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.