Every TNT 440 engine from the '60's that I have ever
seen have unique exhaust manifolds that curve up to
the level of the edge of the valve cover. Minus
those, I would suspect you have a standard 440 whose
performance enhancements are strictly cosmetic.
Although there was a high performance 440 in 1966, it
was not offered on Imperials. The TNT designation did
not begin until 1967, and was a package of performance
equipment, including the 375hp engine.
An examination of the your engine code stamped on the
block would tell the tale for sure.
Chris H.
60 NY T&C
66 Crown Convertible
66 LeBaron
--- "Melnik, Daniel T (Dan)" <dmelnik@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Hello All,
> Just as a 'piggy-back' question to this one from
> Dave Knight, maybe someone
> can also answer a 'TNT' question for me.......
> .....My 1966 Crown Conv. (purchased about 12 years
> ago-she was originally
> from Florida) has a motor with metallic (?)
> lime-green valve covers and a
> air cleaner with the 'Hi-Performance TNT' sticker on
> it. I assumed that
> someone just painted the valve covers and put on a
> snorkel that they found
> somewhere......did the '66 Imperials even come with
> a TNT option at all???
> and is there a way for me to tell if the motor
> itself was changed from the
> original for a later year TNT model?....or if in
> fact I just have a snorkel
> from a TNT and a strange colored set of valve
> covers???
>
> I didn't think the TNT options were available till
> several years after my
> '66 was born, but the engine itself may infact have
> been changed (or some
> one put whatever kind of snorkel on the original
> motor after repainted the
> valve covers.
> Any help would be appreciated!!
> Thanks All!!!
> Regards,
> Dan Melnik / dmelnik@xxxxxxxxxx
> > ----------
> > From: david
> knight[SMTP:daveknight327a@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Reply To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 2:14 AM
> > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: IML: 68 TNT option Lebaron and Crown
> >
> >
> > I am wondering if the TNT 360 HP option was more
> common with the LeBaron
> > or
> > Crown percentage wise? Any ideas? Is there
> documentation on the numbers
> > of
> > Imperials ordered with this option?
> >
> > Dave Knight
> >
> >
>
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