Clarification. (Some days I truly have conceptual problems with this little
old language we use, or try to.)
Was this padding a factory item for the Hemi equipped 57 & 58 Imperials? I
am confident all the 413 equipped cars had them, and noise abatement may be
the reason. The Hemi is a very quiet engine, really. Even mine.
(Actually, after last summer's endeavors, I am Extraordinarily Proud of this
fact, as if, now, I can take some measure of involvement in this fact.)
Hugh
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Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 9:55 PM
Subject: Re: IML: 57/58/59 under hood padding
> I can now make such a statement. I looked this item up in the 60 factory
parts
> book & it lists it as a silencer, part# 1900763. There are also other
part
> numbers for the other 1960 models.
> John
>
> hugh hemphill wrote:
>
> > Hi, all.
> >
> > I was interested to see if anyone could make a definitive statement
about
> > this padding. It is my contention that it is not a factory original
item.
> > Maybe it was fitted at the dealer, or later on, but not at the factory.
> >
> > The only "evidence" I have is a publicity picture in the 1955 - 63 Photo
> > Archive book. There is a mechanic tuning up a 57, and making it look
jolly
> > easy, too, and there is no padding under the hood.
> >
> > Conversely, the 59 & 61 engine bay photos DO show a pad. So, who's to
say?
> >
> > Down here in Texas, the sun is the main culprit in terms of destroying
> > paint. Sooner or later, your horizontal surfaces are going to be toast.
I
> > cannot see any good reason for a pad in this climate. The Engel
designed
> > car, before he moved he moved to Chrysler, we have that has one and it
is a
> > horrible mess. Some one else has already posted on the negative aspects
of
> > these pads so just put me down for a "ditto."
> >
> > Under hood air flow is an element to consider with the Hemi in the 57/58
> > Imperial. It is a huge engine in a car designed to be very, very low.
The
> > block rides low between the wheels, the heads are in the middle and the
> > valve covers sit above the rocker arms but are impeded from being cooled
by
> > all the paraphernalia lumped on top. This is not a pretty engine bay.
The
> > radiator is behind the A/C cooler. The A/C cars have an additional
blade on
> > the fan in the attempt to coerce more air movement under there. I
think
> > the pad would be virtually touching the air cleaner and the oil filler
cap,
> > and would act as a heat trap for the engine to a great extent.
> >
> > My poorly made point is that such a pad would actually not allow cooling
air
> > to ciculate around the engine and then down under the car.
> >
> > Hugh
> >
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