RE: IML: '65 engine choice - economics likely to decide?

["Frederick Joslin" <fljoslin@xxxxxxxx>]

Don't forget that the in the original post I believe that the owner wanted to pull a rather large trailer with his Imperial so the performance issue is real although not for wheelies, but for towing.

However, I would guess that the cam, torque converter, cooling and rear end choices have more bearing on towing capabilities than the difference between a 413 and a 440.

If I was setting up an engine for towing I would go with the most cubes, the lowest compression practical and forged pistons for durability. These choices favor a 440.

----- Original Message -----
From: Isenhour
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Subject: RE: IML: '65 engine choice - economics likely to decide?
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 10:35:23 -0800


Did you say "HEMI"???????? I agree it's better to leave it alone at 413
unless you are going to make a HEMI engine out of the 440. Are you planning
on doing wheelies in an Imperial? Smoke some tires once and awhile? Drag
race at lights to surprise your competion ?

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Klebert L. Hall
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 3:38 AM
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Subject: Re: IML: '65 engine choice - economics likely to decide?

> Subject: Re: IML: Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 20:40:52 -0500
> From: randalpark@xxxxxxx
>
> I wasn't going to say anything, but I agree with Kenyon on this.
> A 1965 Imperial was a great car and the engine it came with worked
> just fine. I can see no real advantage to installing the 440 over the 413.


It's true, the difference is only 10hp and 10 lb-ft.
Now, if you were going to go more custom with the car and wanted to supe

up the engine, there are a lot of 440 hi-performance parts out there, and
it's probably be easier and cheaper to do that with a 440 instead of a 413.
-Kle.
'69 Crown 4DHT




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