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everyone want to cry? i was given a tip by an old mopar guy in the area- went and checked it out- barn "melted" over a 300C [57 of course] someone already scalped the air cleaners and carbs... not much left of the interior as far as condition... roof 1/2 caved, etc... but it was pretty much all there- down to the chrome on the bumpers maintaining shape sans the metal begind them... aside from stealin it in perhaps 2 sections.. there was no getting it outta there, and no contact with the property owners... i heard it was like that since the 70s... i saw it 2 yrs ago- happened to pass there this summer- brand new house and a lawn where the C was.... its a few scions now.... -----Original Message-----
From: Andy Posluszny, PE <spiritrt224@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wed, Jan 6, 2010 9:55 am Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Imperial Valve Covers Question My experience with a '57 Imperial is consistent with Wayne's explanation. I took a 392 hemi engine out of a 1957 Imperial. The Imperial was in a junk yard in Pflugerville, Texas. It was around 1980. The '57 392 from this Imperial has the Firepower script. I still have that engine.
PS: Unrelated to the '57 Imperial 392 engine - I have a set of those dimpled valve covers, too. They were chrome when I bought them. I had them rechromed around 1981. They are really precious! Paid maybe $40 and another $50 for rechroming.
Another accessory for my 392 is a factory twin-fours setup. I bought it off a guy who had it in his barn half buried in mud. I paid him $40. It had everything except the air filters (naturally) and the rod to connect the rear carb to the throttle linkage.
Andy in Friendswood
http://www.houstonmopars.org/pos58.html
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From: dick whelan <rwhelansr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wed, Jan 6, 2010 8:37 am Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Imperial Valve Covers Question Not to doubt Wayne's expertise, but the 56 Imperial that I removed the 354 from in 1963 was in an insurance yard with a wrecked front end and severe right frame damage and had been there at least 2 years. It was very low mileage, in the twenties IFRC and had no evidence of any work on the engine. I had it in my possession for over a year and it most certainly had the valve covers stamped "IMPERIAL" as I was somewhat disappointed that they weren't the "FIREPOWER" covers as I intended to put the engine in my 58 Fury. Much cooler to a 16 year old kid. Dick
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