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Depends on your Compression ratio. If it is 9:1 or lower, then
regular is better. If you have higher than 9:1 then the super is better. The
lower the octane rating of gasoline the faster it burns which is better, except
when it wants to ignite before it is supposed to which is what happens in high
compression engines. You need a slower igniting fuel when using higher
compression so it doesn't preignite.
If you have an engine that has been rebuilt within the last 10
years, then your CR is probably down below 9:1 Most kits and nearly all
rebuilders use low CR pistons because of the wonderful gas we have
nowadays.
Brian
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Date:
Thu, 24 Apr 2003 12:10:30 -0500
From: Mark McDonald
Subject: IML: transporter sought
Reply-To:
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Can anyone suggest a good auto transporter
company for the east coast?
There is a car in NY I am thinking of buying
that needs to go to
Florida.
Thanks,
Mark
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From:
"Matt Hopkins"
Subject: RE: IML: Finally! It's
here.
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 14:12:29 -0500
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Keep us posted on your progress. I' sure we would all like to
see the
restoration
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From:
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[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Mel Wyshynski
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 10:30 AM
To:
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Subject: IML: Finally! It's
here.
For some period of time I have been looking for a 1959
Imperial FDHT and I
had hoped to acquire one with a silvercrest roof.
Last month I traveled to
Washington, D.C. and bought a car with a lot of
potential. The exterior is
dark ruby with a black landau roof (plus the
silvercrest). The interior is
(maybe "was" is a better term) red leather.
The car has dual A/C, electric
windows, electric door locks, electric
swivel front seats, a beam changer
and a number of other "goodies". From
a distance it looks gorgeous but as
you get closer the "warts" begin to
appear. Most disappointing is the
condition of the dash as some of the
damage did not occur as a natural
outcome of aging. The glass speedometer
is cracked, there is damage from
someone prying near the glovebox, a lot
of corrosion has occurred, gauges
don't work,.... I am not sure how I
will approach this problem but I do know
that there will be many other
problems (actually I like the word
"challenges" better) to keep this one
company..
The drive train appe ars to be in good shape ( I actually drove
the car!).
Don't know if it has sure grip and I'm not sure what number to
look for on
the assortment of numbers near the radiator.
I want to
comment on Curves Ahead Transport (Tim and Kim Kelly). They
hauled the
car from D.C. to Pembina, N.D. and I transported from there to
Dauphin,
Manitoba, Canada (about another 300 miles). They picked the car up
when
they said (Sunday), delivered it when they said (yesterday),
were
courteous, helped me load it onto my trailer, and charged a fair
price for
their service. I would not hesitate to recommend them. Why
didn't they haul
it all the way? Two reasons 1) customs and 2) they are
not licensed to haul
in Canada.
It is my intention to restore this car
to a # 2 condition (not 2.5 but
2.0) and I want to get it there in less
than 12 months. It is already in the
restoration shop. Any advice with
respect to long lead time items ( or
anything else)will be greatly
appreciated. I now consider myself to be in
the "w art removal"
mode.
Mel
Dauphin,
Manitoba.
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Date:
Thu, 24 Apr 2003 12:19:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: Imps Rule
Subject: IML: Flightsweep Deck/ Benz
540K
Reply-To:
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Hi All: Just my opinion... I think the
Flightsweep rear deck has always been judged rather unfairly. Compared to
the 'normal' AMERICAN STYLE Continental Kits of the '50's (which are very
'cool' and 'of the period,' but let's face it, very long, bulky and
tacked-on), I guess Exner's answer may have seemed, to un-informed eyes,
'cheap' in it's simplicity. But there are a number of design precidents for
spare tires fared into the rear d eck - on EUROPEAN cars! The one that stays
in my mind is the Mecedes 540 K Special Roadsters and Cabriolets of the late
1930's up. Those cars had a very similar look to the rear deck (albiet
operational). There were SEVERAL European cars which used a similar theme -
can't think of them offhand right now - that Exner incorporated into his
early '50's show cars, and eventually, the late '50's Imperials. Is the
Flightsweep any more 'eccentric' than the fake 'air intakes' on period
Caddy's and Lincolns, or the 'dagmar' bumper guards on other '50's cars? No,
it's just less commonly seen, and therefor
e, often misunderstood. I
think the Flightsweep deck was an astute stylistic reference to a
European-style trunk mounted spare - without resorting to the 'ungainly'
extensions that, while charming, are really quite a 'pain' in practice from
what I understand (trunk access? theft? PARKING...? Whew!). Just my two
cents... Jim ByersWashington, DC1960 Le Baron
Southampton
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Hi All:
Just my opinion... I think the Flightsweep rear deck has
always been judged rather unfairly. Compared to the 'normal' AMERICAN
STYLE Continental Kits of the '50's (which are very 'cool' and 'of the
period,' but let's face it, very long, bulky and tacked-on), I guess Exner's
answer may have seemed, to un-informed eyes, 'cheap' in it's
simplicity.
But there are a number of design precidents for spare tires fared
into the rear deck - on EUROPEAN cars! The one that stays in my mind
is the Mecedes 540 K Special Roadsters and Cabriolets of the late 1930's
up. Those cars had a very similar look to the rear deck (albiet
operational). There were SEVERAL European cars which used a similar
theme - can't think of them offhand right now - that Exner incorporated
into his early '50's show cars, and eventually, the late '50's
Imperials.
Is the Flightsweep any more 'eccentric' than the fake 'air
intakes' on period Caddy's and Lincolns, or the 'dagmar' bumper guards on
other '50's cars? No, it's just less commonly seen, and therefore,
often misunderstood. I think the Flightsweep deck was an astute
stylistic reference to a European-style trunk mounted spare - without
resorting to the 'ungainly' extensions that, while charming, are really
quite a 'pain' in practice from what I understand (trunk access?
theft? PARKING...? Whew!).
Just my two cents...
Jim Byers
Washington, DC
1960 Le Baron
Southampton
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From:
Mad4cars@xxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 17:45:49 EDT
Subject: Re: IML:
transporter sought
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From:
"Thomas A"
Subject: IML: removing dash pieces on a
'66
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 18:17:31 -0400
Reply-To:
mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I can't figure this one out my own,
hopefully someone's done it. I'm trying
to remove the dash pad and the
left most dash trim piece (the one
immediately to the left of the
instrument cluster with the wood on it) on my
'66 convertible. I removed
the 6 screws that hold the dash pad piece on but
it looks like I also
have to remove that trim piece on the left to set it
free. It has to
come out anyway to be re-woodgrained. How do I gain access
to the screws
that I know must be in the back and how the heck does it come
out?? The
right one was pretty easy once the glove box frame was removed.
Help
appreciated, I'm stuck!
Tom
'66 Crown Convertible
'42
DeSoto
Custom
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Date:
Thu, 24 Apr 2003 20:15:38 -0400
From: Tim Hogan
Subject: Re: IML: transporter
sought
Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Im
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From:
"Ted Blackington"
Subject: Re: IML: Flightsweep Deck/
Benz 540K
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 20:30:20 -0400
Reply-To:
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Hello Jim-
I agree about the criticism of the
flightsweep rear deck treatment being =
unfairly judged. Much of the
praise or damning of automotive style comes =
from our media, where
self=3Dstyled "experts" tell us what is good or bad=
. The masses who
read this stuff treat it as gospel, and thus expressions=
such as
"toilet-seat" are born to describe the suggestion of a continent=
al
tire. I have noticed a lot of young auto magazine writers disparage th=
e
cars of the fifties with derogatory descriptions of their features-
the=
y are ignorant, and puffed up with their own sense of self
importance. I=
f it ain't a Volvo, it ain't no good attitude.
=20
I never understood how they could have raised the '57 Chevy to
near cult =
status- the car wasn't that great a seller when new, just a
warmed over v=
ersion of the '55. But they did, and the masses followed
their lead-accou=
nting for the astronomical prices on these cars. The
Imperials stand as o=
ne of the greatest under rated autos ever built-ask
the man who owns one!=
! I like some stylings better than others, but all
of the cars are well e=
ngineered and far ahead of the competition.
=20
=
Ted Blackington
cebuisle@xxxxxxx 55 sedan, 65
convert.
----- Original Message -----
From: Imps Rule
Sent:
Thursday, April 24, 2003 3:38 PM
To:
mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: IML: Flightsweep Deck/ Benz
540K
Hi All:
Just my opinion... I think the Flightsweep rear
deck has always been jud=
ged rather unfairly. Compared to the 'normal'
AMERICAN STYLE Continental=
Kits of the '50's (which are very 'cool' and
'of the period,' but let's =
face it, very long, bulky and tacked-on), I
guess Exner's answer may have=
seemed, to un-informed eyes, 'cheap' in
it's simplicity.
But there are a number of design precidents for
spare tires fared into th=
e rear deck - on EUROPEAN cars! The one that
stays in my mind is the Mec=
edes 540 K Special Roadsters and Cabriolets
of the late 1930's up. Those=
cars had a very similar look to the rear
deck (albiet operational). The=
re were SEVERAL European cars which used
a similar theme - can't think of=
them offhand right now - that Exner
incorporated into his early '50's sh=
ow cars, and eventually, the late
'50's Imperials. =20< BR>
Is the Flightsweep any more 'eccentric'
than the fake 'air intakes' on pe=
riod Caddy's and Lincolns, or the
'dagmar' bumper guards on other '50's c=
ars? No, it's just less commonly
seen, and therefore, often misunderstoo=
d. I think the Flightsweep deck
was an astute stylistic reference to a E=
uropean-style trunk mounted
spare - without resorting to the 'ungainly' e=
xtensions that, while
charming, are really quite a 'pain' in practice fro=
m what I understand
(trunk access? theft? PARKING...? Whew!).
Just my two
cents...
Jim Byers
Washington, DC
1960 Le Baron
Southampton
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Hello Jim-V>
I agree about the criticism of the flightsweep =
rear deck treatment
being unfairly judged. Much of the praise or damning =
of automotive
style comes from our media, where self=3Dstyled "experts" t=
ell us what
is good or bad. The masses who read this stuff treat it as go=
spel, and
thus expressions such as "toilet-seat" are born to describe
the=
suggestion of a continental tire. I have noticed a lot of young auto
mag=
azine writers disparage the cars of the fifties with derogatory
descripti=
ons of their features- they are ignorant, and puffed up with
their own se=
nse of self importance. If it ain't a Volvo, it ain't
no good attit=
ude.
I never understood how they could have=
raised the '57 Chevy to near
cult status- the car wasn't that great a se=
ller when new, just a warmed
over version of the '55. But they did, and t=
he masses followed their
lead-accounting for the astronomical prices on t=
hese cars. The
Imperials stand as one of the greatest under rated autos e=
ver built-ask
the man who owns one!! I like some stylings better than oth=
ers, but all
of the cars are well engineered and far ahead of the competi=
tion.
&=
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