I found my imperial!!
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So I've decided to go a different route with the imperial just in the light of getting it on the road again. We all heard about that massive Chrysler auction in southern MN. Unfortunately I had too many projects to bid on a car, but definitely could use a running 440 for my imperial. So this is what I came home with last weekend. Plucked from a 68 imperial that "ran and drove" two years ago. I'm still going to minimum regasket the engine and take a look at the 727. But this give me hope that it will be driving this fall.
Started to strip down the 440. Gonna get it on an engine stand so I can degrease it properly and start regasketing everything. Pulled the front rotors/calipers/dust shield off. Going to drop some stuff off this week to get sandblasted. As well as ordering a lot of new brake parts.
Ripinator
Old Man with a Hat
Good score there. . . Good luck with the H53. . .
That is one sweet Imperial! Keep up the progress pics.
Are you still rebuilding the original motor to the Imp?
Are you still rebuilding the original motor to the Imp?
On another note, I see in the back ground an ev2 70 barracuda with the M46 black out on the bottom. No factory stripe though. Any chance that is what the car is?
Pm me, I'd love to talk about details!
Pm me, I'd love to talk about details!
I'm hoping I can get it operational. Otherwise I'll try to source all the manual ac components and convert it.
I am going to rebuild the original 440 eventually. Just found this running one that I'm going to install for now. I've got multiple other projects that are full on restorations right now. I don't wanna start another lol. I'd rather just get this one drive able for right now. And the 70 cuda belongs to my sister. Was a factory 340 automatic. Drive train was all long home do it has a 440 now. And the lower black paint is something we did. We had the bottom sandblasted and the oversprayed like crazy. We wanted to keep it kindof original but there were too many bare spots so we just taped it off and painted it.
I'm glad your keeping the original motor and planning on reuniting it with the Imp in the future. Sure would be nice to have a beautiful Imperial like that and have it drivable. Totally understand.
Thanks for the clarification on the cuda. Must be a BS code if it came with a 340. Only the 70 bh barracuda came with the lower black out like that on the M46 option. That's why it peaked my interest. That's one that I hunt for.
Thanks for the clarification on the cuda. Must be a BS code if it came with a 340. Only the 70 bh barracuda came with the lower black out like that on the M46 option. That's why it peaked my interest. That's one that I hunt for.
It's been a while since I've updated this. Life got in the way a little bit and I held off on this project for almost 6 months. I decided to just have the engine rebuilt. And I've finally saved up enough coin to make that happen. So this next week it's going into the machine shop Also scored on a few parts from a guy who is sadly going to derby this 71. A correct set of hubcaps front turn signals rear bumper markers which are far from perfect but they're better than the nothing thats on the car now Might possibly work out a deal to get the rear bumper since it's nearly flawless.
Small update. The 440 is at the machine shop. Gonna be a couple week wait until he starts on it yet. The radiator is also being redone. A local shop quoted me $550 to recore it. Picked up a better set of rotors and some functioning calipers from the 71 I posted about earlier. Currently prepping to pull the gas tank. I'd love to have this at mopars in the park in a couple months. It will be running and driving this summer. My biggest worry is the H53 system.
LocuMob
Fluid Technician with a hat
Who did the radiator?
Had a guy from mora MN recore it. He ordered the core new from a place in michigan. Wasn't cheap but since everything else is gonna be new I figured why not.
Got the front bumper with the center drivers side swapped out. Removed all the brake lines and components. Anyone have a source for new metering valve for the front disc brakes? Also couldn't buy a new brake booster so I dropped that off to be rebuilt today. Transmission also went off to my uncle who was a transmission tech for 25 years. New lines and brake cylinders are coming this week so I hope to start that this weekend. Also the one pic is of the sentinel auto dimmer. Thought it was cool!
Couldn't buy a new brake booster so I had it sent off to be rebuilt. Got that back along with a new master cylinder this week. New rear wheel cylinders installed along with all new lines throughout. Couldn't find a new proportioning valve or the front disc metering valve so I cleaned them up best I could and put them back in use. And I noticed with these new rubber lines in the front they do not enter over the top like factory. But work this way just fine. Same way they are on my 75 newport. When I completely restore this car one day I'll make them right. Bought this amazing brake flare tool kit that made all of this a breeze!! Also getting tires for the imperial tomorrow. And the engine/transmission are coming back early next week!! Midwest mopars is 1 month away. I believe this will make it!!
3175375
Senior Member
Details regarding the flaring kit, please.
Good work!
Good work!
Summit Racing SUM-900314 Summit Racing® Professional Flaring Tools | Summit Racing here's the kit. Looks like multiple places like summit all use the same one just rebranded. Works great!!
Got my load of parts back from the sandblaster including the wheels which I painted black. All 4 with matching 10-1 date codes. And an odd ball spare. Same month as the car was born. Also finished up plumbing new gas lines from the tank forward. Transmission is showing up tomorrow and the engine is coming back Friday. Currently rebuilding the Holley carb and getting some other engine parts painted. Won't be long before it's on the road now. Cant decide if I like the car with or without the caps.
patrick66
Old Man with a Hat
With. An Imperial needs wheel covers.
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