Re: IML: HP Manifolds do not fit Imperial

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If  someone was intent, on installing  HP manifolds, check C body police package cars, I had 69 Polara,and 77 Grand Fury cars, both had the high-rise type manifolds.Not the standard log type. Thanks Dave.

 

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> From: Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx> 
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> > The HP exhaust manifolds mentioned here previously do 
> > not fit the 1972 Imperial, and are unlikely to fit 
> > other years. I held them up to my 1960 and 64 as well 
> > prior to making this deduction. 
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> > They are center-dump on both sides, and Imperial is 
> > the only(?) Chrysler product that has a rear-dump on 
> > the DS Exhaust manifold. 
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> > The rear-dump is present to route the exhaust behind 
> > the steering box, which would cause a conflict if one 
> > tried to install the HP exhaust manifolds as far as I 
> > can tell. 
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> > The good news is that I'm not out the money being 
> > charged for new ones because I scavenged and found a 
> > pair for the "right price" in a buddy's parts stash.
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> > Has anyone installed these into an Imperial, or was 
> > this shortcut one that was presumed to work because 
> > it's a path to take on other Chrysler products? 
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> > When I shopped for performace exhaust, I was 
> > repeatedly told that there is no header available for 
> > our cars. 
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> > The location of the steering box explains why. I'm 
> > too frugal to try to have a set custom made, and 
> > suspect that the brake booster and steering gear would 
> > make that a supremely challenging task with unknown 
> > consequences regarding the heat that headers throw 
> > off. 
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> > The other path considered was ebay item 150046616576 
> > , stainless hugger headers, but the flange would 
> > likely strike the steering box or be too close for 
> > comfort based on what I saw in the HP manifolds. I'm 
> > too cheap to spend $120 to find out. 
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> > Back to stoc
> k manifolds now. 
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