On the 51, perhaps what he meant is that it was the fluid drive model &
not the fluid-torque drive which had much more power.
John
mopar2@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 1. the axle ratio is 2.94-1 the sure grip can be identified by orange
> paint around the filler plug. The gear diamiter is 8 3/4 & these
> should have a tag somewhere on them stating the ratio.
> 2.The 50 Imperial was available with 4 wheel disc brakes
> John
>
> ceesinfielda@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Now that I've found the Imperial club, maybe someone may
> > have the answers to questions that have gone unanswered
> > for years.
> > 1. What is the probable axle ration in my 1969 LeBaron
> > and were many of them equipped with "Suretrac?"
> > 2. Is the story about 4wheel disc brakes on a 1950
> > model myth or truth.
> > 3. When My uncle purchased a 1951 Imperial 4dr new
> > from a dealer in 1952, I was told that it had been
> > ordered without torque converter, just the four speed
> > semi-automatic and as a result the performance was so
> > bad on the Seattle hills, it tookl almost a year and a
> > heck of a discount to find a buyer (my uncle).
> > 4. I met a gentlema here in Colorado Springs driving a
> > 4dr 1956 hardtop who maintained that it had the 300B
> > engine (dual 4barrels etc.) The story was that he had
> > been Roy Weatherby's mechanic (Weatherby of Weatherby
> > rifles) and Weatherby had ordered the car with that
> > engine. It did have the 3 speed automatic, highway hi-
> > fi, and the spark ignited heater. Does any one know of
> > an Imperial equipped with the 300B engine?
> > Answers to any of these questions would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> > Jim Truesdale
> >
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