Comments on: The Imperial Returns! http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2005/12/31/the-imperial-returns/ Chrysler, car, and other discussions by Allpar contributors Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: KOG http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2005/12/31/the-imperial-returns/#comment-2 KOG Mon, 23 Jan 2006 04:02:27 +0000 http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/?p=49#comment-2 There's no need to limit the Imperial engine to a 6.1. The current Hemis is still based on the original Hemi/small block tooling, to a 392/6.5 is easily possible for a production engine. Using a 340 bore with a 4" stroke will give 410 C.I./6.7l which is also easily within the capacity of the block. The current heads can certainly provide enough flow to support that displacement. 390-400HP would come with the present 340HP state of tune. This would also allow a 460-470HP SRT version. That would go a long way toward keeping the Chevy crowd in line. As far as the "styling" of the Imperial concept, people do buy BMW 7 series in spite of the appearance, but I don't think that Chrysler can count on that willingness to overlook a hideous look. Daimler may be about to find that out with the new S Class. There’s no need to limit the Imperial engine to a 6.1. The current Hemis is still based on the original Hemi/small block tooling, to a 392/6.5 is easily possible for a production engine. Using a 340 bore with a 4″ stroke will give 410 C.I./6.7l which is also easily within the capacity of the block. The current heads can certainly provide enough flow to support that displacement. 390-400HP would come with the present 340HP state of tune. This would also allow a 460-470HP SRT version. That would go a long way toward keeping the Chevy crowd in line.

As far as the “styling” of the Imperial concept, people do buy BMW 7 series in spite of the appearance, but I don’t think that Chrysler can count on that willingness to overlook a hideous look. Daimler may be about to find that out with the new S Class.

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