{Chrysler 300} Trip over the mountains to Canada

Mark and all:

Have no fear Mark. Over 20 years ago, a friend and I drove my F to Denver for a Meet of the other club. We took Rte 70 from where it intersects Rte 15, over the Rockies and into Denver and return. Both tunnels we went through are over 11,600 Ft. AMSL. Nary a grump out of the 413. Ran just like we were still at sea level. Generally stayed in the fast lane and very few cars were travelling faster than we were. If your F is tuned even for sea level, I doubt you will have any problems. My F was tuned for the Los Angeles area. But if it does falter a bit, just advance the timing a couple of degrees. You don't need a timing light, just listen for the rpm's to increase. This worked for me in 1967 when my wife and I drove up to Jackson Hole over the back road (from the west) in our 1962 Newport conv. I couldn't even pass a car towing a house trailer. Now that's frustrating. On the way home, it started to ping a bit near Las Vegas so I put the timing back.

Have a nice and safe trip back to Canada and give my regards to Theresa and your little doggie.

Dan Reitz

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All;
With the driving season upon us and we start planning trips to far away places and not-so-far away We generadestinations, I wonder if we could have a discussion on how members prepare their cars, what extra parts and tools they might carry with them and, if they’re travelling solo, if they try and set up a member network along the route they’re heading.
Personally, I am driving from Palm Desert CA to Calgary Alberta, about 1,750 mi. planning on late april. Interstate all the way but sea level up to 7,000 ft. and back down again. I drove my F from Palm Desert to Rohnert Park in 2018, about 1,200 mi round trip over that week and had no issues at all (except a brake shoe re-do on return and a tune, oil etc).
Who’s got some tricks to share? Good advice on what to do and what not to do.
These cars were meant to be driven. Does the age mean, not so much? I don’t believe it.
Looking foward to hearing from you.
Mark

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