RE: [Chrysler300] 300C and 300D 120 & 150mph speedo survey

["Owen Grigg" <ram300@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm afraid like many other deviations from standard these are not noted on
the build card. This brings speculation by many as to why, and of course the
standard line "it's not a factory installation".

Personally I'm getting a little tired of the guesswork around such things. I
think 300's being as special as they are, need more firm research bringing
fact rather than general opinion. 

So far with a small number of speedos looked at there is a pattern of date,
color code, and whether it is a 120 or 150. If we can get enough speedo
dates to coincide (the 45 day rule) with the car build date and bring those
with 120's into the mix as well we may be able to establish more fact than
fable. 

Gary would it be possible to get a look at that 120 sometime, I would be
very interested.

Thanks
Owen  

-----Original Message-----
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Dave Schwandt
Sent: Wednesday, 30 September 2009 10:38 a.m.
To: Owen Grigg; chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Gary Nelson
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 300C and 300D 120 & 150mph speedo survey

Just a thought

Wouldn't that be noted on the build card??
Like any deviation from standard equipment??

Dave Schwandt
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Nelson" <gnelson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Owen Grigg" <ram300@xxxxxxxxxx>; <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 4:25 PM
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] 300C and 300D 120 & 150mph speedo survey


> My 57C was built 2-25-57. The orig. speedo is a 120 MPH. Do not have near 
> me
> to see if it has a date code.
>
> Thank you,
> Gary, the parts doc
> Reno, Nevada 89521 USA
> The Biggest Little City In The World
> Mail: garythepartsdoc@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 775 851-1420
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>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Owen Grigg
>  Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 1:23 PM
>  To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  Subject: [Chrysler300] 300C and 300D 120 & 150mph speedo survey
>
>
>    Hi all
>
>  I am trying to figure date codes on speedos to car build dates and why
> some
>  300's had factory installed 120mph units also if there is any pattern to
> it.
>  I'm not convinced by "the factory ran out of 150's".
>
>  Would any of you be able to get the date code off the back of your 300C 
> or
> D
>  speedometer if you believe it is the original factory installed unit, it
> is
>  just above where the cable enters the rear of the speedo head. It is 
> hard,
>  but possible with a good light, to get to when in place. It should read
>  something like 57 2L ...hopefully some of you have them out for
> restoration.
>  The other catch is I need the build date of the car. Of particular
> interest
>  would be any 300's that are believed to have come with a factory 
> installed
>  120mph speedo.
>
>  The more participants the more accurate the results will be.
>
>  Thanks for the help.
>
>  Owen Grigg
>
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