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You can see the restriction has been cut off and a 2 and a quarter inch extension welded onto the back of the cat pipe.
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Not rocket science to add 10 inches of bigger pipe and lop off that three inches of 1 and seven eights restrictive pipe. It allows you to run not only any 2 and a quarter inch muffler, but also a later model B body tailpipe, which fits perfectly.
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Weedy original one piece 1.75 tailpipe part 45614
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Finally made the switch to fully synthetic 10W30, so I figured it was time to pony up for an oil filter fit to filter the synthetic. This was on sale so I cracked open the sporran and fished out enough Canadian Tire money and purchased it......Ooooch...
(Posted in: decent oil filter)

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Just to prove I opened the box and did put it on.
(Posted in: decent oil filter)

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I wasn't even going to change the front shocks. One was busted and came right out of it's body, leaking fluid. The other seemed to want to stay at quarter extension ! Guess I'm glad I spent the extra on front shocks.
(Posted in: Urethane shock absorber bushings front and rear)

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For a change I used Energy Suspensions urethane shock absorber bushings. Fit great, installed well. Should outlast rubber and offer a less wallowy reaction in corners.
(Posted in: Urethane shock absorber bushings front and rear)

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There is the top of the new Sensatrac, with it's stem threads and nut lathered in anti-seize. If you look carefully, just to the right of the stem is a shiny metallic piece of metal. That is one of the old nut lands that I Sawzalled off to get the nu...
(Posted in: Urethane shock absorber bushings front and rear)

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New Sensatrac in place. Old ones came out well, except the passenger's top, which I Sawzalled the nut on two lands and it came out no trouble......right out of it's shock body actually.
(Posted in: Urethane shock absorber bushings front and rear)

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There is the rear Sensatracs, with the urethane bushings ready to go in.
(Posted in: Urethane shock absorber bushings front and rear)

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See that tiny circle of rubber in the bottom left of the pic ? That is what was left of the upper bayonet bushing above the K frame on one side. The other side was simply MIA
(Posted in: Front Urethane Sway bar bushings)

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Got the new urethane stem or bayonet bushings installed. Here is the one under the fuel pump on the passengers side. Note the bayonet stud and nyloc nut threads are lathered in anti seize.
(Posted in: Front Urethane Sway bar bushings)

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Granted the sway bar bushings themselves were not that bad. At 29 years old and wanting the full effect of the urethane bushing conversion, I swapped in the new ones, There is the old one down the bar waiting for me to cut it off.
(Posted in: Front Urethane Sway bar bushings)

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I had replaced the missing outer bushings last year, but again, wanting the full effect of the urethane conversion, I swapped in the new urethane bushings. BTW they had a better center dowel than the originals too. Everything was lubed with their sup...
(Posted in: Front Urethane Sway bar bushings)

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What an incredible difference ! No more body roll or front tire squealing in corners. Steering wander is gone too. Almost all the clanging over speed bumps is gone too. In spite of the superior handling the ride hasn't suffered. If anything I would s...
(Posted in: Front Urethane Sway bar bushings)

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Enough urethane shock bushings to do both sides of the front shocks. I will detail the install under shock replacement elsewhere. Just wanted to show the part numbers here. Also to remind you that conventional rubber bushings fail long before the sho...
(Posted in: Urethane shock absorber bushings front and rear)

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Rear shock bushings in urethane
(Posted in: Urethane shock absorber bushings front and rear)

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Got a pair of used stem style brackets off a stripped junker. De rusted and painted them up, chasing the threads and replacing all the hardware.
(Posted in: Front Urethane Sway bar bushings)

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According to a mechanic buddy these stems break often. So Im staying ahead with a pair from the junkyard in case I do break them, because I know of no new source to get them from
(Posted in: Front Urethane Sway bar bushings)

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Used these before on the 83. They work great and no fluids harm them.
(Posted in: Urethane leaf spring isolating pads)

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Right box but......
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Imagine my surprise when I opened the box and found GM coil spacers. I'd have laughed except they sent them....twice. Got my money back and I ordered from a company that spoke better Mopar
(Posted in: Urethane leaf spring isolating pads)

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Even with less than 55K original miles on the car, it's still 29 years old and so are its bushings. The price was right and they look like a piece of cake to install. Identical method to the urethane transmission mount just easier
(Posted in: Urethane front leaf spring bushings)

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Kit for a 1986 Fifth Avenue. One inch sway bar, with anodized repair plates and all bushings and anodized cupped bushing washers. You are on your own for bolts and nuts.
(Posted in: Front Urethane Sway bar bushings)

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My second Imperial; a 1972 LeBaron coupe in triple black: 1977-1980
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My previous Imperial; a 1959 Crown coupe with stainless steel roof, swivel power seats, factory dual air, electronic dimming rear view mirror (mirrormatic) cruise control, and much more: 1986-1994
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My last Imperial, a 1966 Crown Convertible coupe, Nov. 27, 2010 to Sept. 21, 2011 Ruby Red, Black leather interior and original white vinyl top. Sold to buyer in Spokane, Washington, who has since redone the black leather into white, added a clear-c...
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