72%20Coupe/72%20coupe%2007%2007/

Note that the top was white, so that's why I took that
shot.

I had a giant, deep pan and killer intake manifold
that I had to get rid of due to non-fitting issues.  I
can't tell the difference on the intake manifold, so
have written that off as a waste of money for
seat-of-pants stuff, although I'm sure it shows up on
a dyno chart or whatever.  I chickened out on putting
in a hood scoop to accomodate the taller manifold.
Too much work, and some cars just don't want a hood
scoop.  1972 and 1990 included (some other fellow did
his 1990 up with one and I thought it was a  swing and
a miss, -that's just me tho.)

Kenyon Wills

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