have to say my 90 IMP has 168K on her. I have had to do nothing to the eng and have only changed the fluid in the trany. Now i will not talk about the Bendix ABS, but so far Chrysler has fixed them. -- Alan Jordan 90 IMP 75 LeBaron 75 LeBaron Crown Coupe -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: sosmi@xxxxxxxxxxx > > I would suspect city driving, with many up-shifts, down shifts, OD on, OD off, > more sharp turns etc. could lead to early failure. When I'm in heavy traffic or > city conditions, I turn off the OD. We have many FWD cars in Fl. that have high > mileage, but spend more time in high gear, going striate on very good roads. > Just another thought, Dave. > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: therichardsonfamily@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > Just a comment - a guy here in my office drove a '99 Chrysler 300 to 192K, > > before trading it - with no engine or transmission repair. Now he has a 2003 > > Chrysler 300 that is currently at 195K - again with no engine or transmission > > repair. Both front wheel drive. Not bad! > > > > Dan Richardson > > 300L Family Heirloom > > > > > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: spicemanii@xxxxxxx > > > I remember a famous engine builder-racer-experimentor that said, "Front > wheel > > > drive cars would never last in a 500 miles race", to quote the famous Smokey > > > Yunick". > > >   My wife has a 02 Chrysler 300 with 31,000 miles and she recently heard, > > > will not see 100,000 miles. > > >   I wonder if she would drive my 61 LeBaron every day like before? hummm. > > > Nope, she said it is too big! I get to drive it all by myself!!! hehehe > > >   joe machado > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: santiam oregon > > > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Sent: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 5:42 pm > > > Subject: Re: IML: +++ CHRYSLER LIMOUSINES +++ > > > > > > > > > > > > more accurately, the 2.6 Mitsubishi/Chrysler engine didn't have timing > chains, > > > it had a timing belt w/ a single overhead cam.  It also had a front > mounted > > > oil pump with a sproket mounted to it that via a chain spun a counterbalance > > > shaft that removed poor harmonics of a very large 4 cylinder engine cheaper > > than > > > casting a counterbalanced heavier crankshaft.   > > > > > >  > > > > > > The one I overhauled in a Chrysler minivan had overheated due to loss of > > > coolant, which warped the head, galling the camshaft in its bearings and > > > snapping it in 2. I poignantly recall/remember the design flaws of those > > > engines. Later, I rebuilt the transaxle on the same vehicle, transaxles > seem > > > to be another soft-spot in 80's-90's Chrysler engineering. I have yet to > see > > > one make it over the 130K mark w/o needing some kind of repair or patch up > > job. > > > > > >  > > > > > > Todd > > > > > > Portland, OR > > > > > > aeyn wrote: > > > > > > There is also a 1985 Limo - eBay Item 120210249016. > > > > > > JUST BE AWARE that the 2.6 Chrysler/Mitsubishi engine was a piece > > > of junk and had to have 4 timimg chains to try to compensate for > > > its upper head oil pressure flaw. Fortunately, it was not an > > > Imperial. I had a 1985 New Yorker which was loaded to the hilt, > > > but the engines and aluminium heads were junk. > > > > > > �yn > > > 1975 LeBaron > > > 1993 Sedan > > > > > > --- mamrom@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Very-Rare-1-of-594-made-low-miles-COOL-LIMO_W0QQi > > > temZ320207843774QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item320207843774 > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: drschessler@xxxxxxx > > > > >Date: 2008/01/15 Tue PM 05:50:39 CST > > > > >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > >Subject: IML: +++ CHRYSLER LIMOUSINES +++ > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Hello All, > > > > > > > > > >It is my objective to purchase a 1985 (all other years will > > > > also be considered) Chrysler Limousine (not the Executive > > > > Sedan) as I need/want a vehicle with the divider partition > > > > between the driver and passenger compartments. > > > > > > > > > >I came across the this club while doing some� "goggle-ing" on > > > > the internet.� � I love Imperials and DeSotos (I would > > > > definitely consider owning a '57, '58, or '59), I own > > > > neither.� � While I've found the information I've gained > > > > interesting, I just don't have the time to keep be getting and > > > > reading non-directly related e-mails.� Please understand. > > > > > > > > > >Therefore, before I disconnect myself from your wonderful > > > > network of motorists, I'm making a serious plea to everyone for > > > > any information that could help me accomplish my goal of > > > > acquiring a Chrysler K-car Limousine. > > > > > > > > > >I'm not picky and will take any and all leads no matter how > > > > far fetched or wild.� And just so you know, there's nothing > > > > currently on e-Bay.� And to keep from clogging up this fine > > > > club's listserv� with my off topic matter, do address my > > > > personal e-mail [ DRSchessler@xxxxxxx ] with LIMO in the > > > > subject line. > > > > > > > > > >Thank you all so very much > > > > >for any and all assistance > > > > >and happy Imperial motoring, > > > > > > > > > >Dean-Ross Schessler > > > > >Rancho La Costa, CA & Ft. 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