Re: [Chrysler300] Need parts for 1957 Chrysler 300C

[John Nowosacki <jsnowosacki@xxxxxxxxx>]

Oh, so you're 'on the bottle' now, eh?  You should also do the Granatelli
recreation of twin Paxton superchargers on your F.


On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 10:18 AM, Don Verity <d.verity@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>   A little shot of nitrous will take care of that .1 and then some [image:
> Smile].
>
>  *From:* John Nowosacki <jsnowosacki@xxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 09, 2013 10:07 AM
> *To:* Don Verity <d.verity@xxxxxxx>
> *Cc:* Rob Kern <robkern@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ; Ray Melton <rfmelton@xxxxxxx> ; list
> server <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ; Gary Nelson <gnelson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Subject:* Re: [Chrysler300] Need parts for 1957 Chrysler 300C
>
>  Those of us with Factory Air 57 C's with fan clutch have at least .1 sec
> better 1/4 mile times than the folks with horsepower robbing non-clutch
> units. ;-)
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 9:59 AM, Don Verity <d.verity@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>
>> To throw some more confusion into the subject, my 57-C with factory A/C
>> has an 18 inch 6 blade fan with no clutch. The car sat since 1972, and does
>> not look like the fan was ever messed with. I spoke to Wayne about this
>> too, and he has a factory A/C car with the same fan. Who knows what
>> Chrysler was thinking back then.
>> 300ly,
>> Don Verity
>>
>> From: Rob Kern
>> Sent: Monday, July 08, 2013 10:43 PM
>> To: Ray Melton ; mailto:chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com<chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>; Gary Nelson
>> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Need parts for 1957 Chrysler 300C
>>
>> Hello 300?ly to all!
>> I have the 5 blade fan on my factory A/C 300C. Only four bolts connect it
>> to the thermostatic fan clutch. It definitely looks strange with the 3 & 2
>> configuration. Hope this helps! Rob Kern
>>
>> From: Gary Nelson
>> Sent: Monday, July 08, 2013 6:13 PM
>> To: Ray Melton ; mailto:chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Need parts for 1957 Chrysler 300C
>>
>> Ray--for what it is worth, my non a/c 57 300 came with a 6 blade clutch
>> fan.
>> I have two 57 Imperial a/c clutch fans that have 5 unequal blades. They
>> look
>> strange w/ 3 blades to one side and 2 blades to the other. I believe the
>> reason for 5 blade on a/c is the fan is turned faster, larger crank
>> pulley.
>> There must be some a/c 57 300's out there that can verify if they came w/
>> 5
>> or 6 blade.
>>
>> I have the shock bolt, problem it is 500 mi. from me. If you can wait, you
>> can have it n/c.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Gary, the parts doc
>> Escondido, CA USA
>> Land of the Avocado
>> Mail: mailto:garythepartsdoc%40glnelson.com
>> 760.751.1958
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:mailto:Chrysler300%
>> 40yahoogroups.com]On
>> Behalf Of Ray Melton
>> Sent: Monday, July 08, 2013 11:40 AM
>> To: mailto:chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [Chrysler300] Need parts for 1957 Chrysler 300C
>>
>> Hello All --
>>
>> In the midst of restoring my late father's 1957 Chrysler 300C, I find that
>> I
>> need the items shown below; I've struck out at half a dozen of the major
>> Mopar salvage yards - they either don't have the parts or sound like they
>> don't really want to mess with finding/removing them!
>>
>> FAN FOR A/C CAR: Six blades, 18" diameter, large 1.875" hole in
>> center, held to fan clutch by four 5/16" bolts on 3.25" centers. I
>> believe these fans were also supplied on the big-hemi Chryslers, Imperials
>> and DeSotos in 1957 & 1958 WITH FACTORY AIR CONDITIONING ONLY. (most
>> non-A/C cars did not have a fan clutch and therefore had no big hole in
>> the
>> center.)
>>
>> RIGHT REAR LOWER SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING PLATE WITH STUD: This is the
>> heavy
>> steel plate under the leaf spring(s) which is held in place by the two
>> U-bolts over the axle. Part No. 1820438 is stamped on the lower surface.
>> My shock mounting stud broke off upon removing the nut. I believe this
>> same
>> part would also be found on 1957-1958 Chryslers, Imperials and DeSotos. If
>> you can safely remove just the stud (with nuts)from the plate (either left
>> or right side), that stud part is actually all I need.
>>
>> Thanks for any help.
>>
>> Ray Melton
>>
>> Las Cruces, NM
>>
>> 1957 Chrysler 300C convertible white/Gauguin
>>
>> S/N 3N57 2517
>>
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