Re: [Chrysler300] Fun with C-300 'numbers'

["Roger Schaaf" <obiwan10@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Many/most know, but some may not know that on the B anyway, the engine 
serial number is machine engraved/stenciled/stamped on the front of the 
frame(just about where the bumper bracket is attached) behind the right 
front wheel.  This at least will tell you if you have the engine that came 
from the factory with the car.

Roger Schaaf
300 B
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To: <c300@xxxxxxx>; <wgraefen@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Fun with C-300 'numbers'


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> Rich:
> That is correct terminalogy.   I have only come across one car, a  300B,
> where the engine and VIN last four numbers were identical.  As Wayne 
> points out,
> that would be sheer coincidence, as there was no effort to have them
> identical.   300ly, Gil
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> In a message dated 12/15/2005 2:34:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> c300@xxxxxxx
> writes:
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> I find  it interesting that the engine S/N 3NE551098 of my 1955 C-300 is
> exactly  100 less than the chassis number 3N551198--and the build card
> verifies  this was the original combination as built on 3-12-55.  I
> recall  reading that engine selection was fairly random in 1955, also.
>
> I would  interpret "Matching Numbers" as meaning the chassis and engine
> number  combination "Match" the original build ticket.  Is this correct
> terminology?
>
> C-300'ly,
> Rich Barber
> Brentwood, CA
> 1955  C-300  (#198 of 1725)
>
> Wayne Graefen wrote:
>
>>There was no  recognizable effort at the factory whatsoever nor any intent
> that the motor  and frame numbers of a 300C should ever match the VIN of 
> the
> car.  More  300 motors were built and sold than cars.  Thus, early in 
> production
> the  motor and frame were close to the VIN but by the end they were 50
> numbers  apart or more.
>>
>>There may be one or two cars where the  numbers purely accidentally 
>>happened
> to coincide.  The motor/frame combos  were NOT used from inventory
> consecutively. They were however code-matched to  the final production 
> equipment
> specification of each car.
>>
>>Where  did those extra motors go?  Well, some to folks like Kiekhaefer,
> Cunningham (the sports racer, not Gil !), the Granatellis, and anyone else 
> who
> placed an order for one (or  more).
>>
>>Wayne
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