Don, Bill Frick Motors was maybe 10 miles from Great Neck, in Rockville Centre. He did all sorts of creative things with engine swaps and blower installations in the 50’s. Willie, as he was called, at some point had a very bad mishap with a spinning aircraft propeller that seriously impaired his work. Not sure what year that was. But I know for sure he was still fine through at least 1957, when a previous owner of my car tells me he was a Frick house guest while Willie tuned and serviced it for him.
I had the blower serviced by Paradise Wheels in CA. Who is rebuilding yours ?
Here are two photos of the motor today but I don’t know if they will make it through the Club firewall. If not I can send them individually to anyone who wants to see.
Chuck
Hi Chuck, I have a 300 E that had a McCulloch supercharger installed when new. The original owner was from RI and he bought the car at North Boulevard Motors in Great Neck NY. I wonder if the same person did the install? Any information you can give me would be welcome. I have no history on the car, as the original owner was deceased before I got the car. The blower was still on the car when I got it in 1994. I just got it on the road with just the 2 4 barrels. I’m getting the blower rebuilt. Thanks, Don Sent: Monday, July 13, 2020 11:24 PM Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Paxton 50s performance advert including a C-300 Apropos of this topic, I have a car that in 1956 received what today we'd call a crate motor, from a 300B, engine #3NE562038. The installation was done by renown builder Bill Frick on Long Island, NY. It appears to be a stock motor to which Frick added a McCullogh VS57A blower. I haven’t had it dyno’d or clocked but the power is quiet ample. If anyone wants to dive deeper I can send them photos. It is quite an installation, with a rather large custom air box surrounding the 2-4’s like I have never seen before. Chuck Glad the mail came through. What I am referring to was basically an advert for superchargers and no additional info, proof or pictures. The result of supercharging the C-300 was however significant, and I believe it has been discussed before here.
Narve
Fra: Bob Merritt [mailto:bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sendt: søndag 12. juli 2020 13:45
Til: Narve Nordanger
Emne: Re: [Chrysler300] Paxton 50s performance advert including a C-300 - 3rd attempt
I don't remember seeing a C300 with super chargers. That would be interesting.. I remember Granitelli had a 300F with dual super chargers. Granitelli owned Paxton at the time. Your post came through the server fine. ------ Original Message ------ Sent: 7/12/2020 4:01:25 AM Subject: [Chrysler300] Paxton 50s performance advert including a C-300 - 3rd attempt Anyone remember this advert from Paxton (McCullogh) Industries in around 1956, showing performance gains (0-60 timeslots etc) for various cars having had a Paxton supercharger added. The icing of the cake was a C-300 with twin Paxtons at the bottom of the list. If I remember correctly, this was advertised doing 0-60 in less than 7 seconds. Do anyone have a copy/scan of this advert that I can get a digital copy of? Trying to source it on the internet gives nothing, but I believe it has been published in the 300 fraternity before.
Narve Nordanger Drove my C-300 today and remembered a nice story (but am really struggling to get Yahoogroups to accept my e-mails)
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