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We dynoed the new motor yesterday. It purrs like a kitten, even smoother than the stock 440 in my 72. At 900 rpm the idle didn't vary by more than 10 rpm. However, when we gave it the beans the torque came through. I think it's going to be perfect for cruising in the 71 Imperial.

I looked at a 76 Royal Monaco coupe today. It's a Mexican market car with a 360 running some really unusual exhaust. The headers are not quite a tri-y setup. Each header terminates in two short collectors. The driver's side header has two flanged collectors. They merge together into a single...

I'm sick of hearing the greybeards praise cast iron manifolds that cork the exhaust. They don't work for me. I'm running angle plug heads and manifolds burn the plug wires. Besides that, I'm dropping a 543 inch stroker in my 72 Imperial. It's finally getting the torque it deserves. :D When I...

After too many years off the road I ordered parts to put the Imperial back together. Parts have been ordered and The block is at the machine shop now. It's growing to 543 cubic inches. Needless to say, my old Edelbrock heads will be the cork in the bottle. Well, that's assuming I find some...

I'm looking at a set of headers for my 72 Imp. The factory exhaust manifolds are not compatible with Edelbrock heads so a change is required. Keep in mind that I'm building an ultra heavy, quiet, and comfortable car for cross country road trips. The engine combo on paper (okay, my old dyno...

I know the 518 is the way I'm going. I already have the transmission and a JW Ultrabell so that is non-negotiable. What I'm wondering is what kind of fitment issues have been found when installing the transmission in a 69-73 barge? My 72 Imperial is meant to be a road trip machine and I've...

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