My new `67 Imperial Crown Coupe!

[detmatt]

I bet you welfare checks paid for that last one...
wouldnt be right putting dirty, rusty exhaust manifolds on this now would it?

 

[1978 NYB]

Looking better by the minute.....

 

[detmatt]

Thanks Bob!

in the spirit of giving credit where credit is due(and swallowing a bit of pride) I just got a call out of the blue from Newp who has been following along and saw that I had installed my rocker assemblies. He just wanted to make sure that I had installed the shafts properly so that they were directing oil like they should. I was careful to be sure that the oil passages for the rockers were facing down but didn't take the time to check the fsm to make sure that that they were oriented properly as far as being 15 degrees off centerline of the shaft bolts. I had in fact installed at least one of them improperly which would have caused me some problems down the road. I am now going to go pull the other side back off and check them as well. He also informed me that these one year only pushrods may not work with the new tappets and that I may need to replace these as well.
All I have to say is thanks Mike! You potentially saved me some time, money and aggravation that I would have likely experienced sometime after I got back from Carlisle.

 

[1978 NYB]

Good job Mike!!!!

ccasion14:

 

[Fratzog]

That kind work I leave to a machine shop. Sounds like you know what you are doing though and will be OK for Carlisle.

 

[detmatt]

Acquired the correct pushrods, got exhaust manifolds back on and hooked up, fuel pump on, hung the alternator and got the vacuum canister behind the carb back on. Been restoring all the parts as I go.

 

[polara71]

BEST OF SHOW!!!! In the Imperial class

 

[detmatt]

Oh I don't know about that Dave. This car is spectacular to me and very interesting as a largely unrestored piece but it's not a low mileage survivor or a beautifully restored example. I'm not quite sure how it'll be received but I appreciate your confidence.

 

[bluefury361]

I'm not quite sure how it'll be received but I appreciate your confidence.

Matt...... Anyone who does not appreciate your Imperial will be escorted out of the fairgrounds by the "committee"....... Zero tollerance....!

 

[1978 NYB]

Matt, I've seen your Imp...........

and it is a "Survivor"!!!!

There won't be a person at Carlisle that won't pass by your Imp without making a minimum of TWO laps around your beauty!

 

[polara71]

Matt...... Anyone who does not appreciate your Imperial will be escorted out of the fairgrounds by the "committee"....... Zero tollerance....!

The FCBO committee?

 

[commando1]

Yep. They'll be there standing in for The Council who prefer to continue maintaining a low profile.

< Sent from my tablet >

 

[Newp]

Thanks, for the Thanks Matt... Happy to help whenever I can.

 

[bluefury361]

The FCBO committee?

YES...... That would be the one....!

 

[1978 NYB]

Thanks, for the Thanks Matt... Happy to help whenever I can.

I wonder how many others here might not know about the proper alignment of the 15 degree oiling holes? And that all 1967 and prior B and RB engines have the small end and big end push rods.

ccasion14:

 

[commando1]

That's exactly why, regardless of the next step that I know how to do, I STILL keep the book open to that page and check off the items as I go.

 

[1978 NYB]

Absolutely, I have 2 sets of FSM's. One set stays in the car and the other set in the house for reading and reference.

 

[detmatt]

Actually my understanding is that the pushrod thing was one year only.
I have had the fsm right here on the bench the whole time, it was an equal amount of overconfidence and ignorance that if it wasn't for Mike would have bit me.

 

[1978 NYB]

Actually my understanding is that the pushrod thing was one year only.
I have had the fsm right here on the bench the whole time, it was an equal amount of overconfidence and ignorance that if it wasn't for Mike would have bit me.

All 1967 and prior B and RB engines have the same push rod type that you have with a big and small end. 1968 and up have the same size on both ends of the push rods.

 

[detmatt]

All 1967 and prior B and RB engines have the same push rod type that you have with a big and small end. 1968 and up have the same size on both ends of the push rods.

well anyways, I have a set of the early ones if anybody needs them....