New Imperial Owner
12-06-2013, 07:59 AM
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Hi, all.
Just joined because I have some specific information I'm looking for, and I've found from other forum memberships, that places like this are the best way to go.
I recently purchased a 1967 Imperial Crown hardtop sedan. My plan is to put some work into it in the next month, and make it a daily driver. It's very original, but a bit rusty. Although I'm in Southern California, the car started out as a Minnesota car, and it shows. It's not rusted through, or anything, but I don't think this car will ever be fully restored.
I have bought or sent off to be remanufactured: Budd brake rotors, Budd calipers, full tune-up (cap, rotor, condenser, wires, coil, points, plugs, plug wires, filters), shocks front and rear, exhaust manifold gaskets, and muffler/exhaust parts.
This is, however, not my first time with Mopars or '60s boats. I had a '68 Dart GT which was followed by a '65 Cadillac.
Looking forward to learning and being an active member here!
-Jonathan
Just joined because I have some specific information I'm looking for, and I've found from other forum memberships, that places like this are the best way to go.
I recently purchased a 1967 Imperial Crown hardtop sedan. My plan is to put some work into it in the next month, and make it a daily driver. It's very original, but a bit rusty. Although I'm in Southern California, the car started out as a Minnesota car, and it shows. It's not rusted through, or anything, but I don't think this car will ever be fully restored.
I have bought or sent off to be remanufactured: Budd brake rotors, Budd calipers, full tune-up (cap, rotor, condenser, wires, coil, points, plugs, plug wires, filters), shocks front and rear, exhaust manifold gaskets, and muffler/exhaust parts.
This is, however, not my first time with Mopars or '60s boats. I had a '68 Dart GT which was followed by a '65 Cadillac.
Looking forward to learning and being an active member here!
-Jonathan
12-06-2013, 11:30 AM
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Thank you for the welcome.
I don't have much in the way of pics yet, but I have one from my phone, and one that shows the interior. In the interior, you can see the trim above the glove box that's sagging, as well as the choke cable that was rigged up to the non-stock carb. But other than that, the interior is really pretty nice for an unrestored 45-year-old car.
It's not too late for electronic ignition. It's just not going in this round. I've got a budget to work with to make this thing a daily driver. Stock ignition parts cost me about $20. I can save that $100 difference for electronic ignition for something else that I find. And having spent the $20, going with electronic in a few months or a year, I won't feel like I've thrown away a bunch of money.
It's a 440. Imperial only had one engine the line from 1960-forward (that engine changed over the years, but they didn't offer any options in that time period). Apparently it was originally equipped with a Holley 750 4-barrel. Mine's been replaced with a manual-choke carb at some point, so that's on the list to change, but down the road a bit.
I don't have much in the way of pics yet, but I have one from my phone, and one that shows the interior. In the interior, you can see the trim above the glove box that's sagging, as well as the choke cable that was rigged up to the non-stock carb. But other than that, the interior is really pretty nice for an unrestored 45-year-old car.
It's not too late for electronic ignition. It's just not going in this round. I've got a budget to work with to make this thing a daily driver. Stock ignition parts cost me about $20. I can save that $100 difference for electronic ignition for something else that I find. And having spent the $20, going with electronic in a few months or a year, I won't feel like I've thrown away a bunch of money.
It's a 440. Imperial only had one engine the line from 1960-forward (that engine changed over the years, but they didn't offer any options in that time period). Apparently it was originally equipped with a Holley 750 4-barrel. Mine's been replaced with a manual-choke carb at some point, so that's on the list to change, but down the road a bit.
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12-06-2013, 11:57 AM
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I had a 68 TC wagon, The factory Holley's were bad. Only because the factory did not take into account the engine heat, used a gasket instead of a heat insulator. The Holley's would warp and turn to crap. If you can find a Carter AVS big block carb that is the way to go..
12-06-2013, 01:18 PM
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I had a 68 TC wagon, The factory Holley's were bad. Only because the factory did not take into account the engine heat, used a gasket instead of a heat insulator. The Holley's would warp and turn to crap. If you can find a Carter AVS big block carb that is the way to go..
12-06-2013, 02:56 PM
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carter AFBs was invented in 1957. was used on a lot of chryslers, and some chevys, fords, Pontiac. it seamed to me each mfg wanted different size AFBs, for certain engines. i think the smallest AFB was for the dodge 273. i will guess the biggest ones was for the dodge / ply 426 street hemi, and max wedges. the 1964 and later race hemi used Holleys. so the street hemi was NOT like the race hemi. i thinking is that the patent ran out and eddybrock had a copy made, just my idea.
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