{Chrysler 300} Re: Maiden Freeway Run

I took the bracket off the back of the bell housing that holds that little plastic snap in bushing for the throttle shaft.

Since I purchased two of them last month, I had a spare here. The other one is no doubt on the freeway someplace.

I placed it into the brackets and guess what? It does not fit correctly. It is supposed to snap in and flex OUT into the notices. These do not. Therefore, it will of course pop out.

I found that JB Weld makes a 45-minute epoxy that is specifically formulated to bond plastic to steel. I wrapped a center punch with paper towel and then placed a good amount of the epoxy in the groove of the bushing and on the steel bracket. With the punch in the vise, I then lowered the bracket with the busing down onto it to expand it out as it should be. I then added some more epoxy on the top side.

This morning I popped it off and filed off the stuck paper town from the hole and the sides and now I have a busing, which is reinforces on it sides and it will not move at all in the steel bracket. I slipped it on and it looks good to go.

Of course, the next time it will have to be filed or sanded off. I think I will do what Bob did and rework the bracket to take a brass bushing or a ball joint.

If anyone has an extra one of those brackets and would part with it let me know. So, I can work on the modification.

James

From: 'James Douglas' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2023 2:23:10 PM
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Subject: {Chrysler 300} Maiden Freeway Run â€”- Throttle Failure

Well,

We took the '64 down I-80 in fast and stop and go traffic to see how this thing will run.

I have an odd idle miss-vibration that goes away when off idle, it persists with two different carbs and two different distributors....odd...

In any event, after a stop about 20 miles away at Harbor Freight I went to start the car and the throttle felt funny. I thought that one of the nuts on the linkage slipped. I only had about 30% throttle.

We limped back and it turns out that the nice new throttle shaft nylon bushing popped out and so the throttle linkage went nuts.

I am at a loss as to why that happened. That bushing has only been in for about 3 hours of driving time if that. Has anyone had any issues with those of late?

I only have one spare and I am hesitant to go on a long drive back to San Francisco with the car without a 3rd or 4th spare. Perhaps I need to remove the steel bracket off the car and glue the nylon bushing on to it.

Thoughts folks?

James

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{Chrysler 300} Re: Maiden Freeway Run —- Throttle Failure