--- "A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Punkdad;
> If I were you I would pick up the next 413 MoPar engine
> and Torqueflyte
> that I could find, for a reasonable price, and swap it
> back. I don't know
> which Chebby mill that you have in there but if it's not
> a big block your
> car is going to be way underpowered. The 413 MoPar is
> also much better built
> then most Chebbies having a forged steel crankshaft,
> thicker cylinder walls,
> and a stiffer block. The 413 also has a better bore to
> stroke ratio compared
> with most Chebby motors, because of this it produces a
> greater amount of
> power and torque per cubic inch.
> The Torqueflyte transmissions that come with these
> engines are almost
> indestructible provided that it isn't overheated or run
> without enough oil.
> The Torqueflytes are also three speeds and tend to be
> more efficient at
> getting power to the rear end then a Powerglide
> transmission.
> The point of all this is that you have a luxury car, an
> Imperial, that was
> the best car that Chrysler Corperation produced at that
> time. As such they
> were designed to be at their prime using the type of
> powerplants that they
> came with, substituting anything else compromises that.
> Chebbies, on the
> other hand, were the cheapest cars that G.M produced at
> that time and most
> of what they made reflects that. Take an original
> Imperial for a test drive,
> or at least go for a ride in one, and you will see the
> difference in ride,
> smoothness, and performance.
> Best Regards
> Arran Foster
> 1954 Imperial Newport
> Needing A Left Side Taillight Bezel and other trim parts.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "psychobilly punk" <unity72@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 12:36 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: Nasty Replies
>
>
> >
> > my car has a chevy engine in it :)
> >
> > >From: PiscesM21@xxxxxxx
> > >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Subject: Re: IML: Nasty Replies
> > >Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 14:11:37 EDT
> > >
> > >Anything to keep an Imperial on the road is fine with
> me BUT please
> don't
> > >use a chevy or ford engine, I get upset stomachs with
> that... LOL
> > >Charles in Calif.
> > >
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