From: Ed Jasinski [mailto:ed5000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 8:28 PM To: 'Dave Schwandt' Cc: 'Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Ram dashpot needed Dave and Club, Jim Simpson of O.D.D. Parts and Fabrication in Sonoma, California may be a guy skilled enough to rebuild these. I know he is at least interested in trying. At the recent Marin Concours D'Elegance event, I examined a similar diaphragm type devise Jim displayed as his rebuild. I was surprised to see the very minimal deformation to the "can" that had apparently been taken apart, rebuilt and reassembled. Like a fuel pump rebuild, to do this right, I consider that engineered dies are required. But I don't know how he accomplished it. Anyone can attempt to pry these apart and then peen them back together again, but forging a neat seam is another story. Visiting with Jim at his sales booth, he said he was very interested trying one of these. And if the pod I looked at is really one of his rebuilds, I do like what I saw. Not perfect, but way-nice enough considering our alternatives until a reproduction is produced, which would likely not be that difficult to accomplish given the prolific use of these over the years. Contact: www.oddparts.net oddparts@xxxxxxx 707-939-1457 Ed Jasinski San Mateo, CA From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave Schwandt Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 5:01 AM To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; JettLarry@xxxxxxx Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Ram dashpot needed We ( the Club) need to find a scource for these things. NOS working originals are all but impossible to find as the diaphrams are all dried up and leak. I got stuck w/2 of 'em off E-bay a few years back and niether work w/no refund and they were NOT cheap. (they sure look nice on the engine though!!) So now the F is very annoying to drive in hot weather if not downright impossible for Carolyn to drive, with the A/C on (when it worked) one had to shut it down in city driving when ever approaching a stop light or in heavy traffic. Just my 2$ worth, (adjusted for inflation!!) Dave Schwandt ----- Original Message ----- From: <JettLarry@xxxxxxx <mailto:JettLarry%40aol.com> > To: <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 4:15 PM Subject: [Chrysler300] Ram dashpot needed >A New Zealander friend is of need of a working ram manifold idle adjuster > dash pot. Anybody got a spare for a Kiwi? > **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 > easy > steps! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221323000x1201367220/aol?redir=htt p://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072 <http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221323000x1201367220/aol?redir=htt p://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=> &hmpgID=62&bcd= > JunestepsfooterNO62) > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> > > For list server instructions, go to > http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > > For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups > Links > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ 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 For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:Chrysler300-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:Chrysler300-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> 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/