Re: IML: Imperial 'Muscle'...??

[Randy Rose <hrod420@xxxxxxxxx>]

To be honest I don't really know. Story goes like this.....I found a guy about 55 that has been restoring old cars sine he was like 9. We have spent about $20,000 and almost 1 1/2 years restoring my car from the ground up. The engine was put in before he touched it though, and his complaints were that when the engines were swapt, whoever did it did a basic hookup and left allot of vaccuum assist lines unconnected. The car I have is a gauranteed one of a kind and done in old schoole lead based black cherry. Had the vinyl top removed (I'm in Oregon it's a rust trap) and is now a smooth hardtop. I'm planning on flooding this mailing list with pictures to watch everyone drool, but it's still getting seals and dash work done. I'm also waiting on my seats to get back. But look for pics soon! I want everything done first.

"RODGER D. REDDISH" <FltSgt@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Hola All

 

I would like to know more about the standard Imperial 1975 440 and an 440 used in an CHP car.  What machanical items are with the CHP that were not in your Imperial before ???

 

Rodger & Gabby

COS

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Randy Rose

To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 11:22 AM

Subject: Re: IML: Imperial 'Muscle'...??

My 75' imperial 2 door also weighs bout 5,000 lbs. I replaced it's 440 with a 440 interceptor from a 76' CHP car though. could go on and on, but regardless to say that I'm pushin about 450 ponies now, and I'd race a roadrunner or such any day! These cars are built sturdy enough to accomadate allot of muscle. :)

retronext@xxxxxxx wrote:

Hello

I would also like to have the the 0-60 times and top speed for the 1970 Imperial LeBaron 4 door.
I know that it only weights 5000 lbs, but what is a thousand pounds?
retronext@xxxxxxx

Thanks

Jan


-----Original Message-----
From: dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 1:17 am
Subject: Re: IML: Imperial 'Muscle'...??

Hi All!....some time back there were a few emails passd back-and-forth about the   0-60 and 1/4 mile times for our not-so-speedy Imperials. I can't seem to find   those emails and would appreciate it if anyone who has those times (with the   year Imperial that did them) I'd appreciate you emailing me a copy for my   records.   I know our 3-ton IMperials wre certainly no match for the 440   Roadrunners/Crargers/GTX's /etc of those times but I do remember some members   saying that the
 35-100mph times were not alll that bad! (guess once you got that   6000lbs rolling the 440 did the rest!).  With all the current talk about the high dollars the "Muscle Cars' of the   60-70's are bringing in todays marketplace I often tell people who ask about the   car that since it has a   440 engine and about 360HP I guess it might be   considered a "LUXURY" muscle car!!! If our IML member ever does get his Imperial   to hit the 200MPH  barrier I guess  (maybe!) we'll get a bit more 'respect'!!!  Anyway, if anyone has, and can email me those statistics (preferrably for my   1966) I'd be very grateful (dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx).  ...If these stats are somewhere on the website (which is surely a possibility   given the SIZE of the iML site) please give me a hit as to WHERE!  Thanks a bunch!!  Dan Melnik        -----------------  http://www.imperialclub.com  -----------------  This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please   reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be   shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the  Administrators should be sent to   iml.webmonster@xxxxxxxxx  To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm    

---

More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail!

---

Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.

---

Be a better friend, newshound, and 
know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile.  Try it now.