Checking the parts catalogues for 1958 to 1960, the hood "silencer" is
listed for :
1958 : Special order on U.S. built :
Plymouth (# 1774 676)*
Dodge (# 1835 775)
DeSoto Firesweep (# 1836 775)
DeSoto (except Firesweep) : no listing
Chrysler : no listing
Imperial : no listing
No clips listed
* - also Plymouth-based Dodges & DeSotos
1959 :
Plymouth (# 1774 676) *
Dodge Coronet 6 (# 1774 676)
Dodge V8 (# 1974 727)
DeSoto : no listing
Chrysler : no listing
Imperial : no listing
No clips listed
* - also Plymouth-based Dodges & DeSotos
1960 :
Valiant (# 2082 162)
Plymouth (# 1977 348)
Dodge (# 2089 891)
DeSoto & Chrysler Windsor (# 2086 175)
Chrysler Saratoga & New Yorker (# 2241 197)
Imperial (# 1900 763)
No clips listed
Do not have a 1957 parts catalogue, but no hood silencer is listed for
either 1955 or 1956. From 1961 to 1966, hood silencers are listed for every
model.
Bill
Vancouver, BC
----- Original Message -----
From: "hugh hemphill" <hugtrees@xxxxxxxx>
To: "imperiallist" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 7:31 PM
Subject: IML: 57/58/59 under hood padding
> 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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