Re: {Chrysler 300} We were the Ram Chargers
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Re: {Chrysler 300} We were the Ram Chargers



Hi no one is disparaging a car , but it is an absolute fact that pin syncros  break off if you shift fast , so design  is technically and unquestionably grossly inferior  to Packard  GM or Ford of the same  period .They  used cone syncros 

 The harder you pull on levrr the more the syncro grabs    Inherently cannot break off. Going back to 3O’s even . This kind of thing happened  because of patents . Chrysjer did not want to pay .
Non syncro first is no problem , not the problem . Shifting 1-2 is the issue .
You have to pause slightly , “ grandma shift” till
pins align 

So in a  way it is not about racing , as racing with a pin syncro  is a disaster , you lose . See Ramchargers  book ; Their dodge was a faster car than GM when  shift worked — which was rare 
But you’d expect gas mileage etc might have been a  concern to some and automatics had a bad rep ( “ bands “ in hydromatic GM all failed) 
I think mopar even built a few max wedge with T 85 ( Ford ) transmissions over this ! 
As mentioned  , I was there , sent 15 of them to scrap iron . Packard fixed my issues behind hemi 

Can’t ignore reality , is all that is being said .
Jkg 

On Aug 19, 2024, at 12:58 PM, Henry Schleimer <henry.schleimer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



Yes I have no intention of racing 60 year old cars.  But watched some tricked up modern 300Cs on a circuit a month ago.  That looked like fun!

 

And I’m not going to find Chrysler engineers from 1961 and tell them they did a “woeful” job on their manual transmissions.  No car is perfect and always subject to compromise. I’m just glad I can own a piece of history and accept it for what it is, warts and all, including its centre plane brakes, points distributor etc, etc.  Probably drive it like the guy in the video... and be happy.

 

Henry

 

From: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dan Plotkin
Sent: Tuesday, 20 August 2024 1:46 AM
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Subject: RE: {Chrysler 300} We were the Ram Chargers

 

Henry-

My aim in sending the message about the book and the transmission was not to disparage the transmission in your car. Read the book! We know both 3 speeds were perfectly fine when driven as a passenger car. But as a transmission used for competition it was woeful. I understand you don’t race and likely care less about racing. However the Ram Chargers and the heritage of our letter cars was born from racing.

 

Danny Plotkin

 

From: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Henry Schleimer
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2024 11:33 AM
To: 'william ELDER' <belder@xxxxxxxxx>; 'Dan Plotkin' <dplotkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Subject: RE: {Chrysler 300} We were the Ram Chargers

 

Sounds like a good book but I don’t see why someone should be put off buying a three speed 300 if they know how to drive a manual properly.  If you want to flog yours down the quarter mile every weekend, go for the auto obviously.

 

When I was younger a friend went through three manual boxes in his 1300cc Torana.  Drove it like an idiot trying to keep up with us in our V8s.  Shock loading will kill anything.

 

Latest Lou Costabile YouTube of a 64 Oldsmobile shows a young guy driving his 3 on the tree as smooth as an auto and enjoying every minute of it.  Wish I could drive a manual like that.

 

Henry

 

From: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of william ELDER
Sent: Tuesday, 20 August 2024 12:42 AM
To: 'Dan Plotkin'; chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: {Chrysler 300} We were the Ram Chargers

 

“Ditto” Dan.  I received my copy about a week ago.  That 3 speed transmission hindered the Ramchargers early efforts from The High & Mighty, through the 1961 Dodge efforts and even into the early 1962 Max Wedge program, until they started to use the Torque Flyte trans.  It seems that every time they lost, they just couldn’t make the 2-3 shift work on the old 3 speed stick.  Don’t forget they were racing against the GM big guns at the time, Haden Proffit and Don Nicholson who had 4 speeds in their cars and full factory backing.

 

Regards

bill

 

From: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Dan Plotkin
Sent: August 19, 2024 10:18 AM
To: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: {Chrysler 300} We were the Ram Chargers

 

Following our conversation about the 3 speed stick in the 300 G (A745 released in 61)  all the evidence needed is in the first chapter of the above captioned book that all of you should own and read. You will not be able to put the book down, by the way. It is excellent, with big never before seen photos. There is conversation about our beloved 300’s too, but not all that flattering.

 

In the book you will read about the trouble caused by that 3 speed stick in the Ram Chargers second car, the white 61 Dodge, echo’s what I remember John Grady telling us. Anyway, get the book. (See cover attached). You can order directly from ASE.

 

Danny Plotkin

 

 

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