Dennis the 53 began the year with Fluid Drive and sometime mid year they
switched over. You will need a 54 manual to see the powerflite specs. When
I sold my car the manual went with it. Of course, as luck would have it,
the manual we have on the IML repair section is 53.
KerryP
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bunch of lesser marques
----- Original Message -----
From: <Captden30@xxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 11:22 AM
Subject: IML: 1953 imperial
> this 53 imperial i own has one of the first automatic transmissions
chrysler
> put in their cars. i got a 53 owners manual but i guess it is for one of
the
> earlier production models because it only talks about the fluid drive. i
need
> to know what type of trans fluid it should use? also, can synthetic oil be
used
> in the hemi engine? what type of power steering fluid, the same as the
> trans.? i am having the power brake booster rebuilt and if anyone knows
the proper
> way to bleed it and the rest of the system when it is re-installed i would
> appreciate that info. thanks dennis
>
>
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