Re: IML: HP Manifolds do not fit Imperial

["Daniel Richardson" <TheRichardsonFamily@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kenyon:

I may be interested in the HP manifolds that don't fit your Imp.  I'm 
wanting some for a '65 300L I'm doing.  Contact me off list.

Dan Richardson
therichardsonfamily@xxxxxxxxxxx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenyon Wills" <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "IML" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 10:44 AM
Subject: IML: HP Manifolds do not fit Imperial


> The HP exhaust manifolds mentioned here previously do
> not fit the 1972 Imperial, and are unlikely to fit
> other years.  I held them up to my 1960 and 64 as well
> prior to making this deduction.
>
> They are center-dump on both sides, and Imperial is
> the only(?) Chrysler product that has a rear-dump on
> the DS Exhaust manifold.
>
> The rear-dump is present to route the exhaust behind
> the steering box, which would cause a conflict if one
> tried to install the HP exhaust manifolds as far as I
> can tell.
>
> The good news is that I'm not out the money being
> charged for new ones because I scavenged and found a
> pair for the "right price" in a buddy's parts stash.
>
>
> Has anyone installed these into an Imperial, or was
> this shortcut one that was presumed to work because
> it's a path to take on other Chrysler products?
>
> When I shopped for performace exhaust, I was
> repeatedly told that there is no header available for
> our cars.
>
> The location of the steering box explains why.  I'm
> too frugal to try to have a set custom made, and
> suspect that the brake booster and steering gear would
> make that a supremely challenging task with unknown
> consequences regarding the heat that headers throw
> off.
>
> The other path considered was ebay item  150046616576
> , stainless hugger headers, but the flange would
> likely strike the steering box or be too close for
> comfort based on what I saw in the HP manifolds.  I'm
> too cheap to spend $120 to find out.
>
> Back to stock manifolds now.
>
> Kenyon Wills


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