The Electronic Newsletter of the Chrysler 300 Club International
This Newsletter is published for the members of the Chrysler 300 Club International.
All rights reserved. Publication will be at irregular intervals. Not responsible for errors or omissions.
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Issue 57
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December 16, 2021
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Chrysler 300 Club International
PO Box 40
Benson, MD, 21018
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Green lights and blue skies
to Lynn Dunsworth
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John Begian writes:
I am pleased to announce that Joe Williams has
volunteered to be the new 1962 Model Year Consultant. Joe has recently restored an
H and should be able to help the membership with any questions regarding their cars.
Here is his contact information: Joe Williams, 254 Shoreline Dr., New Bern, NC 28562.
(301) 367-0951, email jfwilliams2007@yahoo.com.
We have the report ready for the Auburn Hills meet.
Click here.
We have photos and videos of our 50th meet. It was a well-attended meet with many cars,
great weather and fun events. Give it a look.
Tom Cox writes:
It is not too soon to start thinking about our spring meet in Greenville. You can
make reservations now; see the information below.
We are working on a tour of the BMW assembly plant along with several
other events. There will be more details in future newsletters.
I look forward to seeing you next April in South Carolina.
This newsletter is for you. Let us know what you'd like to see.
You can
click
here for the feedback form.
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Spring 2022: April 27 - May 1, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina.
Hosted by Tom Cox and Jim Benson, our hotel will be the Greenville Marriott. The room rate is $135/night.
You can make reservations by calling the hotel at 864-297-0300. Mention the Chrysler 300 Club name
to receive the special room rate or use this link.
We will have more information in our next newsletters as well as our events page.
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Fall 2022: Plans are being made
for a meet in California. Check our events page
and future editions of the ENews for updates.
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For more information, contact Ray
Jones at 1970hurst@gmail.com
or
Carlton Schroeder at schroe99@newnorth.net
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Blasts From The Past
From newsletters of the 1970's, 80's and 90's, here are stories that haven't
seen the light of day for years and deserve another look.
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Nick Taylor writes:
Both of my 1960 Chryslers have factory external regulators. Part way through the model year they switched to an external one. The oil pressure gauge doesn't have it in it. In 1961 they went back to the internal regulator. Attached is a picture of a spare 1960 cluster with the factory external regulator and wiring. The car's wiring harness is no different, the jumpers seen here just plug into the harness. I've also attached the first and second pages of the bulletin showing the VIN break at 03148732.
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Carl Bilter writes:
Here is an original 1963 alternator (single pulley, non A/C) with Lester rear casting. Notice the ribs on the rear bearing and also the special plastic insulator around the batt terminal. Those are always missing on a rebuild. Notice the Forward Look symbol.
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This one is date coded the 20th week of 1963, which was the week of May 13th.
Notice also no "HA" since it was for a non A/C car.
Here is a site that will describe/decode the alternator markings: Plum crazy tech info.
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We are looking for new technical articles.
Please send whatever you think is helpful to
bob@simplexco.com
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Noel Hastalis writes:
There was another Muscle Car packed show at MCACN (Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals) this past
weekend in Rosemont, IL. I walked the huge show Saturday with 300 Club buddies - John Begian, Jim Bielenda, Joe Jordan, Mark Obermann and Andy Mikonis.
There was one Letter Car on display - Club member Mark Yingling trailered in his beautiful black 4-speed 300-L coupe from Pennsylvania to represent our marque. Cool seeing it, with its dealer-installed addition of dual AFBs. Mark, if you're reading this, it was great to meet and visit with you, and admire your L. Thanks for coming!
Though 'Corvette' is in its title, this show is very heavily Mopar-centric, with an outstanding rainbow of Mopar muscle - Hemis, Six Packs, Six Barrels, Daytonas, Superbirds, AARs, T/As, old drag cars and more.
John Begian writes:
For those of you looking for a 1957 Chrysler tailpipe hangar, I found one for $19.95 (stainless) and is close to the original. You can buy it from Eckler's Classic Chevy Parts. It is listed for a 1956 Chevy, part number 57-134271-1.
Write us with whatever might
be on your mind.
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Restoration Spotlight
by Jamie Hyde
Let me encourage you
to support the Club Store and
the other people that supply parts and services for our hobby. Take a minute to visit our
"One Stop Shop" page and
our Parts For Sale page.
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New sill plates are available for 1960 - 1964 Chrysler coupes. I bought a set.
They fit well, have an excellent
finish and are the same thickness as original plates.
You can order from either Murray Park
or Vans Auto.
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John Grady has a new device for the F G and H
turn signal system. The problem area in this system
is the turn signal cancel switch mounted on the steering
column. It has springs that are prone to fail which may
cause your signal to stay on or, in the worse case, cause a short in the
circuit. John's device is an electronic timer that
replaces the cancel switch. It is easy to install and gives
12 seconds of turn signal before shutting off.
You can order this at Forward Look Parts.
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Did you know that John Grady has a bunch of products
for our cars? He has wheel cover spinners for G, H, J,
he has hood springs for the C, D, E as well as a safety hood latch.
Cast iron ram exhaust elbows, choke pots, window rollers,
heater switch rebuild service and more.
See Forward Look Parts
for a complete list of parts and services.
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Did you know we have a supplier of F, G, non-ram K, and L camshafts?
Contact Hunter Webb at Camcraft Performance Cams. Phone (828) 681-5183 or (800) 426-2261. The part number for the F and G cam is 21-1010-10R4 HCR.
The part number for the non-ram K and L is 21-1010-10R0. If you buy lifters at the same time as the cam, you get a guarantee against "flat cam". Hunter has both pin style and ball style lifters available. The box comes complete with the cam spec card and cam lifter ZDDP break-in lube.
The ram cam was designed off the original camshaft drawings and is an exact copy of the original but has the special 4 degree retard built into it so you do not reuse your original F and G cam drive. It is recommended that you degree your cam to the specs that come in the box as each engine is different. These are new cams (not regrinds) that are produced on state of the art equipment by hand and each one is fully inspected for quality. Camcraft is a cam shaft supplier to Nascar engine builders.
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Noel Hastalis writes:
I will be painting the rams on my F and stopped by my local Cummins Engine facility today to pick up spray cans of their Cummins Engine Red. I was a little surprised to see the price had bumped up from the (tax included) $9.63 I had paid in February '12 to today's pricing of $23.64 per spray can. No matter, it is still a great paint to use on long rams.
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John Begian writes:
Power steering pressure hoses will be available soon for the 1957 Chrysler with Thompson pump and 1960-1964 ram cars. Excellent reproduction. Cost will be $75 + shipping. Let me know how many you need so I can place the order soon. The hoses will be available in early 2022. Hose #307 is for the 57 and #322 is for rams. Click here for more pictures. Email r2gthawk@yahoo.com
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If you like picture puzzles, here are new ones.
Take your pick of "Spooky", "E Night", or "C Under the Lights."
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Allan and Gloria Moon with their D circa 1971.
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A friend of the club sent me photos of Ben Gostanian's cars. Ben
was a long time member of the club in California.
You can see the photos here.
If you have photos you would like to see included in our Vintage page,
let me know.
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