RE: [Chrysler300] Manifold heat

["christopher beilby" <thelastbestgenius@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A main reason heating T Model Ford oil in colder weather was Ford used a 
planetary gear automatic transmission ( 2 speed) which was bolted direct to 
the crank/motor, unlike today's autos where there is a fluid coupling.

In cold weather, the thicker oil caused sufficient drag (others may point 
out more technically just where/how) that it had the effect near the same as 
if one had pressed the metal foot pedal that constricted the band onto the 
rotating gear drum - in other words, the car was in gear as soon as it 
started.

So before cranking, you either jacked one rear wheel of the car up, or 
jumped aside, and then onto the running board as it passed you, hopefully to 
jump inside and press the brake pedal/band, before hitting anything in 
front. This obviously does  not work if garage doors shut, or another car in 
front!!   The hand brake lever could be pulled back hard if it worked, 
however this tended to make it too hard for the motor to keep running after 
intial cylinder fires in cold weather.  Electric starters when introduced 
after first few years, solved the 'getting run' over problem somewhat.

Re current 300 intake hear debate, the intake manifolds on many early cars 
were not heated, and it was common to see ice formed after the carb before 
the motor in cold weather.  And some more trivia - in Australia it is 
illegal to drive in bare feet - this I believe goes back to T Model Fords, 
and that first gear was only engaged when your foot pressed the pedal down 
very hard - it and the other two pedals is/were metal and went into the side 
of the motor - which when it was running got hot, and in bare feet you could 
not hold your foot on either first, reverse, or brake.  Top gear was fine 
however - you just put the handbrake lever fully forward.  Many early roads 
were so bad, non existant, top gear was too high, so you slogged along in 
first - and bare feet would have made this impossible.

To all those who knew this already - apologies - T Fords made cars 
affordable, in early days were a huge % of world's cars, put many people 
into a car, and that in turn led to our later 300s, which were a sort of 
affordable performance car?! Seeing Ford has just sold Aston Martin, maybe 
Ford and GM, and Chrysler, need some sales miracle/product like Ford had 
with it's flawed yet brilliant Model T ?!

Christopher in Oz



>From: G Barker <gbarker@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: listserver 300 club <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [Chrysler300] Manifold heat
>Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:41:48 -0800
>
>I remember my dad telling me he used to start a fire under the engine in
>his Model T to warm it up and thin the oil.  Maybe we can develop a
>small holder for a can of Sterno for our cold carbs.   Just a thought
>and a bad one at that.   Gary Barker

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