So he can get to the LC faster

And a some bigger jets in that Thermoquad

I'm surprised it can still do even that. Those "malaise era" specs aren't necessarily what the engine is capable of; only what's reported to "comply" with expected horsepower ratings that the Federal Government and the insurance lobby wanted...DE-BALLED Detroit iron!

I had a 74 Imperial. I believe that in 75 they might have started with catalytic converters by then, also I believe that the 75 was available with a higher gear ratio available where I believe the 74 only had one option and I believe that was a 3 23 ratio. That 74 did OK, still ran the leaded gasoline, had the tank on the farm for leaded, and the car seemed to have decent power. The car was terrible on gas though, I figured the car at about 8 miles per gallon.

@@jackanapes6676 the 2.72 was standard on the 75 but the 3.23 was optional.

My 75 Imperial wasn't gutless, just not as quick as my 66 Newport 383.Gutless is like a 4 banger Ford Fairmont an numerous other cars I drove from the used lot.

I nailed it! 🤘

Yep, just about 310 pound feet

Interesting to think that a 318 2bbl engine was rated at 230 hp and 330 ftlbs of torque in 1968.

Don't forget, that they used "gross" hp ratings until 72 or 73 and it switched to "net" hp. I believe a Lean Burn 440 was rated at 210 net hp.

Emissions

They were trying to meet emissions requirements whit out a catalytic converter.

Lean Burn was the first car computer..was added for vehicle emissions..They didnt want to but had to,like today going electric dystopian forces at works aka government. I always replaced it with a points distributor or electronic ignition vacuum advance and ecu..You have to change the smog carburetor then you get huge power gains!! Its like a different engine,you have to set them differently too,not to the lean burn specs that most do and they ensure the car is slow.

​@@mypronouniswtf5559right on 👍 Use conventional Chrysler Electronic Ignition, and richen up that Thermoquad n it'll gain about 40hp.

It's got a 440, I think you might be right, pulling the heads apart sometime this fall probsbly

351, 400 or 460? It seems you're thinking Fomoco engines. Chrysler did have a 400 but no 351 or 460 engines.

That and the engine wasn't really making peak RPM. Sounded like it topped out a 4800rpm instead of 5000-5400rpm. These Mopars are capable of achieving low 5000s on the tachs bone-stock. Just because the carb is screaming doesn't mean the engine will explode. Now if the guy was trying to achieve anything above 5400rpm, then you'd have to worry about the engine. I know some of these stock C-body smog era cars have crummy shift governers so they have super low rpm shift points, but you're better off leaving the car in 2nd gear to achieve max rpm in a steady curve

Yes, ELB recently got removed tho due to bad driveability issues, working on replacing it with Mipar Electronic Ignition

@@davidgosik836 Swap the carburetor too,you get better performance and gas mileage!

Not if it's stock

Yessir lets gooooo

@@davidgosik836 mista Gosik always comin out wit da bangers 😔✊💯💯