RE: 1962 413?

[Bill <hemirr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here is Mr. Davis' reply:

"Hello Bill and Kathi:  This is a story.  No cars were shipped without 
engines and every car that got a standard V-8 (318) had a blank (no punch) 
in the engine column of the card and no digit in the second line of the card 
where the engine code was listed numerically.  Additionally, I have looked 
at every record that Chrysler has regarding these cars and there were 318's 
installed, 361 4 barrel engines installed, a few 383 4 barrel engines 
installed and two versions of the max wedge.  Additionally the records are 
very good.  They have a complete record of all of the 62 models produced.  
That same holds true for prior years and later years through the 67 model 
year.  The auto plant was not equipped to deal with cars without engines.  
The shipping companies were not equipped to deal with cars without engines.  
They were driven off the end of the assembly line across the street in most 
cases to lots where they were loaded on trucks to be sent to dealers or to 
Great Lakes Steamers or onto rail road cars.  No one had the equipment to 
move cars without engines.  I reject this completely.  These stories get 
their life from the AMA specifications that Chrysler released back in 61 for 
the 62 models.  They listed a 2-4 barrel 383 and a 2-4 barrel 413 as 
legitimate engines.  I have yet to see a code on any 62 Dodge or Plymouth 
engine that would make me believe that any such car was built.  If you look 
in the 62 parts book you will not find a single entry for any of the parts 
that would have been necessary to service them.
Hope this helps.  Darrell Davis"




Bill & Kathi Parker, South Central Indiana
'60 Chrysler Saratoga kustom; '62 Plymouth Max Wedge; '64 Dart convertible; 
'65 Barracuda \6; '65 Imperial; '68 Barracuda FB 340-S; '69 Barracuda FB now 
360; '70 Challenger now 440; '72 Cuda '340

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