RE: IML: 1964 through 1966 Disc Brake Option

["John L. Chesnutt" <chesnutt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Imperial Owners:

I agree with Paul. The drum brakes work well when maintained properly. Some of our friends in the 300 Club have had problems with the conversion to Disc brakes. On the rear brakes, there are no dust covers on the axle side.

John Chesnutt, Portland, Oregon - Five Chrysler products

-----Original Message-----
From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of PAUL WENTINK
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:26 AM
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: IML: 1964 through 1966 Disc Brake Option


There has been an e-mail string going on here all week about that. The 
kit is from AAJ and is widely known. The original self-adjusting brakes 
on '63 through '66 Imperials were about the best drum brakes ever 
installed on an American automobile. If they are rebuilt and maintained 
correctly, you don't need to go through the trouble and expense of 
converting them to another design. If you want to do it, that is up to 
you, but it is not necessary.

Either system requires maintenance and careful driving. There was a 
post about needing better brakes to get the most out of the engine, 
which makes me wonder if some folks think that by converting their 
brakes they can drive faster or follow more closely. Those are bad 
driving habits which have nothing to do with realizing the potential of 
the engine. Public roads are a community of people who have to work 
together to get along. If someone wants to find out how fast their car 
will go, they need to make arrangements with a race track, not 
experiment with fast driving and a different braking system on a public 
road. The excessive burst of power available to Imperial Owner's is 
there for safe passing on two lane highways and smoothly merging with 
high speed freeway traffic.

Paul W.

-----Original Message-----
From: Moorehouse Construction LLC <smoorehouse@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 5:10 pm
Subject: Re: IML: 1964 through 1966 Diusc Brake Option


thanks for reply when I find a replacement imperial Im going to switch 
it to discs and a dual master cylinder do you know someone who sells a 
kit to do that on a 64-66 imperial? 
----- Original Message ----- From: "PAUL WENTINK" <randalpark@xxxxxxx> 
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 11:09 AM 
Subject: Re: IML: 1964 through 1966 Diusc Brake Option 
 
> 
> No, they did not. 
> 
> Paul W. 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: smoorehouse@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> Sent: Sun, 9 Dec 2007 4:23 pm 
> Subject: Re: RE: IML: AAJ vs stock brakes for 1957 
> 
> 
> 
> I cannot remember weather I read it or heard it but did the 64-66 
imperial > have disk breaks on all four wheels as an order option? 
> 
> 
> 
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