'81 IMPERIAL project what can be done/what's practical?
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A friend has an '81 Imperial & is looking to do something with the car. They're heavy, is staying small block the way to go? What's involved with putting a big-block in one? Has anyone done a modern HEMI conversion? Digital dash all works, how difficult is it to maintain its use with "major' changes under the hood. What headers work with the stock front suspension/chassis? Looking for ideas - the good the bad & the ugly!!
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Re: '81 IMPERIAL project what can be done/what's practical?
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It's an F/M/J chassis. Any of the stuff used on those cars should fit.
We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon
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Re: '81 IMPERIAL project what can be done/what's practical?
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I like the cars and wouldn't mind driving one. The tacky woodgrain decals tend to turn purple with time.
Done right they can be pretty cool.
We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon
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Re: '81 IMPERIAL project what can be done/what's practical?
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I know he's not allowed to be mentioned (so I've heard) or his website, but
Wait. This is a new one on me. What did I miss?
Goes back aways. Probably late 1990's or so. Must be OK now. It's a Mopar only site, never quite got why it was taboo for awhile.
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Re: '81 IMPERIAL project what can be done/what's practical?
[Re: Mr.Yuck]
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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A local guy was running one with a turbo or super charger.I cant remember which and some other goodies.It moved pretty good for what it was.Rocky
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Re: '81 IMPERIAL project what can be done/what's practical?
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440 or late model Hemi is what I'd go with.
Nautilus Racing- We use Superformance gaskets and Turbo Action converters/products.
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Re: '81 IMPERIAL project what can be done/what's practical?
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... but on Mopar style dot com, Dave has done a beautiful job with his J Imperial. ... Just go to his site and go to forums.
I used to hang around there I think 4-5 years ago but I thought 2 years ago that site had folded already. Site or forums are nowhere to be found at least.
Moparstyle.com-domain doesn't resolve to anything although it still seems visible under Google.
Did he block foreign countries from his server perhaps?
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Re: '81 IMPERIAL project what can be done/what's practical?
[Re: BigBlockMopar]
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With Dave there's no telling. He landed a ton of money in a very short period of time. The cash got to his head and he started throwing money everywhere. When there was a fuss that arose between his attitude and Moparts he took his toys and went home to make his own site. I met Dave long ago and wasn't impressed at the time. He was far too cocky.
Maybe he either calmed down and settled back into society or ran out of money.
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Re: '81 IMPERIAL project what can be done/what's practical?
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... but on Mopar style dot com, Dave has done a beautiful job with his J Imperial. ... Just go to his site and go to forums.
I used to hang around there I think 4-5 years ago but I thought 2 years ago that site had folded already. Site or forums are nowhere to be found at least.
Moparstyle.com-domain doesn't resolve to anything although it still seems visible under Google.
Did he block foreign countries from his server perhaps?
its still around.
http://www.moparstyle.com/forums/activity.php
Dennis
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