Hello All, Our '79 Chrysler 300 has a Leece-Neville Heavy Duty Alternator. Very expensive to replace. It has a good bit of power options but not really a loaded car. Was my daily driver for several years. Not really happy to have to replace a very expensive alternator on a daily driver. Regards, Nancy Kramer Webmaster http://www.americandreamcars.com Free Color Picture Ads for Collector Cars One of the Ten Best Places To Buy or Sell a Collector Car on the Web At 08:48 PM 12/10/2008, Ed Jasinski wrote: >Hello All, > >Not necessarily new news, but FYI: Leece-Neville supplied O.E. heavy duty >alternators to Chrysler. We had one in a '62 Plymouth Minnesota Highway >Patrol car back in the day. HP 361 dual exhaust "post" 2-door. What a >goer. Did not in any way resemble the familiar Chrysler alternator however. > >Best of Holidays, and Merry Christmas to All, > >Ed Jasinski, > >San Mateo, CA > >From: <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >Behalf Of <mailto:lettercars%40aol.com>lettercars@xxxxxxx >Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 12:08 PM >To: <mailto:wgraefen%40windstream.net>wgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; ><mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Essex alternators on your 300? > >Hi Wayne and All: >Thanks for the alternator info link. I did note one error----The >alternators with the greater number of fins were used first in the 1962 >model year, not >1963. >As far as the alternator manufacturer is concerned, I will not contest the >assertion that Essex made some/or all. I am sure the author of the article >has done far more research than I. However, let it be known that in the AMA >specification questionaire descriptions, information provided by Chrysler in > >the "Make" space ALWAYS says either "Chrysler" or "Own". There is never any >mention of Essex. This is in direct contrast to the Battery "Make" where >both >Willard and Autolite are mentioned and Coil, were both Essex and Autolite >are >indicated. Distributor as well---always VERY specific about the component >"Make" or manufacturer. Certainly makes me wonder. I had always been under >the impression the alternator was a Chrysler product, but, without a drawing > >or other reference, have no proof. Anyone else want to comment? >300ly, Gil Cunningham >A beautiful day in Tallahassee. > >In a message dated 12/1/2008 10:18:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, ><mailto:wgraefen%40windstream.net>wgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ><mailto:wgraefen%40windstream.net> writes: > >Do you have an Essex alternator on your '60-63 Chrysler product? >Okay, trick question since I'm an old Hudson-Essex-Terraplane guy and this >has absolutely nothing to do with Essex automobiles but I'll bet it is >something you did not know, would be interested to know, and there is even >date code >information for the Chrysler manufactured alternators in the article for you > >judging types! The answer is YES, YOU DO! ><http://www.mymopar.com/alternator.htm>http://www.mymopar.com/alternator.htm > >And another trick question: Did the 300F have an alternator? No, and yes. >No on the 375HP standard production engine and yes on the 400HP optional >engine. > >Wayne G > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >------------------------------------ > >To send a message to this group, send an email to: ><mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ><mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> > >For list server instructions, go to ><http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm>http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > >For archives go to ><http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo>http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! >Groups >Links > >**************Stay in touch with ALL of your friends: update your AIM, Bebo, > >Facebook, and MySpace pages with just one click. 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