More questions about 1975 Imperials

[KerryPinkerton <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thermoquads aren't really dreaded.  Certainly not any
worse than the Holleys.  I prefer the Carter however
which is a bolt in replacement for the spread bore
Thermoquad.

kerryp

--- "A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello all;
>  Speaking of 1975 Imperials I have found one locally
> sitting in a driveway.
> Its a metallic brown LeBaron with white leather
> seats and rather well
> equiped. Other then the fact it has a 440 with the
> 727 torqueflite behind it
> I don't know much about these cars. Does it have one
> of the dreaded
> thermoquad carburettors? Does it have an air pump
> and E.G.R system? Is it
> worth eliminating either of these for the sake of
> fuel economy, more power,
> or reliability? Is it worth adding duel exhausts or
> a different intake for
> the same reasons?
>  The reason that I ask this is that most of the
> E.G.R systems that I have
> seen no longer function and the air pump, much like
> any other excessory,
> must be robbing power from the engine needlessly. I
> can't see what purpose
> it would serve, if I owned this car, to continue
> wasting power and fuel on
> smog equiptment that no longer funtions. From what I
> have heard this stuff,
> much like the lean burn, never worked that well when
> it was new.
> Best Regards
> Arran Foster
> 1954 Imperial Newport
> Needing A Left Side Taillight Bezel and other trim
> parts.
> 
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