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Congrats on the car! I hear you about having the 5.7s on hand, but the installation parts to bolt them in add up. My recommendation would be a 5.2 or 5.9 Magnum, mildly-beefed A500, and 3.91 gears into the 8.25. Or even a plain 318 with some 360-type parts - gears make all the difference. Make...

Those colors match any modern-day parking lot. White, gray, silver, black, with an ocassional dark blue that is barely noticable.

Be aware, when changing gears in some of those rearends, not all gear ratios fit all the carriers. IIRC the 2.45 and 2.2 carriers don't accept gears that are higher numerically. Aside from that, Jeep and Dakota might be sources for used gears? And when the spider gears in the 8.25" in our 80...

Leaps and bounds improvement, waddn't it?

FWIW, there was a 2.2 ratio available in the 8.25" also.

A Walbro GSL392 and an adjustable regulator at the throttle body would be a simple/modern way to get a sufficient fuel supply. (albeit overkill for a 318) But verify that PSI rating on the Chrysler stuff to make sure the regulator is capable. The 392 might overflow the TBI's regulator and...

Swapping to a carb would be the first way to get this car drivable and determine if it's worth further investment. Depending on your fab ability, a 90s Jeep Cherokee might have 3.73-ish gears and be in a suitable width for the Imp. Might need to move some perches or somethign. Couple that with...

Creamy (non-pumice) GoJo is also a good cleaner, it has lanolin in it. A buddy discovered that years ago, couldn't get his white vinyl seats clean, then a tub of GoJo leaked and left a clean spot. I've tried several products on a set of old leather seats with zero luck in softening. IMO when...

The 518 is longer than any 727, so a reworked driveshaft is mandatory regardless.

Forgive my asking, but we need a baseline for diagnosis. Do you have the bars installed correctly? Correct for side-side, and possibly even for front-back? You statement of "cranked the bolts up and the front of the car went down' is making me ask this. For 'good' bars and installation, you...

Based on that, I think the option will be to find a caliper that performs the parking brake feature via a screw-lever-appllicator on the parking brake. But that's beyond anything I had ever looked at. Although - if going to a different caliper, that may open up more rotor availability. But at...

Does the rotor have a mini-drumbrake in it for a parking brake? If not, there surely is some modern-car rotor that has similar dimensions that could be retrofitted. The distance from wheel mounting surface to the rotor surface are critical, as is the thickness. (this will likely be the big...

Generally I agree that modifying solely for MPG improvements isn't a worthwhile investment. However - most EFI or OD/re-gearing projects result in a vastly more enjoyable car. But the math above skipped a step. 10k miles at 13MPG equals 769 gallons consumed, not $$ saved. So the payback is...

FYI, for those not aware - not every C-body listed below uses this coupling, it is only those with certain steering columns (IIRC ones made by Saginaw?). My 65 Fury and 65 Chrysler use it. My 68 Fury does not. Every installation I've seen has a heat shield around it, make sure you've got one in...

"That said, we have been pestered for a decade to build a 63-66 Imperial disc conversion - if somebody has a spare spindle we can take a look." "If you had a business you might realize that some markets are too small to make even that little of an investment." I can only comprehend what you...

If I had a business and had been approached by a number of people for a particular product, I wouldn't let $50-100 investment in a spindle stand in the way of the first step of a prototype. If there are other restrictions in resources, that's a different situation...

That was an excellent link to wheel spacers, I had looked for a good source for them in the past to attempt a disc conversion on another car, and lack of good spacers was a stumbling block. And made in USA and reasonable price, too!!! Win-win!

Celebrity? As in Chevy Celebrity?

Is this not wanting to idle in gear, with brakes holding car at a stop? Or in neutral? How long have you had the car, is it a new problem or ??? Is the problem different when the engine is cold or warm? If not carb related, perhaps you need a little more advance in your base ign timing?

Sadly, we are rapidly approaching a time when only a small % of the population will know who My Dryesdale is. Equally sadly, that entire population is on this forum. :lol: