Ken, For me (and all members) to know, Where can a filter be purchased? I want to put one in our 75. Æyn & Patrick. 1975 LeBaron Tucson, AZ --- Ken Lang <imperialken@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dan, > > What I've done for both my 67 and 68 is to install a filter in > the top > radiator hose. After re-building the radiator in each car the > last thing I > wanted was to plug the cores with debris remaining in the > cooling system. > > All you would need to do is install the filter and put the > cooling system > back together and drive it. A few days later, pull the filter, > clean it and > put it back in. > > Contact me off list if you want more info on the filters. I > can get that > tonight after I get home and send to you. > > Ken > > 67 Crown 4 Dr Ht > 68 LeBaron 4 Dr Ht > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > therichardsonfamily@xxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 12:35 PM > To: IML > Subject: IML: colling system pressure? > > Here's a question for Dave, but others may have some insight as > well. > > My '67, 440 cid (Imperial engine) has newly replaced freeze > plugs, and a lot > of casting sand and junk in the cooling system. Prior to doing > a closed > system flushing with "Cascade", I want to get most of the > garbage out using > a garden hose on the lower radiator hose, thereby avoiding the > redone > radiator. > > We all know 15-18 psi is what a radiator cap opens at. > However, my garden > hose may be as high as 25 to 30+ psi. Can the head gaskets, > etc. and inside > of the engine take that kind of pressure? Does anyone know > what pressure > exists inside the block? Or would I be wiser (with this old , > tired engine) > to just throw an old radiator on and do a closed system flush? > Any other > drawbacks to my open system flush? > > Thanks for any input. > > Dan Richardson > 300L Family Heirloom > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. > Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will > be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for > the > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. > Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will > be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for > the > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm