Re: [Chrysler300] 300 Valve cover on eBay

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Here's the cover on my D engine

Note the RARE A/C mounting pad.....

No....wait.....that's the coil mountong bracket.
Same as on My C with A/C!!!

Dave Schwandt

---- paul <paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> On 12/5/2011 4:42 PM, Larry Jabin wrote:
> > Hi Paul
> 
> > Could you tell us what the differences are from 57&  58 coil mounting bracket
> 
> > I have a 58 and would like to get the correct valve cover or have the correct bracket made
> 
> > If anybody has pictures please send to me
> 
> > Thanks
> 
> > Larry Jabin
> > Larry@xxxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: paul [mailto:paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 1:29 PM
> > To: Larry Jabin
> > Cc: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 300 Valve cover on eBay
> 
> > On 12/5/2011 4:02 PM, Larry Jabin wrote:
> 
> >> The link below is an eBay sale for some 300 valve covers
> 
> >> The seller states that the bracket on one valve cover is for A/C
> 
> >> Could someone look at the pictures&   tell me if the bracket is for A/C
> >> or to mount the coil
> 
> >> &   if the bracket is correct
> >
> >> Thanks
> 
> >> http://www.ebay.com/itm/1957-300C-1958-300D-Chrysler-MOPAR-Restored-39
> >> 2-HEMI-Valve-Covers-Factory-A-C-/330653026302?hash=item4cfc74c7fe&item
> >> =330653026302&pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr#ht_728wt_
> >> 1185
> 
> >> Larry Jabin
> 
> >> San Francisco, CA 94111
> 
> > that's the coil mounting bracket,  NOW is it a 57 or a 58, THE brackets are different for the 2 years!  I think that particular cover is a 57.
> 
> > There is a person that has in the past come real close to matching the 'bumps' on covers, BUT he has never to my knowledge replicated the coil bracket.
> 
> > You have to sort of wonder where the steel bar is that goes on that mounting bracket?
> 
> > --
> > Paul Holmgren
> 
> Look at the direction the bracket is leaning, it is leaning to the rear
> of the valve cover, the 58's leans more over the valve cover, more
> towards the carbbys.  This moved the coil away from the distributor
> some more then the 57's, Not that much but a real change was made
> between the 2 sets that I have had in my hands.
> 
> Somewhere in my archives I also have the 'ultimate' nitpick on 300
> valve covers.
> IF I can find the place I stored them I can retrieve the pictures and
> share them.  :-)
> 
> BUT this Might Not be the case in all cars, just my personal experience.
> 
> -- 
> Paul Holmgren
> Mine: 2 57 300-C's in Indy
> Hers: 05 PT GT R/T HO Stage 1
> Hoosier Corps L#6
> 
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