Re: IML: 1960 Starter Relay - where can I find one?

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

If your 1960 Imperial is factory equipped with an alternator instead of a generator electrical parts listed for 1961 will work.

Also, I believe that the starter relay is the same for both alternator and generator cars. If this is true, you can go ahead and install the '61 part.

You should check your neutral safety switch before buying anything. It is more susceptible to failure than the relay. You are probably bypassing it, as well as the ignition switch (another part prone to failure) by jumping the relay as you describe.

Paul

In an email dated Thu, 3 3 2005 4:59:00 pm GMT, James Brown <jimmb1960@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

>In the process of moving form my house, my '60 wouldn't do what it usually does best -
>start up. Turns out it was the relay. With the help of a screwdriver pressed against the
>relay's bottom terminal, she started beautifully. NAPA lists relays back to 1961 and
>my mechanic neighbor says that a Ford relay can be used in place of the original.
>That's all I know. Can anybody verify or add to this?
>Thanks.
>Jim Brown
>1960 Crown Southampton ( 4 dr. white)
>
>FltSgt@xxxxxxx wrote:
>Rob & Others
>
>The passenger side of the Imperials exhaust manifold is almost the same from 
>1959 to the last one that rolled out the door. The changes are: dropping the 
>generator mount when they went to the alternator, extending the down portion 
>of the manifold in 1967 on regular powered 440's, issuing the HP manifold, 
>going to a manifold that has smog fittings and the manifold that I'm speaking of. 
>At the glance they appear the same, but when laid next to each other one can 
>see the upper portion will flow better. 
>
>The drivers side of the early wedge powered Imperials dumps in the center due 
>to the starter and steering fighting for the rear space. That is why the 
>center dump. Staring with the 1967 year the Imperial shares the same as the 
>other makes of MoPar. That is why you and others may have the C-body HP 
>manifolds. The pick up trucks and etc all use the center dump exhaust manifold as the 
>59 - 66 Imperials did, but the flow engineers have worked on the design. A 
>center dump will work on the passenger side due to all types of space. A 
>passenger side manifold mounted on the drivers side will dump at the A-frame 
>location so that is out of the question.
>
>You wrote about the tubed hugger headers. They may be fine for some folks, 
>but to me I would rather spend hours and hours looking for and installing an 
>item that appears as if it may have rolled out the door with it on.
>
>Rodger & Gabby
>Colo Spgs
>
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