RE: [Chrysler300] A.C. 55 chrysler & Imperial

["Richard Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx>]

Joe:

 

I can't tell whether you are asking about the blower for the a/c or the
blowers for the heater and defroster.  I'm attaching a picture of our non
a/c '55 300 which has the heater and defroster fans as well as the
temperature control in the usual place for all '55-'56 Chryslers &
Imperials-to the left of the steering wheel on the underside of the dash.

 

If you're asking about the a/c blower switch, I have a paper print of a '55
C300 with its a/c switch mounted in the curved area of the LH beige section
of the dash-just above the parking brake warning light.  I can scan this and
send it to you if you wish.  Gil has determined that the build ticket does
not reflect the installation of a/c on this car at the factory.  The car was
shipped to Kansas, so a/c may have been added at the dealer.  This area
would be a little difficult to access in the 1956 models with the
push-button transmission selector module mounted in that area, so moving the
switch to the old "Dagger-On-The-Dash) location in 1956 makes sense.
Temperature control is built into that same switch, either of two-levels
(cold or cool)-controlling a solenoid bypass valve on the Freon.  The
service manual indicates there were two different types of temperature
control switches.

 

The fresh air scoops on the rear fenders were opened and closed manually
with knobs in the trunk.  The factory a/c appears to be a plumber's and
electrician's nightmare with special fast idle provisions.  The blowers pull
20 amps-almost half of the generator's capacity.  A different generator came
on a/c cars, but the service manual specs show it to have the same 45 Amp
capacity as other Windsors and New Yorkers.  The Imperial had a 50 Amp
generator.  

 

Adding factory-spec. a/c to a built car would have been an interesting
project.

 

Rich Barber

Brentwood, CA

 

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of joe manis
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 6:51 PM
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Chrysler300] A.C. 55 chrysler & Imperial

 

  

*All this talk about 55 300s with A.C. prompts Thanks Joe Manis a question.
The 55s had a wand in dash to control Powerflyte. This is the location of
blower speed control on 56. Would someone send me a pic of location of
blower switch on 55s also where is the temp slide for same. Thanks Joe
Manis*

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