Humm, I may have to put my set of Cross Rams on the 61 'GeeA' limo if thats
the case. It could use the extra torque to haul around the extra weight
anyway. I had been saving them for the 57 roadster. Humm
KerryP
Patch panels fabricated
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Imperials -- 50 Limo, 57 roadster, 61's, 64, 68 Convert, 73, a 66 300 and a
bunch of lesser marques
----- Original Message -----
From: Don Nonnweiler <dnonnwei@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 9:08 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Imperial and cross-rams
> According to some of my books the 1962 Imperial was available with the
cross
> rams from the factory and being an employee of Chrysler for many years I
can
> attest to the fact that during the 50's and 60's that if you knew someone
in
> Chrysler a person could order just about anything they wanted including
> minor things like engines
> Don
> 59 Crown
> 55 C300
> 55 NY
> 49 NY
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 8:27 AM
> Subject: IML: Imperial and cross-rams
>
>
> > Quoting Elijah Scott <imperial1971@xxxxxxxxx>:
> >
> >
> > > I seriously doubt that any Imperials left the assembly
> > > line with the cross rams (but it was possible, 'cause
> > > in the '60s, you could order dang near anything). But
> > > it would have been very easy for buyers to have
> > > requested them and have the dealer install them.
> >
> > In order to get a proper conversion to the 375 hp 413, in addition to
the
> cross
> > rams, you would need to also replace the cam. There may be more
internal
> > differences between a standard 413, and the high output 413 of the
letter
> cars,
> > but the two major performance mods are the intake manifold and the cam.
> > Installing the manifold with the stock cam may have negative effects.
> Would a
> > dealer undertake such modifications?
> >
> > D^2
> >
> >
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