I, too, was present for the #7 plug change, done by the Lovely Leslie on her
Haze Green car. While everyone was gathered 'round for this surgical
operation, I could be heard muttering in the background, 'just lift the
motor'. Did anyone listen? Well, they were under that car for a while.
I have an Imperial-like, optional 440 in my '72 Newport. In that the
dimensions for the two cars differ in exactly this location of the #7 spark
plug, with its 4'' ahead of firewall extension in the Imperials, I will
offer the caveat that your actual procedure may vary. With that said, the #7
plug in my otherwise very Imperial-like Newport is impossible to change
either from on top or from under the car. My car has the Imperial-like,
optional, tilt-telescope steering column and the heat insulator they use on
those blocks the #7 plug. On my 1st attempt at changing #7, I ended up
breaking the coupler by turning the steering wheel w/o the motor running and
the coupler only partially attached, this after removing the heat insulator.
A FWD GM driving 'acquaintance' of mine looked at the situation and said,
'just lift the motor'. Well, being a GM-head, maybe this is common practice
for them.... anyhow, one left motor mount bolt removed, a couple of heaves
on the hydraulic jack under the oil sump (w/block of wood, of course) and
presto, easy access to #7.
When I do plugs now, I haul out the socket that fits the motor mount bolt
(this is the long, lower bolt that threads into the subframe) my jack and
block of wood, and my thin walled spark plug socket. Simple procedure. End
of story.
Eric
Portland, OR
'63 Crown 4dr
'72 Imperial-like Newport Custom sedan
From: "Rob McCall" <Rob_Mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: IML: Haze green plug change
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 22:50:12 -0400
Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I'm in need of a little Imperial guidance here. I've been working on my =
'67
Le Baron trying to get it back among the living after its 15 year coma. =
The
Holley that was on it was pouring gas better than a full service pump. =
I've
pulled the Holley and installed a spare Edelbrock I had here, but I need =
to
change the plugs. Is there a trick to removing the rearmost driver's =
side
plug? The steering column coupler is in the way. I also notice the =
front
passenger plug caused some clearance problems with my ratchet and the =
upper
control arm hardware.
Any tips are greatly appreciated.
As fodder for the Haze Green Era controversy, couldn't the '67-68's be
referenced as the first generation unibody Imperial?
Rob McCall
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