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My 55 Imperial had a 354 Hemi from the factory and I have
documentation that the dealer replaced it in 1957 with a 392 Hemi under the
factory warranty for no charge. It was still running fine until 2004 when the
last owner rebuilt it because it had some leaking from the main seal. My car
looks like a twin to the black 1955 4 door Imperial from the California collection
sent around last week. As far as values go, I think the cars are under valued
by all of the price guides. I have been offered 45,000 for my 55 and I would
not sell it for less than 75,000. I love these cars…I also enjoy all of
you emails about the repairs and parts searches. I know of no other group like
this group. I attended the Barrett-Jackson auction again this year and while
many cars are not bringing premium prices, the older mopars are stepping up the
pace. You may have seen the 36 Chrysler Airflow bring 88,000.00 There was
nothing special about this car. It was restored to a level 3 by a novice, not a
professional. The Mopars and the Mustangs were the targets of serious money
this year. Dave Nelson (55 Imperial) From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe Strickland I can vouch for the fact that a '56 Chrysler Windsor had a
333 cu. inch polyspherical combustion chamber engine. The New Yorker and
Imperial had the 354 cu. inch hemispherical combustion chamber engine. In
1957 the New Yorker and Imperial had a 392 cu. inch hemispherical combustion
chamber engine. The Chrysler Windsor and Saratoga models had engines of
lesser displacement and were not hemispherical combustion chamber
type. I don't remember the displacements for the Windsor and Saratoga for
'57, but it was not 318 (which would have been in a Plymouth or Dodge). I
believe the displacement on the Chrysler Windsor engine of 1957 was at least
354 cu. inches or perhaps 360? Perhaps someone else can weigh in on that
issue. I know the Chrysler Windsor and Saratoga models still had the
polyspherical combustion chamber design with spark plugs entering from the side
of the head more akin to the later 318 and 413 engines. The early 318
(1955-?) was a polyspherical head design while the later ones ('59 & up?)
had the wedge head type design. No virus found in this
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