Hipturd
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Yes, with all the advice on here , probably not a road worth going down. It was an expensive fill up today, probably keep the 2bbl 318 for now, lol
Thoughts on a 64, 413???
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Hipturd
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Woah Loadrunner, I am not ready for the rocking chair just yet! I ain’t driving around in no granny car, I have a rep to protect lol
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Nothing granny about a ‘64 Imperial coupe.
70bigblockdodge
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It would just be easier to get a newer than your car for a parts car. That mid sixties era they changed from old Chrysler standards to same as everyone else.
Loadrunner
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The '64 Imperial needs to be resurrected.
One time, I went to look an old boat like that, out of my price range, $1500 from elderly one owner couple, turnkey, in garage it's whole life without a spot on the floor, 26k original miles. Looked at it and left.
One time, I went to look an old boat like that, out of my price range, $1500 from elderly one owner couple, turnkey, in garage it's whole life without a spot on the floor, 26k original miles. Looked at it and left.
SGT FURY
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One other thing to consider is the possible difference in torsion bar ride between poly and 413
I have a Parts 65 Newport that has the motor mount needed. If I remember right the c body 65 BB trans is a one year only trans with cable shift
and standard tail shaft which is different from 64/65 imperial.
I have a Parts 65 Newport that has the motor mount needed. If I remember right the c body 65 BB trans is a one year only trans with cable shift
and standard tail shaft which is different from 64/65 imperial.
The 413 got excellent MPG for its day. The '62 New Yorker won the economy race for Luxury Car Class in '62 with 18 MPG. The '62 New Yorker I had also got 18. My '70 440 get 12; may parent's '65 Newport with HP 383 got 17.
GORDON DREW
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Hipturd
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Currently my 65 with the LA 318 2 bbl, I am getting 12mpg on the highway at 55mph, should I be getting better mileage than that?
Hipturd
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It’s a difficult decision for someone to restore a car like that based on cost to do ot and end value result.
Ripinator
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Apparently, the original poly was replaced with an LA 318, unless the OP is mixed up as to what an LA is vs. a poly. . . If the poly is still there, I would definitely not replace it.
Loadrunner
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I think it has an LA318 in it?
LA stands for Light A.
My last street drive Mopar car was back in the 80's going to college, a baby blue '65 Polara 4dr with super tuned Wideblock, dual exhaust. I could never get better than 14mpg around town, and in disgust I traded it to a car lot for a '86 Nissan Sentra 2dr hatchback that got probably over 30mpg and was way safer on the highway, especially in winter.
I went to a concert 80 miles away in a snow storm in the Polara - the stupid things you do - fishtailing at highway speeds, only to find out it was cancelled. It was white knuckle drives like that that made me come to my senses and get a more modern vehicle with better traction and gas mileage.
LA stands for Light A.
My last street drive Mopar car was back in the 80's going to college, a baby blue '65 Polara 4dr with super tuned Wideblock, dual exhaust. I could never get better than 14mpg around town, and in disgust I traded it to a car lot for a '86 Nissan Sentra 2dr hatchback that got probably over 30mpg and was way safer on the highway, especially in winter.
I went to a concert 80 miles away in a snow storm in the Polara - the stupid things you do - fishtailing at highway speeds, only to find out it was cancelled. It was white knuckle drives like that that made me come to my senses and get a more modern vehicle with better traction and gas mileage.
not in a 64 Imperial or Chrysler !
Hipturd
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Hipturd
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Ya your right, I had a closer look at them , they have some cool factorNothing granny about a ‘64 Imperial coupe.
70bigblockdodge
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67 is first year for LA 318. Unless it's a 273, it should be a poly. That's a LA
chipieal
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To begin with, I am not a mechanic However, when the 413 was in its heyday my dad drove Imperials. he had a 413 in his 59,62 and 64. As a road salesman he put around 125,000 miles on each. never missed a beat. Even the 64,which I beat unmercifully, never broke. As you can see to the left, I owned a 64 from 1993 to 2016. Never drove it much. But when I did the 413 always performed. These were never really designed to be a racing engine. All of the modifications are a testament to the inherent good design. Just a point, With a 2:93 final drive ratio my 64 in proper tune ran 0-60 in under 10 seconds. Not bad for a 5000 car with a single exhaust. Why not consider a 318 LA engine instead? Plenty of after market speed parts are available and for the street this might be a good alternative.
It all depends on the rear gears, the size and weight of the car, and how you drive. Several things are true: bigger car, small engine, bad mileage. 318 4bbl (only factory years for that on an LA was '79-'82) gets better MPG than a 2bbl. 2.76 gears will get better millage than 3.91.
So, anywhere within those, plus other factors, can determine your MPG. I had a buddy with a '67 Dodge Pickup, 318, 4 Speed. Factory equipped with a 2bbl he got 12. When he installed an Edelbrock intake and 4bbl, he got 17. I got 16-18 with my '79 Cordoba, 360 4bbl. I got 20-23 with my '84 Fifth Avenue, 318 2 bbl. However, that had a lock-up torque converter which helped with the MPG.
There's a lot of reasons why cars get what they get.
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