Imperial Fluid Capacities


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Year

Crankcase (in quarts)

Transmission (in pints)

Rear Axle (in pints)

Fuel Tank ( in gallons)

Cooling System (in quarts)

1935

6

6 ¼

21

19

1936

"

"

"

"

17

1937

6 for Imperial

3¼ with or w/o overdrive

16

22

 

6 for Custom

20

21

1938

6

3¼ with or w/o overdrive

16

20

 

6 for Custom

20

20

1939

6

6¼ with overdrive 3¼ w/o

21

24

 

6 for Custom

"

"

1940-41

6

4

5

20

24

1942

6

3

5

20

26

1946-48

6

3

5

20

26

1949-50

6

3

5

20

21

1951-53

5

3

10 ½ for Converter 5

20

25

1954

5 Quarts

3 ½ pts **

5.0 pts.

20 Gal

25qts

1955

5 qts

22 pts

5.0 pts

20 Gal

25 qts

1956

5 qts.

21 pts

5.0 pts

20 Gal

25 qts

1957

5 qts.

21 pts.

3.5 pts

23 gal.

24 qts.

1958

5 qts.

21 pts.

3.5 pts

23 gal.

24 qts.

1959

5 qts.

21 pts.

3.5 pts

23 gal.

16 qts.

1960

5 qts.

21 pts.

3.5 pts

23 gal.

16 qts.

1961

5 qts.

21 pts.

3.5 pts

23 gal.

16 qts.

1962

5 qts.

21 pts.

3.5 pts

23 gal.

16 qts.

1963

5 qts.

21 pts.

3.5 pts

23 gal.

16 qts.

1964

5 qts.

20 pts

4.0 pts

23 gal.

17 qts

1965

5 qts.

20 pts

4.0 pts

23 gal

17 qts

1966

5 qts

18.5 pts

4.0 pts

23 gal.

18 qts

1967

5 qts

18.5 pts

4.0 pts

25 gal.

18 qts

1968

5 qts

18.5 pts

4.0 pts

24 gal.

18 qts

1969

5 qts

18.5 pts

4.0 pts

24 gal.

19 qts

1970

5 qts

19 pts

4.4 pts

23 gal.

16.5 qts

1971-1973

5 qts

19 pts

4.4 pts

23 gal.

16.5 qts

1974-75

5

16.5

4.5

26.5

17

1976

"

19

"

"

16

1977-78

"

16.5

"

"

"

1981-1983

"

17

"

18

"

NOTES

** 1954 Transmission is 3 pts case, 21 for converter.

*** Coolant capacities add 1 qt. for cars with heater.

**** Coolant capacities include heater after 1963.

 


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