That was in 1982, so I don't remember the specifics. However, I went either 2 or 3 steps richer with both he jets and rods. It was a very worthwhile change at the time.
When my Dad eliminated the Lean Burn system on his 1976 Dodge Royal Monaco in the early 1980's, I bought a Carter Strip Kit for a Thermoquad carburetor which contained parts to change the fuel/air mixture to get the best performance. I rebuilt the carb using larger jets and whatever else to...
Which part? The Carter Strip Kit or the ignition kit? My uncle had a shop that sold some performance parts. I'm pretty sure he got the Carter Strip Kit. I'm guessing those no longer exist.
I did it in 1982 to my Dad's 1976 Royal Monaco with a 400 in it. We used the Direct Connection electronic conversion kit. I bought a Carter Strip kit and rebuilt the Thermoquad carburetor with bigger jets, etc, to eliminate the lean condition. It made a very nice performance improvement too.
The floormat is not factory. It's from Rubbermaid. I know that because my dad bought a set brand new back in the 60's for one of his cars. They've been in several cars since than and are now in my 1969 300 convertible. They last forever.
I thought that the dual snorkel air cleaner came with the dual exhaust option on an Imperial. The engine was still not the HP 440, but the rating was 360 HP with the air cleaner and exhaust.
Here are mine:
1972 Ford Pinto hatchback
1966 Dodge Coronet 440 (model level, not engine) 2 door hardtop
1972 Plymouth Scamp
1974 Ford Pinto hatchback
1971 Ford Pinto sedan
1975 Dodge Dart Sport
1984 Plymouth Turismo 2.2
1987 Plymouth Sundance RS
1968 Imperial 4 door sedan
1970 Dodge...
My first classic Mopar was a 1968 Imperial sedan in 1988. I wanted to get into classic cars and was looking mainly at 340 A-bodies and early 70's Chargers and Road Runners. These were all starting to take off in price, and I felt they were generally too expensive.
At the time, I was taking...
The Lean Burn Thermoquad carbs were really good performers. When eliminating the Lean Burn system, all that really needs done (from a carburetor standpoint) is to increase the jets by two sizes. What I'm not sure of is whether the parts are available to do that these days. In the old days...