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I
stand corrected. Humbly.
Bill
I believe the rear pump went away in 66. The first 63 I onwed got push
started a number of times.
John
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 8:55
PM
Subject: RE: IML: Imperials on a tow
dolly
My '60 had a rear pump. It was the cast Iron
transmission. In '62 with
the Aluminum Torqueflite, I think the
rear pump went away. I know my
'63 did not have a rear pump, at
least that is what I was told when I
had it rebuilt when reverse farted
out on me. I tried to push start my
'60 one time following
directions in the manual. I even had a small
hill to push it
down. Pushing a 6,000 lb car up to 20 mph and then
pushing in the
first gear button did nothing, and yes, the ignition
switch was in the on
position. AAA Flatbed. Final answer. My
experience
only.
Bill
-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Dick Benjamin
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 7:34 PM
To:
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Subject:
RE: IML: Imperials on a tow dolly
Check in your owner's manual;
that will tell you if your transmission
has a rear pump. If the car can
be "push started", then it has a rear
pump, and you can safely tow it
with the rear wheels down, at least for
the distance you are
contemplating. I'm not sure whether the 64 or the
65 was the last
year for a rear pump, but I think it was 65.
If you decide to
use a tow truck, I advise letting him pick it up at the
front.
Picking these cars up from the rear adds a lot of extra weight
to the
front suspension - I have broken a front spindle doing exactly
that, when
the towed car slammed into a pot hole.
When the tow truck
picks it up from the front, there is also weight
transfer to the back,
but the tow truck has most of the weight of a
front engine car, and the
rear suspension is a lot less complicated and
vulnerable to an
overload.
However, regarding the tow dollies, most of them are rated
for a 3500
pound vehicle, maximum, and your car is way over that.
So unless you
have a special heavy duty tow dolly, you will be exceeding
the safe
rating.
I think things will go much better for you if you
beg, borrow or steal a
3/4 ton truck and a flatbed car trailer.
Towing this heavy a car with a
passenger car or a 1/2 ton truck is quite
hazardous.
If you have only 10 miles to go, and you can do it
all at 20 MPH
maximum, without causing a traffic mess, then I guess I
might be tempted
also to save money, but be aware you are taking a
chance. The whole
shindig will be very unstable on the road above
about 30 MPH, won't stop
worth a darn, and could very well cause some
damage to both vehicles if
it wraps around on you.
Been there,
done that, had to change my shorts!
Dick
Benjamin
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