Spotters Guide/69 steering pump

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I've owned 2 69 Imperials & both have had the spoked pulley on the pump. This 
is the
first year for this style on the Imperial. Late 60-68 used the same style pump 
with a
large straight slot in the center of the pulley.
John

tntlucat@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Hey,
> I happened to have the original "Chrysler Corporation
> Broadcast" sheet for my 1969 Imperial. The first 2
> letters of the VIN are Y M under the heading car line,
> what and it was made at plant C. Would that happen to be
> Detroit?
> > Dear Sgt.,
> >
> > This is the first time I've heard about the power steering pump.  Thanks for
> > that tip.  I am always seeing people advertizing cars claiming to have the 
>TNT
> > package and I wondered how you could tell (aside from the obvious dual 
>snorkel,
> > which is easy to switch).
> >
> > Does this mean that if you have the larger diameter pulley you have a hi 
>perf
> > engine?  Is it possible someone could remove the dual snorkel, for whatever
> > reason?
> >
> > Last thing is, what was the special order designation?  For Police use?  
>Was it
> > even more powerful than the "L" code??
> >
> > Mark M
> >
> > FltSgt@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > Hola
> > >
> > > There are three items to look for when pondering if you have a regular 
>engine
> > > dressed up or the real thing.  All 375 hp 440 engines came with dual 
>snorkle
> > > air cleaners,  Exhaust manifolds that curve upward before dumping 
>down-ward
> > > and the power steering pump has a larger diam pulley with spokes.
> > >
> > > As the last thirty years have passed since MoPar issued the 375 hp engine
> > > many people have cloned the engine.  The one item that gets over looked is
> > > the power steering pump.  Either they can not find or they do not know of 
>the
> > > differance.  Or the original wore out and a regular ( power robbing ) pump
> > > was replaced.
> > >
> > > As the word got around the 375 and 390 hp 6 pak exhaust manifolds became a
> > > looked for item 'cause the installment would mean a 3 hp and a 5 lb torque
> > > gain over the regular 350 hp OEM exhaust manifolds, on top of the gain 
>that a
> > > owner may have by going to dual exhaust.  ( The same manifolds are on the 
>hot
> > > 335 hp 383's ).
> > >
> > > The last thing to check is the VIN.  If you have a 1966 or 1967 the letter
> > > "J"  = 440 and the letter "K" = spec order.  For 1968 and newer the letter
> > > "K"  = 440;  "L" = 440 high perf and "M" = spec order.
> > >
> > > If you ever get to look at our 63 or 66 Le Baron you will see the dual
> > > snorkle air cleaner housing's , the hp exhaust manifolds and the large 
>diam
> > > power steering pumps and valve covers with the word I-M-P-E-R-I-A-L and 
>the
> > > VIN code states "J".
> > >
> > >                                                 Rodger & Gabby
> > >
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