Its simply an abbreviation.. MOter PARts Khaos Inc. www.Disgruntledpunk.com ICQ #19235792 AIM-Khaosinc Do you like MOPAR's? Visit here www.Moparstyle.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <pnkmoore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 7:37 PM Subject: Re: IML: IML Mopar Meaning? > Someone asked me today what "Mopar" stands for. > > I have no idea. > > ?? > > Patrick > '58 Southampton 4 dr hrdtp > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 8:45 PM > Subject: IML: Mid Seventies Chrysler Products > > > > Hello All; > > I have been offered a 1975 Chrysler Newport for a reasonable price and > > though it isn't an Imperial, or N.Y.B, I believe that it shares a number > of > > things in common. It is with those things that these cars have in common > > that I would like to ask a few questions. > > First the car has a 440 engine, like its Imperial relatives, but has no > > E.G.R system or an air pump. It does have the crankcase vent system, the > > fuel vapour collection system for the gas tank, and a Carter Thermoquad > > carburettor. The odd thing is that the 440s used in 75' Chryslers weren't > > available with dual exhausts but the 400s were. > > According to my Motor Manual the engine has a compression ratio of 8.2:1 > > verses 10.1:1 for a 1969 440. How did Chrysler achieve this drop in > > compression; different heads? Thicker gaskets? I do know that the 69' > > pistons had a raised deck height, are the 75's flat topped? > > There is a device under the hood called a speed control servo. It is > > connected to the carburettor via a steel cable and the brake booster via a > > vacumn line. I though that this might have been an updated version of an > > AutoPilot but there is no control dial visable on the dash. Further the > > Motor Manual gives no account of its purpose or how it functions, only how > > to adjust it. > > On the heater/A.C control on the dash it has a set of push buttons and > the > > script "AutoTemp II". Does this unit use one of those infamous > > disintegrating control servos like the earlier cars? Should I be on the > > lookout for a junk Mercedes now? > > Best Regards > > Arran Foster > > 1954 Imperial Newport > > Needing A Left Side Tailight Bezel and other trim parts. > > > > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm