57 IMP transmission and brake conversion
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57 IMP transmission and brake conversion



Arran,

I am with you, especially about how cars that get started down this path are 
seldom finished. A 392 Fuelly??? Now I've heard everything!

Paul

In a message dated 4/26/2004 5:08:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx writes:

>  Backyard engineeering rarely results in a better car then what came from the 
>factory; unfortunately it usually results in an unfinished butchered car that 
>no one can drive, let alone safely. The local ad sheets have at least a 
>handfull of this "scrap iron" put up for sale every week. The sad part is that 
>all of them think that they have added thousands of dollars in value by 
>chopping up an original car even when they aren't even close to being 
>roadworthy. As a result they sit, rust, and eventually become little more then 
>parts cars since no one wants to pick up where they left off.
>   My thinking is to get the car running as original, drive it a while, and 
>then make a decision about any upgrades. However adding fuel injection to a 
>392 is a fool's bargain since it won't make the car run any better and will 
>cost thousands that would be better spent on paint and upholstery. We all know 
>the reasons why these conversions are a waste of time from a practical 
>standpoint, it's not economically justified to do any of it, quite frankly I 
>think that this thread is flame bait and should be treated as such.
> Best Regards 
> Arran Foster
> 1954 Imperial Newport
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Overland14@xxxxxxx 
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 9:08 PM
> Subject: IML: 57 IMP transmission and brake conversion
> 
> 
> Easy does it guys.....The conversion will make my 57 IMP much safer for my 
>wife, children and grandchildren to drive.....they can't even get my 14 
>Overland Speedster started no less drive it to a car show for me....I have 10 
>cars now and need all the drivers I can get to drive this old iron to shows 
>and events so I can share them with anyone who comes out to see them.....your 
>not going to like this one but my final conversion on the 57 will be the new 
>throttle body to get rid of the carb....I will promise to cover it up with the 
>original air cleaner....I will be happy to take anyone out for a test 
> drive in what I think will be the finest driving 57 IMP ever. 



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