-----Original Message-----
From: George Taylor <gtmp@xxxxxxx>
To: Chrysler 300 Club <chrysler300@xxxxxxxx>; Wayne Graefen
<wgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, January 13, 2000 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: Re: [FWDLK] Disc Brakes
>Disc brakes were standard equipment on the 1949-55 Crowns ... the 50 Town &
>Country ... and were optional on certain other models. In reality in all
my
>years I have only spoken/heard of 1 optionally equipped car which was a 51
>New Yorker convertible. The system evolved with enough changes that the
>early systems ... maybe 54 and prior ... did not have interchangable
>components with the 54 up. The idea of these units being available for 300
>racers, in my humble opinion, would be more fantasy than reality. Reason
>being ... all of the set ups were designed for the 5 1/2 inch bolt circle
>wheel which was associated with the Imperials, station wagons, and 52 back
>New Yorkers. Disc brakes required a special rear end housing .. special
>rear fenders .. unique spindles .. king pins .. wheels. I cannot imagine
>Chrysler having these systems available for 3 reasons.
>1) to my knowledge .. no 300's have surfaced with the system
>2) if this system was put in the book for the convenience of racers, I am
>sure the entire system would have been listed as NASCAR's rules were quite
>stringent at that time period. In 1953 a Packard straight 8 actually won a
>NASCAR event and was disqualified because in the tech it was discovered the
>car had 1 Monroe 500 shock and the Packard Company could not confirm said
>shock was factory available.
>3) Chrysler was more interested with the cars goin' .. than whoain'.
>
>Cheers,
>George
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Wayne Graefen <wgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Thursday, January 13, 2000 5:12 AM
>Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Disc Brakes
>
>
>>I believe Sherwood Kahlenburg nailed down the disc brake facts
>>perfectly.
>>
>>There is one oddity in the parts books that maybe someone can
>>explain to me though.
>>
>>In the most common '55-58 parts book, on page 5-7 are shown
>>front AND rear exploded wheel cylinders and both are noted "Used
>>with Disc Brakes".
>>
>>For what models in these years were discs used? Or were they
>>just stuck in the books in case some of the NASCAR racers wante
>>the option of putting them in their Chrysler 300 race cars?
>>
>>Wayne
>>
>
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