[Chrysler300] Digest Number 864
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[Chrysler300] Digest Number 864



There are 6 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

      1. RE: Vancouver B.C. info
           From: "Ryan Hill" <ryan_hillc300@xxxxxxxxxxx>
      2. 300K
           From: paul holmgren <paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
      3. Engine Smoking, any suggestions?
           From: MOPARMARX@xxxxxxx
      4. Re: Engine Smoking, any suggestions?
           From: Gary Barker <gbarker@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
      5. Swivel seats
           From: "gary_r_23" <garyandkathie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
      6. Re: Swivel seats
           From: "Ron Waters" <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>


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Message: 1
   Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 14:16:00 -0800
   From: "Ryan Hill" <ryan_hillc300@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Vancouver B.C. info

I live in the Greater Vancouver area and just looked for some local events 
that you might be interested in. All I found at the end of February was an 
Auction and Car Show at the Abbotsford Tradex center (about an hours drive 
outside of downtown Vancouver). http://www.fvtradex.com or 
http://www.abbotsfordcollectorcarshow.com will give you some idea of what to 
expect.

The availability of rare Chryslers is very limited in Canada it seems and 
most of the Hemi cars, Ram cars, etc. we see at shows here have come from 
the U.S. in recent years. There are lots of nice Antiques, Vintage, and Hot 
Rods in B.C. but many of them are seldom seen at shows in Vancouver.

Unfortunately, unless you happen to know someone here with a letter car you 
will likely never see one, much less find one in a barn. I've only ever 
layed eyes on two my entire life. As for wreckers, there really isn't much 
in the area either. The only real 'Mopar only' wrecker is mostly full of 
rusty B, E and A bodies along with a few 4 door C bodies (usually from the 
70's). Not exactly Chrysler paradise though the sites are worth the trip 
alone, especially if the weather is nice.

I'll see if I can find any more events or think of anything car related that 
might interest you. There are at least three members here, myself included, 
maybe we could get together?

Ryan Hill

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Message: 2
   Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 20:52:47 -0500
   From: paul holmgren <paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: 300K

Well, did anyone on here pursue that no frills 300K on e-bay? 
It seems to have gone for $2700.

-- 
Paul Holmgren
Hoosier Corps #33, L-6
2 57 300-C's in Indy


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Message: 3
   Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 22:05:27 EST
   From: MOPARMARX@xxxxxxx
Subject: Engine Smoking, any suggestions?

Smokes worse when cold, and has low compression in three cylinders.  Trying 
to put off overhaul as long as I can but still would like to drive.  Any one 
stop oil burning additive that better than another?  Tried STP, and also pure 
synthetic oils as suggested with no luck.  Open to any suggestions on a product 
that might work temporarily  thanks   hal


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Message: 4
   Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 20:10:59 -0800
   From: Gary Barker <gbarker@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Engine Smoking, any suggestions?

Hi Hal, First is whether  the engine has a lot of miles and the rings 
are worn out, or did it sit for a long time and the rings are just 
stuck.   If the rings are worn out there's not to much you can do.  If 
the rings are just stuck there are a few additives that you might try.  
Right now I can't think of any brand names but there out there.  When I 
worked as a mechanic for Chev.  people would trade in cars that had your 
problem.  We carried a additive in the parts dept. that we used to 
desolve carbon.  We would warm the engine up to operating temp.  Then 
while working the throttle we would poor it down the carb. very slowly. 
It would smoke like crazy out the exhaust.  When we had about 1/2 can 
left you then pulled the throttle wide open and at the same time you 
dumped the rest of the can down the  carb.. flooding the cylinders and 
killing the engine.  Then we let it sit over night.  or even two days. 
Then start the engine and take it out for a hard drive.  Most of the 
time it would work.
 Go to a parts house and either ask for help or read the labels for 
something that helps desolve carbon.   I know there used to be a lot of 
people who would use ATF oil, but I don't think it worked as well.
                    Worth a try.   Gary Barker

MOPARMARX@xxxxxxx wrote:

>Smokes worse when cold, and has low compression in three cylinders.  Trying 
>to put off overhaul as long as I can but still would like to drive.  Any one 
>stop oil burning additive that better than another?  Tried STP, and also pure 
>synthetic oils as suggested with no luck.  Open to any suggestions on a product 
>that might work temporarily  thanks   hal
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Message: 5
   Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 04:12:44 -0000
   From: "gary_r_23" <garyandkathie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Swivel seats

Hi all,
Does anyone know the differences between the swivel seats of 1959 
versus 1960? I want to put original looking seats into my 1960 New 
Yorker and there's a set from a 1959 on eBay right now I'm 
considering. One of the strange things is that the 1959 appears to be 
out of a 4-door model. Has anyone ever seen swivel seats in a 4-door 
before? Item #2453708670.

Thanks,
Gary Runkel
Canton, MI



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Message: 6
   Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 23:41:06 -0500
   From: "Ron Waters" <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Swivel seats

Gary -

Swivel seats were available for all models, including station wagons.  The
only difference was the retainer that kept the seat backs from rocking
forward in the 4dr models, as opposed to a springy thing that was used in
the 2dr models.

I think you're taking a risk trying to fit 59 swivels into a 60, since
everything changed between the two years.

Ron

----- Original Message -----
From: "gary_r_23" <garyandkathie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 11:12 PM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Swivel seats


> Hi all,
> Does anyone know the differences between the swivel seats of 1959
> versus 1960? I want to put original looking seats into my 1960 New
> Yorker and there's a set from a 1959 on eBay right now I'm
> considering. One of the strange things is that the 1959 appears to be
> out of a 4-door model. Has anyone ever seen swivel seats in a 4-door
> before? Item #2453708670.
>
> Thanks,
> Gary Runkel
> Canton, MI
>
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