Re:C'est à mon tour : Imperial 1969.
Publié : 02 mars 2010, 11:31
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Question from Karl:
Do I have to go find a 1971 -73 Imperial and pull the hub/rotor and caliper? OR does just the caliper just bolt on I'm unclear on this, but since I have two 1968's and I've now spent 189.00 x 3 caliper's and I've got one or two incontinent corner's again - I really need to know.
Replies:
From Ron:
The front suspension is basically the same from '67 to '73. That means that parts from a '71 to '73 Imperial, (NOT CHRYSLERS), will bolt up to your '68'sfront suspension.
You keep your upper and lower control arms and change everything in between.
Most salvage yards will sell the complete package for around a $100. The package should include: Spindle, Caliper, Rotor, Caliper support, steering arm and brake hose.
After I purchased my set from the yard, I used the calipers as cores and purchased Recon units/ with stainless sleeves, had the rotors machined, (the salvage yard gaur. they were good or bring them back for exchange), bought a new set of hoses and replaced the Master Cylinder with the newer/larger version. The entire change over was under $400.00 and it works perfectly.
What caused me to search was the very expensive cost for original recon calipers, and the fact that after all that work of using the original brake parts, you still had only marginal stopping power.
From Paul:
Again I second all of Ron's comments about the conversion of '67-'69 Imperial brakes. I converted my '67 about 5 years ago and it has been totally trouble free.
For anyone who may have a '66-'69 full size Chrysler, Dodge or Plymouth with the Budd Discs, the same conversion will work by using '70-'73 full size Chrysler, Dodge or Plymouth parts. The Calipers are shared with Imperial, but the suspension parts are different since the Imperial is heavier and the Imperial has a larger bolt pattern for the wheels.
I suggest using silicone brake fluid to minimize corrosion over the long term. I rebuilt the brakes on my '66 Chrysler Newport convertible eleven years ago and used silicone fluid. A couple of inspections over the years have shown no corrosion in the cylinders.
As has been mentioned before, the power window motors used the the 1980's 5th Avenues, Diplomats, Gran Furys are bolt up fit and look identical.
The gear is improved over that used in the late '60s. You may have to switch the wires in the connector to get the correct direction. These '80s motors will also work in the '65 and up full size Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth. (I don't think that they will work in any Imperials earlier than the '67 model.)
I recommend the conversion to electronic ignition and solid state voltage regulation too. The wiring harnesses of the '72 and '73 full size Chryler, Dodge and Plymouth are a good source for parts. (note that the distributor has a longer shaft in the 413, 426, 440 cid engines as compared to the 361, 383, 400 engines).

















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