Re: IML: Back of '62 Imperial Broadcast Sheet

["john sadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

If that were the case, I think there would be some modification to the inner 
fender well as I think the 300 has.
John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Strickland" <jwstrick426@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 9:48 AM
Subject: IML: Back of '62 Imperial Broadcast Sheet


> Isenhour wrote:
>
> You could get a double 4 barrel carb. on the 413 in '62?  That's the first 
> I've heard of that. Is that correct?
>
> Richard Burgess wrote:
>
> I think that means dual exhaust.
>
> That is a possibility, however, the sheet clearly says dual 4BBL 
> carburetors.  If they were mounted on the "wing" type intake manifolds it 
> would have probably still been possible to have factory AC on the car. 
> Who knows for sure.  Most of the Imperial convertibles I have seen had 
> dual exhaust as a standard item.  As someone else mentioned, some of the 
> cars were built with unusual combinations of optional items.  President 
> Sukarno of Indonesia ordered a fin era Imperial with no fins!  I guess 
> they took a saws-all to them and then hammered them into shape, welded the 
> top of the metal together and  added the necessary lead solder to smooth 
> things out.
>
> My dream Imperial of that era would have been one equipped with a 426 
> Hemi. engine and the wing manifolds with two 4BBL carburetors.  I always 
> liked the arrangement for the spark plugs on the original Hemi. - valve 
> covers completely covered up and shielded from water, oil etc.  The cover 
> plate would have been a nice place to put on a special "Imperial" engine 
> decal ( with the Imperial Eagle in gold finish).
>
> Joseph W. Strickland
> 1021 Vaughan Lane
> Tioga, TX 76271-2937
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