RE: {Chrysler 300} We don't have

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From: "Michael Gerbasi" <mgerbasi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2025 1:23pm
To: "Nick Taylor" <nicksgaragesd@xxxxxxxxx>, "John Nowosacki" <jsnowosacki@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Bob Merritt" <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Chrysler 300 Club International list server" <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: {Chrysler 300} We don't have

I own a 406, 405HP 1962 Ford Galaxie “G”. Tri-power, 4 speed, top-loader and a 4:11 rear. Factory-spec. race car. Chevy was running a 409, 425HP in ’62. And for ‘62 Mopar was running 413, 410HP at the time.

Michael Gerbasi

216/475-9900 X101 O

216/536-5311 C

From: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Nick Taylor
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2025 12:38 PM
To: John Nowosacki <jsnowosacki@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Bob Merritt <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Chrysler 300 Club International list server <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} We don't have

I'm thinking this 405 horsepower package may have been more hype than a real product, much like the 4-speed Fs. Note that Ford/Mercury introduced a hot 405 horsepower 406 engine in 1962 that actually made production.

In the article that John posted, you'll note that the exhaust headers shown are the same style as the 300J/300K ones but the heat riser port on the one isn't drilled out. This would make sense to fit the shorter wheelbase '62 300.

I haven't found much information on 300Hs being campaigned in races but there may have been some out there. '62 had Chryslers lighter weight mid-size cars running max wedges in racing and I would assume most racers went to those instead of a big Chrysler.

Here's the Bob Rodger promotional film for the 300H - https://youtu.be/FQJDTZPQ_IE?si=0PuCzVQNsRajsf_W

Attached is an interesting item I found while searching for 300H in the newspaper archives. From the Chicago Tribune in June of 1962.

On Fri, Jun 20, 2025, 6:41 AM John Nowosacki <jsnowosacki@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I found this 'comprehensive article' online. Sounds legit, but may have some errors.

https://over-drive-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1962-01-HPC-Engines-MOPAR-413-1-6.pdf

On Fri, Jun 20, 2025 at 7:16 AM Bob Merritt <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

As far as I can tell,

we don't have much on the 405 horse ram option H.

I came across something that says the H short rams

are shorter than the J short rams. Really?

Short short rams, I've never heard of that.

Other questions come to mind:

Did it have a special cam?

What did they do for exhaust manifolds?

How did they get the 11/1 compression ratio?

If this was a dealer installed option, just how much did

they have to change -- seems like an unreasonably big job.

If you have information, please send it to me so I can

assemble an article.

Bob

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