Re: [Chrysler300] 1960 A/C Compressor

[George McKovich <george@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom
I have the newer style clutch on my 57 300 ac compressor and everything lines up.

George 

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On Jun 20, 2011, at 6:19 AM, "Tom Cox" <tdcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Based on Bob's reply below regarding the new clutch installed on 1960
> Chryslers after May, 1960, does anyone know if the new-style compressor will
> line up with the brackets and pulleys of the older compressor. If they do
> line up, can I use a compressor from a G or later compressor on the F. I
> always understood that the brackets and pulleys did not line up for the 300F
> with later compressors. Any suggestions?
> 
> Tom Cox
> 
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> From: Bob Merritt [mailto:bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: 2011-06-19 6:52 AM
> To: Tom Cox
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 1960 A/C Compressor
> 
> Hello Tom;
> 
> there were two different AC compressors in 1960, see TSB below. Early
> production used the big monster, later used the RV2 common up to the 70s. I
> assume you have the early version, as they are hard to find.
> 
> I don't have anything, maybe Murray Park at mbpark@xxxxxxxxxx
> or
> John Fowlie at bigmauto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> or
> Bob Hoffmeister at
> impparts@xxxxxxxxx
> 
> TSB # 60-48, issued: May 4, 1960.
> "A new stationary field type air conditioning compressor magnetic clutch has
> been recently incorporated in production on air conditioning equipped
> Chrysler models, starting with Chrysler serial number 03145533 having
> prefixes 81,82,93,84,85,and 87. This new clutch will be incorporated in 1960
> production Imperial air conditioning equipped cars in the near future.
> While this new compressor clutch performs the same function as the early
> production rotating field type, the construction, installation and servicing
> procedures are different."
> 
> On 6/18/2011 7:32 PM, Thomas Cox wrote: 
> 
> My A/C compressor seems to be dead; car not cooling and it appears to be the
> 
> compressor. Does anyone have a rebuilt or rebuildable compressor I can buy
> for 
> the 1960 Chrysler? It would be same for 1960 Imperial.
> 
> Thanks all. Tom Cox
> 
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