RE: [Chrysler300] 1961 Chrysler Service Manual Supplement.

["Jim Pristelski" <ajp002@xxxx>]

Dave,

I have both the 1960 manual and the 1961 supplement. I am currently
restoring a 1961 Chrysler, but find that I always refer to the 1960 manual
because it is much more complete. Until you asked the question, I never
really thought about what of any importance was in the 1961 supp. You got
my curiousity up, so I paged through it. The two new things that I saw are
(1) the alternator charging system and (2) the three speed tranny with the
shifter on the floor, both of which were introduced in 1961. Also, the 1961
supp has info on some accessories such as auto pilot (new version introduced
in 1961?). The body section has an exploded view of the front clip showing
the various bumper brackets which are different from 1960. This supp is
barely 1/2 inch thick and has a lot of filler material on specs,
lubrication, etc, which almost undoubtedly didn't change from 1960. If you
don't need info on any of the above, you probably don't need the 1961 supp.
Best regards, Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: David Agnew [mailto:Fnnutz@xxxx]
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 11:56 PM
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Chrysler300] 1961 Chrysler Service Manual Supplement.


Hi folks,
Can anyone tell me what is in the 1961 Chrysler Service Manual
Supplement, please?
I somehow don't think that there was a 1960 supplement, and was wondering is
there anything in it that refers to '60 Chryslers. Is it worth having, if
one already has the 1960 Service Manual?
Thanks in advance,
Dave