64Imperial
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Hey I love driving my 1964 Imperial but should I upgrade anything if I will be driving it at 70mph for long distances? Let me know
New tires. The heat on the freeway will help them fail if they are old.
A proper alignment if it doesn’t handle well at 70.
What issues are you having now? Along with correct new tires, Alignment with updated specs. I like 1/4 deg neg camber, try for as much positive castor as you can get 3 deg would be nice, and 1/16 - 1/8th toe in. Check over belts, engine timing for total of 36 deg. Vacuum advance hooked up to ported. Check what your total with vacuum is if you can.Hey I love driving my 1964 Imperial but should I upgrade anything if I will be driving it at 70mph for long distances? Let me know
Should I look into an overdrive transmission? Or is my stock one fine?New tires. The heat on the freeway will help them fail if they are old.
A proper alignment if it doesn’t handle well at 70.
Wow that's amazing! Then I definitely should be fine lol I've updated and upgraded as much as I could! I just don't want to cause damage to the engine or transmission. I'm not having trouble now but I just don't want something to fail on a tripWhat issues are you having now? Along with correct new tires, Alignment with updated specs. I like 1/4 deg neg camber, try for as much positive castor as you can get 3 deg would be nice, and 1/16 - 1/8th toe in. Check over belts, engine timing for total of 36 deg. Vacuum advance hooked up to ported. Check what your total with vacuum is if you can.
Wheel bearings, fuel filter, fluids. Good over all check up.
I have driven many Mopar from California, Washington and southern states to Toronto Canada with an overall good check of the components and a feel of the car. If what I went for was too far from safe, it did not go for the road trip. Most all the ones that I did drive were currently plated so I could go for good test before taking.
The one big fail I had was in a Caddy, the AC compressor seized and cooked the belts, oh and a water pump in a van, but I knew it was iffy and got stupid thinking it would go the distance. Both fail cars were AC cars, The dozen others regular none AC cars with less stress on the belts and engine. Engine timing made a big difference on California cars, they were all retarded and drove like slugs till I would set the timing for the engine.
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While nice, an OD is not necessary. These cars did that kind of driving way back in the day.Should I look into an overdrive transmission? Or is my stock one fine?
They are meant to be driven. How many miles of driving are you expecting to do? An overdrive would be cool, but on our old guys, we won't usually spend enough fuel to pay for overdrive
I'd install a set of 2.94 rear gears and tall tires for regular highway road trips.
Me wrenching the road trip machines.
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I'm looking at 300 to 500 one way. Mostly on the highway. I'll definitely look into some new ring gears!They are meant to be driven. How many miles of driving are you expecting to do? An overdrive would be cool, but on our old guys, we won't usually spend enough fuel to pay for overdrive
I'd install a set of 2.94 rear gears and tall tires for regular highway road trips.
Me wrenching the road trip machines.
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I'll check in my book! Maybe I already have it lolImperials came standard with 2.94 gears yes? Unless that’s maybe the later Fueselage years
Only upgrade I'd suggest is the single to dual master cylinder conversion, its easy to do and adds safety
Cruising at 75 you may need to stop that 2 1/2 tons quickly