According to the website, AAJ offer a disc brake conversion for Imperial as
well as Chrysler.
Nevertheless, I will certainly call them and verify that they really do
have a separate, dedicated kit for my Imperial. I also want to know if the discs
are ventilated, what diameter they are and that the bolt pattern is
correct.
Best wishes,
Tony V.
In a message dated 26/06/2005 00:15:21 GMT Standard Time,
mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
From: "Wm. R. Ulman"
<twolaneblacktop@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: IML: AAJ Brakes / Disc Brake
conversion - Year specific should be your question to them
Date: Sat, 25
Jun 2005 10:45:33 -0700
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First question: Does AAJ even offer, as in you
have seen it advertised =
a
conversion kit for an IMPERIAL of the stated
vintage ('60-'66 vented =
rims),
and you are not just seeing CHRYSLER
disk conversions? If you do not =
see
Imperial or Imperial clearly
stated on their web site/catalog then I =
would
personally contact them
to obtain ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY BEFORE PURCHASE. =
Plus,
be sure of
their return policy. That way, when you receive said disk
=
brake
conversion kit, and you find it is designed a Chrysler product
of the =
same
vintage with 10 inch brakes, as opposed to Imperial's 12
inch brakes, =
you
may return the kit for a full refund, or partial
refund if that is their
policy and you are willing to take the
risk.
=20
Most parts suppliers just do not realize the
difference anymore. With =
time,
computer conversions of part
numbers, and different variables, Imperial =
has
gotten either lost, or
incorrectly co-mingled with Chrysler products. =
At
least I have
found this true for the '66 and earlier models. I can not
speak for
the Newport based Imperials of '67 forward. The Newport
sub-frame,
uni-body, or whatever you want to call it. THAT IS NOT A
=
SLAM
AGAINST THE '67 AND NEWER IMPERIALS. I just don't know what
happened in =
'67
forward as to whether or not Imperial had all
different parts, meaning
sizes, etc. specific to Imperial, or if by that
time, using the Newport
uni-body sub-frame allowed Imperial to use other
standard Chrysler =
parts.
That would at least explain, partially, why
Imperial gets mixed into
Chrysler so often. Please do not chastise me
for my ignorance of the =
newer
models. This is just a thought,
and question.
=20
Imperially yours,=20
=20
Wm. R.
Ulman
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