Re: [FWDLK] '57 Chrysler Mystery

["Bill K." <pontiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Did Imperial and Chrysler use the same basic rearend?  Believe you'd need to
use the Imperial axles to get a 5x5 pattern out back - (could be wrong, have
yet to take one of these apart).

Up front, drums/hubs, shoes and backing plates are all you'd need to swap
though.

Probably a means to order a HD suspension in the books - possibly even a car
intended for export?


Bill K.


----- Original Message -----
> >Now, for the mystery.  I have one car that has 14" x 4.5" bolt pattern
wheels ( and thus drums, axles etc.) on all four corners.  The second car
has 15" x 5.5" bolt pattern Imperial style ventilated wheels all the way
around.  This car does look as if it was someone's tow vehicle somewhere
along the way as it still has a trailer hitch and a very 50's / 60's period
looking external transmission cooler installed in front of the radiator.
> >

>
> I believe that it only required a change of drums and brake parts,  the
> drums would have had the HUBs in them usually.
>
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> Paul Holmgren
> 2 57 300-C's in Indy
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