To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------------ There are 13 messages in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. any New York state car shows this weekend? From: moparted <moparted_70@xxxxxxxxx> 2. Chrysler to soup up 300m - 255 hp! From: Brian Hagen <brian.hagen@xxxxxxxxxxx> 3. Brake Booster Bellows From: "Wayne Graefen" <wgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 4. 300M special?? From: mwl1967@xxxxxxx 5. Brake booster bellows From: Bob Jasinski <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx> 6. Re: 300M special?? From: Bruce Paul <b_paul_ncp@xxxxxxxxx> 7. 56 Imp From: paulholm <paulholm@xxxxxxxx> 8. Re: 300M special?? From: Russ Vaughan <russ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 9. 300 F rockers From: Jeff Kerns <kernsinc@xxxxxxxxxxx> 10. Re: 300 F rockers From: "Dean Mullinax" <55des4me@xxxxxxxx> 11. some thoughts From: " Jim McMullan" <macthehammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 12. Brake shoe arcing From: Bob Jasinski <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx> 13. Re: 300M special?? From: mr-320@xxxxxxxxx ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 1 Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 05:27:50 -0800 (PST) From: moparted <moparted_70@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: any New York state car shows this weekend? Going to be around 60 degrees! Any events left? ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 09:15:08 -0500 From: Brian Hagen <brian.hagen@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Chrysler to soup up 300m - 255 hp! DC to build souped-up 300M DaimlerChrysler AG will start building 8,500 special-edition Chrysler 300M sedans next month, boosting engine power to lift flagging sales until the automaker can build a new version using Mercedes-Benz parts. The 2002 300M Special will have a 255-horsepower, 3.5-liter engine, bigger wheels, added molding and other features that will make it perform more like future versions of the car, said Eric Ridenour, Chrysler's premium-vehicle product team vice president. The No. 3 U.S. automaker will start building the models Nov. 5 in Brampton, Ontario. Chrysler plans to use special versions of its products and new accessories to increase sales next year because it doesn't have any new high-volume models to introduce, executives have said. Brian http://www.scatpack.com ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 08:31:00 -0600 From: "Wayne Graefen" <wgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Brake Booster Bellows Howdy all y'all, I have been wanting to find out a little more about the reproduction bellows for the late '50s brake booster on our Mopars so I shot an email with a few questions to Karps in California to see if they were actually the ones who had the bellows made or were just selling someone else's product. The answer follows. Their web site is interesting as well. They are one of the alternatives to White Post for sleeving cylinders. Wayne -----Original Message----- From: Ron Karp [mailto:karps@xxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 7:43 PM To: Wayne Graefen Subject: Re: Bellows Dear Wayne, Yes we do sell the Kelsey Hayes bellows. We have made the mold and they are brand new, not new-old stock. They do not have the Chrysler part numbers on them. We have been making them for 4 years and haven't had any trouble with any of them. The price is $150.00 for the bellows only and $250.00 for a complete rebuild on the unit. We also offer plating or powder coating for an additional cost. We install 304 stainless steel sleeves in master cyl. and wheel cyl. Look up our web site at www.resleeve.com Thank you, Ron Karp 909-985-0800 ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 09:35:01 EST From: mwl1967@xxxxxxx Subject: 300M special?? I don't know where they're going with this or what they're pretending to do but 255hp sure doesnt seem so "special" to me. This considering the fact that my '99 was rated at 253hp and that somewhere between then and now they changed the standard rating from 253 down to 250. So... with the addition of dual exhaust and moving the peak hp reading up a couple hundred rpm they've gained 2 hp. What a feeble attempt... I wonder who' in Auburn Hills is responsible for dropping this ball. I sure hope I don't try to pass one of those new 250hp 6 speed Nissan Altimas. Mike Laiserin ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 07:53:32 -0800 From: Bob Jasinski <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Brake booster bellows Dear Wayne and list, Does the '61 brake booster use this same bellows that Karps has reproduced? Bob J [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 6 Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 10:26:32 -0800 (PST) From: Bruce Paul <b_paul_ncp@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: 300M special?? I am waiting for the new 300's to get back to 300 HP. Where is Bob Lutz when you need him? Bruce Paul-Cherry Hill, NJ --- mwl1967@xxxxxxx wrote: > I don't know where they're going with this or what > they're pretending to do > but 255hp sure doesnt seem so "special" to me. This > considering the fact > that my '99 was rated at 253hp and that somewhere > between then and now they > changed the standard rating from 253 down to 250. > > So... with the addition of dual exhaust and moving > the peak hp reading up a > couple hundred rpm they've gained 2 hp. What a > feeble attempt... I wonder > who' in Auburn Hills is responsible for dropping > this ball. I sure hope I > don't try to pass one of those new 250hp 6 speed > Nissan Altimas. > > Mike Laiserin > > ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 7 Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 14:00:52 -0500 From: paulholm <paulholm@xxxxxxxx> Subject: 56 Imp I have an ok computer wallpaper of a 56 Imperial if anyone is interested I can e-mail it to you. -- Paul Holmgren Hoosier Corps #33, L-6 2 57 300-C's in Indy ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 8 Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 11:09:23 -0800 (PST) From: Russ Vaughan <russ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: 300M special?? Working for GM!!! Don't forget though that due to change in the method of calculating horsepower(gross vs. net) from then and now a C300 would probably be less that the "M" in Net HP! 300ly Russ Vaughan --- Bruce Paul <b_paul_ncp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I am waiting for the new 300's to get back to 300 > HP. > Where is Bob Lutz when you need him? > > Bruce Paul-Cherry Hill, NJ > > > --- mwl1967@xxxxxxx wrote: > > I don't know where they're going with this or what > > they're pretending to do > > but 255hp sure doesnt seem so "special" to me. > This > > considering the fact > > that my '99 was rated at 253hp and that somewhere > > between then and now they > > changed the standard rating from 253 down to 250. > > > > So... with the addition of dual exhaust and > moving > > the peak hp reading up a > > couple hundred rpm they've gained 2 hp. What a > > feeble attempt... I wonder > > who' in Auburn Hills is responsible for dropping > > this ball. I sure hope I > > don't try to pass one of those new 250hp 6 speed > > Nissan Altimas. > > > > Mike Laiserin > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > For list server instructions, go to > http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 9 Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 19:37:24 -0800 From: Jeff Kerns <kernsinc@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: 300 F rockers I just got my hardtop back from the paint shop and they lost all of the incorrect stainless that ran around the wheel wells and rocker pannels. They said that they would look for it. It was from a 60 New Yorker and I was going to sell the 8 or 10 pieces but... isn't there supposed to be a small "L" shapped piece that goes on the front of the back rear wheel well, like a small stone guard? What is correct? I've seen differing photos in all of the books I have. Also, does anybody have Gary Goers e-mail and phone #? I still need a few plastic parts. Thanks, Jeff Kerns in L.A. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 10 Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 22:29:25 -0500 From: "Dean Mullinax" <55des4me@xxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: 300 F rockers Jeff, Gary's email is Goers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx It seems to be the best way to reach him. Good luck. Dean Mullinax ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Kerns" <kernsinc@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 10:37 PM Subject: [Chrysler300] 300 F rockers > I just got my hardtop back from the paint shop and they lost all of the incorrect stainless that ran around the wheel wells and rocker pannels. They said that they would look for it. It was from a 60 New Yorker and I was going to sell the 8 or 10 pieces but... isn't there supposed to be a small "L" shapped piece that goes on the front of the back rear wheel well, like a small stone guard? What is correct? I've seen differing photos in all of the books I have. > > Also, does anybody have Gary Goers e-mail and phone #? I still need a few plastic parts. > Thanks, > Jeff Kerns in L.A. > > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 11 Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 19:38:23 -0800 From: " Jim McMullan" <macthehammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: some thoughts Hi All .Its a rainy afternoon. So decided to make some comments.To the guy that wanted to put one soft break shoe and one hard shoe in each wheel .Bad idea. you will wind up with 1/2 the low speed(soft shoe )breaking and ditto the high speed. Also although the pressure is the same on both shoes the forces are deferent due to friction defrence.Its not smart to put unequal forces inside a rotating mass.Whell bearing failure or worse spindle failure will occur in time.Thats why we Maguflux the spindles on rebuild! NEXT -when I took machine shop in high school in 1954 I was thought that the only thing to clean a freshly bored cylinder with was HOT soapy water.Casoline- lacquer thinner etc. will not work.You need the viscidly of the watter to float the( fines) out of the pores of the metal and the heat to expand the pores.If you skip this step when the rings burnish the cylinder you get a vary hard glaze which retards heat transfer and also prevents oil retention on the cyl. wall .The same thing would apply to break drums or cast rotters. Except for the oil part.NEXT To the guy with the banging rebuilt torqueflight The specs for a letter car on clutch pack clearance are different than a stocker about .010 less.if I remember right.When I rebuilt mine in 1978 I got the spec from a guy in Washington after many phone calls.Its written down some ware but I'm not near my books.Is there some help out there? Also remember that a torqeflite has to be run in.About 300 miles to get all the fuzzys off the fibers and polish the steels.At 1000 miles change the fluid to flush the little stuff out! NEXT the reason they don't arc break shoes anymore is OSHA did not like the dust in the air.And break shops could not afford to make them dust proofed --Got side tracked to be continued. Jim --- --- macthehammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx --- EarthLink: It's your Internet. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 12 Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 21:05:42 -0800 From: Bob Jasinski <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Brake shoe arcing Jim and list, You commented: <the reason they don't arc break shoes anymore is OSHA did not like the dust in the air.And break shops could not afford to make them dust proofed> I have not found this to be the case, even in environmentally conscious California. I have a company that routinely arcs shoes to fit drums, Friction Materials in Oakland CA., and they have done several cars for me. The BIG issue is that they cannot do it with brake (friction) materials that contain asbestos. There is no restriction on arcing modern, non-asbestos, brake materials. I think the biggest reason you don't commonly see arcing is that the arcing machines are not as prevalent as they used to be with more and more cars having 4 wheel disc brakes. Bob J [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 13 Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 23:59:32 -0700 (MST) From: mr-320@xxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: 300M special?? oh yeah; riiiight russ; that little whizbang v-6 will pull the c-300 or my 300-k ram around better than the 392 or the 413,, riiiight !!! JEFF tucson az. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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