Re: [Chrysler300] 1958 300D AIR CLEANER

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Larry and All:
The flat spots on the air cleaner housings are necessary when mounted on a  
"B" engine, as the carbs are much closer together.  You will note the  
little hole on the flat side is supposed to retain a rubber bumper to prevent  
the housings from touching on "B" engine installations.  As for the 300D, I  
consulted three of my old road tests.  The car in the Motor Trend test has  
the flat portions facing each other.  The other two, Road and Track and Car  
Life, have both flat areas facing toward the rear.  Of course, any of these 
 could have been changed by the testers, but kind of unlikely, I think.   
Anyway, seems like on the 300D you can put your air cleaners on the way you  
like!
As for the decal position, all the early road test engine pictures  agree:  
It is on the more gently rounded surface, with its inner (medial)  end 
approximately at centerline and extending laterally.  (Hope that makes  sense.)  
So, if the air cleaners are installed with the flattened surfaces  facing 
each other, the front housing decal is on the driver's side facing  forward 
and the rear housing decal would be on the passenger side, facing  rearward.  
Note:  On the only factory photo I have of a "D" engine,  the one on page 
64 of Ackerson's book with Bob Rodger, the decal appears to be  centered on 
the front facing surface.  That is likely an early car,  and is also an FI. 
 
Shall I go on?  Well, ok.  In the picture of the 300E with Bob  Rodger, the 
decals seem to have "moved" more toward the lateral, more  sharply curved 
surface.  By 1962, the decals are centered on the  housing "ends", so that 
the front housing decal is facing straight lateral  towards the driver's side, 
and the rear housing decal is facing straight lateral  towards the 
passenger side of the engine compartment.  
 
Is that enough?  It is for me!  Hope it helps.
300ly, Gil C.
Tallahassee, FL
 
 
In a message dated 1/19/2010 7:57:44 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
l.jabin1007@xxxxxxxxxx writes:

The 58  air cleaners are oval with a flat spot. Does anybody know how they
were  placed on the carburetors from the factory, if the flat spots face to
the  rear on both or do the flat spots face each other?



I have seen  it both ways



Also where on the air cleaners do the instruction  labels go?



Thanks





Larry Jabin  

Tel: 415-608-6245

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