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I believe the rear pump went away in 66. The first 63 I onwed got push
started a number of times.
John
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Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 8:55
PM
Subject: RE: IML: Imperials on a tow
dolly
My '60 had a rear pump. It was the cast Iron
transmission. In '62 with
the Aluminum Torqueflite, I think the rear
pump went away. I know my
'63 did not have a rear pump, at least that
is what I was told when I
had it rebuilt when reverse farted out on
me. I tried to push start my
'60 one time following directions in the
manual. I even had a small
hill to push it down. Pushing a
6,000 lb car up to 20 mph and then
pushing in the first gear button did
nothing, and yes, the ignition
switch was in the on position. AAA
Flatbed. Final answer. My
experience
only.
Bill
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From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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On Behalf Of Dick Benjamin
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 7:34 PM
To:
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Subject:
RE: IML: Imperials on a tow dolly
Check in your owner's manual;
that will tell you if your transmission
has a rear pump. If the car can be
"push started", then it has a rear
pump, and you can safely tow it with the
rear wheels down, at least for
the distance you are contemplating.
I'm not sure whether the 64 or the
65 was the last year for a rear pump,
but I think it was 65.
If you decide to use a tow truck, I
advise letting him pick it up at the
front. Picking these cars up
from the rear adds a lot of extra weight
to the front suspension - I have
broken a front spindle doing exactly
that, when the towed car slammed into
a pot hole.
When the tow truck picks it up from the front, there
is also weight
transfer to the back, but the tow truck has most of the
weight of a
front engine car, and the rear suspension is a lot less
complicated and
vulnerable to an overload.
However, regarding the
tow dollies, most of them are rated for a 3500
pound vehicle, maximum, and
your car is way over that. So unless you
have a special heavy duty
tow dolly, you will be exceeding the safe
rating.
I think things
will go much better for you if you beg, borrow or steal a
3/4 ton truck and
a flatbed car trailer. Towing this heavy a car with a
passenger car
or a 1/2 ton truck is quite hazardous.
If you have only 10 miles
to go, and you can do it all at 20 MPH
maximum, without causing a traffic
mess, then I guess I might be tempted
also to save money, but be aware you
are taking a chance. The whole
shindig will be very unstable on the
road above about 30 MPH, won't stop
worth a darn, and could very well cause
some damage to both vehicles if
it wraps around on you.
Been there,
done that, had to change my shorts!
Dick
Benjamin
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