Welcome to the list! Vlad, Yes-thank's for your service. My stepson served in the Marines for 8 years. Your 5 speed idea is most interesting, and it is your car,however, one of the unique factors of the 55 -early 60's Imperials was the pushbutton drive- a for runner of console auto shift control, and the modern 'paddle shifts' in high end Sports/Exotic cars. There are a few folks in Europe with Jensen Interceptors (383 & 440 drivetrains) that have also done 5 & 6 speed and rear end conversions. Keep us posted on your challenges & progress. Richard- If your rack weeps a bit after swapping hoses and a feeral Mogel pump rebuild kit- try Lucas Power Steering stop leak. Its really helps. I've used it on the Jensen & Jags. The Jensen has a Chrysler pump and an Adwest jag type rack. Sherman Taffel 63 Crown 74 Jensen Int Convert 56 Dodge 270 Poly Jags, Jensens, TR4 ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm