Re: IML: '61 Imperial Heater Hose Clamp?

[PAUL WENTINK <randalpark@xxxxxxx>]

All of my '60s Imperials have the heater hose bracket on the 
alternator. My '63 is the only one that does not have a/c. I will try 
to remember to open the hood and look at the hoses when I am there 
tomorrow. I believe the non-a/c cars heater hoses are routed 
differently near the right inner fender than are the cars with factory 
air.

Paul W.


-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Strickland <jwstrick426@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: Imperial Mail List <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 7:41 am
Subject: IML: '61 Imperial Heater Hose Clamp?


Rob;

I spent some time looking at images of '61 Imperials on the club 
website that display the engine compartment.  My Imperial is a '62 and 
has a bracket that supports the heater hoses at the alternator.  In 
looking at the '62 pictures it appears that there is no similar bracket 
on the '61 models.  There is one picture shown of a '61 at

http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1961/SilvermanLeBaron/Engine.jpg

There are a few other '61s shown and none of them have the bracket that 
my '62 has.  There are also pictures of '60 models that can be found 
from the "by year" link on the club website.  I spotted one photo that 
showed a case with the two heater hoses secured to the fender well with 
a plastic restraining strap similar to what I have seen on '70s era 
Chryslers and Imperials.  I think the illustrations of the '61 models 
on the website are representative of that year as being different from 
the '62 and later models.  I believe that the hose routing and presence 
or lack of brackets is the same on both AC equipped and non-AC cars.  I 
saw two different ways to secure the hoses, one with an aluminum strap 
and one that appears to be some sort of black clamp that went around 
the two hoses, but did not appear to be attached to the alternator.  
Perhaps a few more '61 Imperial owners can check their cars and respond.

It appears that the Imperials of that era did not secure the two heater 
hoses to the fender well.  The possible reason for this may be that the 
engineers wanted to spread out any flexing of the hoses over as large a 
length of hose as possible to keep frequent flexing from engine rev. 
changes from stressing the hoses to a minimum.

Joe


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