Re: [Chrysler300] 57 C with 58 motor at RM auction

[lettercars@xxxxxxx]

Hi John:
That IS a a typical 300D engine number.  As in previous years, it  is the "3" 
that designates it a 300 engine.  For some reason in 1958 the  engine numbers 
are stamped on the block in the 58 N3 XXXX  manner, even  though they are 
written on the build cards (microfilm record) as 58 3N XXXX or  more commonly, 
3N58 XXXX in the style of 1957.  Finally, toward the end of  the M.Y. run, they 
just quit writing the engine number down.  Guess  the guy who did the writing 
must have been layed off.  Anyway, the last  four numbers are the important 
ones (aside from the "3"), and as most of you  know, do not match the VIN last 
four, except just by pure chance.  Hope  this is a little bit clearer than mud.
300ly, Gil Cunningham
 
In a message dated 2/28/2006 3:30:21 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
John@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Hi  club,

I am trying to finish my research on this car.  This is what  I was told the
stamping on the motor is:

58 N3 1337

Is that  consistent with the '58 model year for letter series automobiles?   






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