Re: {Chrysler 300} 300F and G Air Cleaner Decals

Attached are a bunch of images from period sources that show various orientations of the air cleaners and some variation of the decals. I'll need to rescan some of these from the original magazines to get a clearer shot. But I see a few trends. Several pictures show the driver side air cleaner turned so that the clearance notch on the lid is facing out toward the fender. I'm including the link to the source of each item.

The Sportscar Graphic image uses the factory press photo with the colored engine components and the decal on the right air cleaner is positioned more to the right in relation to the wing nuts.

https://300f.com/media_scg_june1960.htm

In the Motor Life image of the 400hp engine, you can see the decal on the driver side air cleaner facing toward the heater box. Indicating that the air cleaner is again turned with the clearance notch toward the fender. The clearance notch on the right air cleaner is facing forward, clearly not correct.

https://300f.com/media_motor_life_june1960.htm

The Popular Science image shows the reviewer removing the left air cleaner for a look at the carburetor. Substantiating the theory that they get moved around.

https://300f.com/media_ps_april1960.htm

The Hot Rod image shows the right air cleaner decal in the more or less accepted position for the decal. Interesting that it has an accordion brake booster.

https://300f.com/media_hr_april1960.htm

The Motor Life image shows the decal on the left air cleaner facing the fender, oriented to the right in relation to the wing nuts. Hard to tell but the right air cleaner may be turned with the notch facing forward. I need to rescan this part of the page to get a clearer image.

https://300f.com/media_ml_feb1960.htm

The Chrysler Ad image shows the left air cleaner again aligned with the notch facing the fender and shows the right air cleaner decal.

https://300f.com/media_ad03.htm

The Rod Builder image again shows the driver side air cleaner with the notch facing the fender.

https://300f.com/media_rod_builder_june1960.htm

The Tom McCahill images show the air cleaners in various orientations but the one with him in it clearly shows the decal location on the right air cleaner, which looks a little more to the left in relation to the wing nuts than usual.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/r7FDPZyYT34jMV1y6

On Fri, Nov 18, 2022 at 8:47 AM Bob Jasinski <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Well Danny, all 300G engine compartment “period photos” are not the same. The sticker has been shown to be in two different positions, depending on when the period photo was taken. In the attached photos, one is the pre-production factory picture where the sticker is as shown on your car, and the other is my scan of the Motor Life April ’61 article (also submitted by John Guarneri in an earlier email), The sticker moved to the right (as viewed from the front). So, either is “correct” based on when built. Also note the heater hose positions are different as well.

Bob J

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Subject: RE: {Chrysler 300} 300F and G Air Cleaner Decals

Attached is a photo of the engine room of my F coupe. Note the air filters and stickers are oriented exactly the way Don Verity put them when he had my car for service some two years ago. Period photos confirm that best as we can tell this is the correct placement of filter housing and sticker. The drivers side filter sticker is present but faces the firewall.

Danny Plotkin
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Subject: {Chrysler 300} 300F and G Air Cleaner Decals
Did EACH Air Cleaner on the 300F and 300G cars have a decal? I see lots of photos (some from Chrysler) in which you can only see a decal on the passenger side air cleaner. However, the decal on the driver's side unit could be on the back side and not easily visible. It would make sense both air cleaner housings would have had decals, so during assembly, the worker could just grab one and install it without paying attention to which side of the motor got the cleaner with the decal. I am sure the experts in the group have the answer.
Dyke Ridgley
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