1. the axle ratio is 2.94-1 the sure grip can be identified by orange
paint around the filler plug. The gear diamiter is 8 3/4 & these
should have a tag somewhere on them stating the ratio.
2.The 50 Imperial was available with 4 wheel disc brakes
John
ceesinfielda@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Now that I've found the Imperial club, maybe someone may
> have the answers to questions that have gone unanswered
> for years.
> 1. What is the probable axle ration in my 1969 LeBaron
> and were many of them equipped with "Suretrac?"
> 2. Is the story about 4wheel disc brakes on a 1950
> model myth or truth.
> 3. When My uncle purchased a 1951 Imperial 4dr new
> from a dealer in 1952, I was told that it had been
> ordered without torque converter, just the four speed
> semi-automatic and as a result the performance was so
> bad on the Seattle hills, it tookl almost a year and a
> heck of a discount to find a buyer (my uncle).
> 4. I met a gentlema here in Colorado Springs driving a
> 4dr 1956 hardtop who maintained that it had the 300B
> engine (dual 4barrels etc.) The story was that he had
> been Roy Weatherby's mechanic (Weatherby of Weatherby
> rifles) and Weatherby had ordered the car with that
> engine. It did have the 3 speed automatic, highway hi-
> fi, and the spark ignited heater. Does any one know of
> an Imperial equipped with the 300B engine?
> Answers to any of these questions would be greatly
> appreciated.
> Jim Truesdale
>
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