Autolites. Use Autolites. Holley is a good carb when setup right, AFB's are
good too. If you prefer the AFB's, then use it.
Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: <ceesinfielda@xxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Fuselage Single exhaust (was Exhaust Question)
> re; dual exhaust on a 69 Lebaron. I had a local shop (castlerock, Co) put
> duals on my 69 Lebaron several years ago and have had no problems.
However for
> some reason they didn't put on an H pipe, so I had my local Midas shop
add one
> and it really improved the sound and the performance. Now I'd like to
pick the
> brains of any experts on the 69 Imperial.
> 1. What is the best plug for this 440? ( I'm just not sure about
Champions
> anymore.
> 2. Is rebuilding the original Holley the best way to go? I can't get
used
> to the lack of external float adjustments. The AFB of a few years earlier
sure
> seemed to deliver trouble free performance.
> 3. I like to keep things pretty much all Mopar but when it comes to
wheels I
> confess to using 8" GM truck Ralley (sp?) wheels on my 69 Lebaron. They
are a
> 5 on 5" pattern and have zero offset no scrape, no bind. The only change
> needed was to go to a 13/16" lug nut (as opposed to the Mopar 3/4")
Results are
> better handling, better tire life and the capability to use bigger tires.
> According to the Tire manufactures guide the optium size tire for 6"
wheels
> (that came stock on the 69 Lebaron) is only a 215/75 R 15) In case I
should be
> more specific my wheels are from an 1984 2whd C10 Suburban. These wheels
were
> used on 2whd GM half ton (and 3/4 ton vans) from the mid 70s to the late
80s
> the pickups changed in 1988 but suburbans,vans and 2whd Blazers/Jimmys
remained
> until 1992.
> 4. Did Imperials use the 5 on 5 1/2" in 1966?
> I will be very grateful for any and all comments.
> Jim 69 Lebaron Coupe
> > I have had duals installed by Midas on my 70 Newport and my 72 Imperial
> > with no problems at all. No resonators either and I am not sure what the
> > noise problem seems to be unless you want whisper quiet. For myself a
big
> > block Mopar, be it Imperial or otherwise, needs to breathe and express
> > itself. Both have H pipes as this is fairly standard for increased
torque
> > and are 2 1/2 " systems. It is a bit expensive at Midas but they do a
good
> > job and have good warranty. Single exhaust just chokes that engine,duals
are
> > one of the simplest mods to increase efficiency.
> >
> > R. Giesbrecht
> >
> > ello all;
> > This is somewhat of a dumb question but since the fuselage cars can't
fit
> > a
> > dual exhaust easily could one just use a larger diameter single pipe?
I
> > know
> > that the dual pipes are used for cutting down on the back pressure but
> > could
> > you achieve similar results by using, lets say, a 4''inch single in
place
> > of
> > a 2-1\4'' single? Just speculating, I don't even know if you could get
a
> > 4''
> > pipe or the muffler to fit it.
> > Best Regards
> > Arran Foster
> > 1954 Imperial Newport
> > Needing A Left Side Taillight Bezel and other trim parts.
> >
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> > Subject: Re: IML: Exhaust Question....
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