Re: [Chrysler300] 1958 300D AIR CLEANER

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Hi Larry:
No, the "B" engine I was referring to (and "RB" for raised block) is the  
350-361-383-413-------family of engines introduced in 1958.  They are the  
single rocker shaft ones with the distributor in front.  Sorry for the  
confusion.
300ly, Gil
 
 
In a message dated 1/20/2010 1:57:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
l.jabin1007@xxxxxxxxxx writes:



Hi Gil 



Thanks for the info; I was not aware  that they used these air cleaners in
1956. Is that what you mean when you  say "B "engine?



Thanks





Larry Jabin  



San Francisco


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Sent: Wednesday, January  20, 2010 10:17 AM
To: l.jabin1007@xxxxxxxxxx;  chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 1958 300D AIR  CLEANER



Larry and All:

The flat spots on the air cleaner  housings are necessary when mounted on a
"B" engine, as the carbs are much  closer together.  You will note the 
little
hole on the flat side is  supposed to retain a rubber bumper to prevent the
housings from touching on  "B" engine installations.  As for the 300D, I
consulted three of my  old road tests.  The car in the Motor Trend test has
the flat portions  facing each other.  The other two, Road and Track and Car
Life, have  both flat areas facing toward the rear.  Of course, any of these
could  have been changed by the testers, but kind of unlikely, I think.
Anyway,  seems like on the 300D you can put your air cleaners on the way  
you
like!

As for the decal position, all the early road test engine  pictures agree:
It is on the more gently rounded surface, with its inner  (medial) end
approximately at centerline and extending laterally.   (Hope that makes
sense.)  So, if the air cleaners are installed with  the flattened surfaces
facing each other, the front housing decal is on the  driver's side facing
forward and the rear housing decal would be on the  passenger side, facing
rearward.  Note:  On the only factory  photo I have of a "D" engine, the one
on page 64 of Ackerson's book with  Bob Rodger, the decal appears to be
centered on the front facing  surface.  That is likely an early car, and is
also an FI.  



Shall I go on?  Well, ok.  In the picture of the  300E with Bob Rodger, the
decals seem to have "moved" more toward the  lateral, more sharply curved
surface.  By 1962, the decals are  centered on the housing "ends", so that
the front housing decal is facing  straight lateral towards the driver's
side, and the rear housing decal is  facing straight lateral towards the
passenger side of the engine  compartment.  



Is that enough?  It is for me!   Hope it helps.

300ly, Gil C.

Tallahassee, FL



In a  message dated 1/19/2010 7:57:44 P.M. Eastern Standard  Time,
l.jabin1007@xxxxxxxxxx writes:

The 58 air cleaners are oval  with a flat spot. Does anybody know how they
were placed on the carburetors  from the factory, if the flat spots face to
the rear on both or do the flat  spots face each other?



I have seen it both  ways



Also where on the air cleaners do the instruction labels  go?



Thanks





Larry Jabin 

Tel:  415-608-6245

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