Imperial Car Club Forum

The pinion tends to want to rotate upward as torque is applied, thats why the go fast cars had pinion snubbers that were adjustable. Chrysler was smart enough to engineer these well in the first place so Id go with their recommendations even if it conflicts with websites or tribal knowledge.

It goes without saying to replace any of the engine accessories such as the water or fuel pumps at this time, rebuild the carb if needed, that sort of thing. Engines dont usually go up in a ball of fire, Id suspect that you may have had a fuel pump leaking and dumping fuel into the crankcase and it ...

As I recall, the early ones were something like 4 7/32, right at 4 1/4. One could take the lower part of an later air cleaner housing and cut it off at the base and then find a suitable diameter filter and some sort of aftermarket top, or just section a newer one if its too tall.

The older afb had a smaller diameter air inlet, about all you can find for an adapter are plastic rings that have their own set of problems, as you have found. I had a 62, been there done that. You might find a later mopar air cleaner that is lower and will sit down over the carb but you might end u...