RE: Ebay delusions

["Earl H. " <earlh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Let me add and Amen Brother.....


Bill, I will say it again...Your Historical knowledge is OUTSTANDING and we
appreciate it!

Christopher
'64 Dodge 440 2 Dr. Hard Top
'87 Dodge Ramcharger
'00 Merc Berz C230 Kompressor 16.73 1/4 - (Hey, It's DaimlerChrysler)
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 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Bill Watson <wwatson6@xxxxxxx>
> 
> 
> Ah yes, a max wedge with poly heads and the distributor at the back of the
> engine.   It ain't no max wedge, but it is a poly.318.
> 
> The truck is a Dodge Town Wagon.  The Town Panel.did offer side 
> windows as an option, but not with the split sliding design.  There is 
> also a seat in the rear area, which may be factory,
> 
> The Town Panel first appeared in 1954 in the "C-1" series.  The 1955 
> 2nd series "C-3" seies gained a wrap around front windshield and the 
> Town Wagon appeared in 1956.  The 1957 (K series) introduced 4WD while 
> 1958 (L series) adopted dual headlamps (although singles were still 
> available).  1959 (M
> series) models received cab and instrument panel changes, 1961 (R 
> series) gained a longer wheelbase with the front wheela moved forward, and
1963 (T
> series) adopted amber front parking lenses.   The final changes occurred
> during 1965 with the parking brake being removed from the drivesahft 
> and placed on the rear drums.  The Town models were dropped at the end 
> of the
> 1966 (B series) model year.  The new Dodge A-100 was stealing the Town 
> Panel/Wagon sales.
> 
> This one could be a 1964 model - it does have the amber parking lenses
(and
> the optional side-mounted turn signals).   Very little changed from 1963
> through 1966.  Only the serial number can idientifiy the correct model
year.
> They did not hav e a digit for the model yeat, so the last six digits 
> ran -
> 1963 - 230001 to 315000
> 1964 - 315001 to 430000
> 1965 - 430001 to 548000
> 1966 - 548001 to 668000
> 
> These numbers hold for all US-built Dodge trucks escept the compact 
> A-series.  The Town Panel/Wagon models were never built in Canada.
> 
> Bill
> Vancouver, BC
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Earl H. " <earlh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 2:27 PM
> Subject: RE: Ebay delusions
> 
> 
> >
> > Wait, wait, I think I figured it out... It is a max wedge block with 
> > Poly heads.... How could we have missed that?
> >
> > I'm going with 1958.
> > Is that even a 2 bbl? looks like a single. carb on my opel manta 
> > 1.9L was bigger.
> > Amazing story? "Only title I could find, so it must be it"? or "It 
> > wasn't registered until 1964, so that makes it a '64"? Share :) John
> > --- "Earl H. " <earlh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Yep, That there is one of those rarely seen wide block max wedge 
> > > motors..... This one must be special order since it has a two
> > > barrel...<;-)
> > >
> > > Ok George, what was his response...I am dyeing to know.
> > >
> > > Earl
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: george smith [mailto:bt6t4@xxxxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 12:24 PM
> > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Ebay delusions
> > >
> > >
> > > Item # 300132880220.
> > > I emailed the seller and told him what it really is.
> > > He responded with an amazing answer. Take a look.Maybe I'm wrong.
> > >
> > > George
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> ______________________________________________________________________
> ______
> > > ________


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