RE: [Chrysler300] rumble

[John Kuegel <jwkco@xxxxxxxxx>]

-I have had 2 broken reverse bands on powerflites during my 35+ year 
tenure w/ finned mopars...on my '56 Ply. wagon and then on my '59 
Fury...I rebuilt the '56 trans myself when I was 17!!...then learned 
that I could replace just the rev. band (on the '59) w/ the trans still in the 
car...I replaced both w/ beefier more robust heavy duty bands...both 
broke at the casting where the link meets it from the servo...the 
heavier duty ones had almost twice as much metal at that casting area 
and came w/  a shorter link to accommodate...good luck w/ that ram K 
ragtop!!....that was made the year I was made...what a great purchase 
you made!!...hope one day I find one...(though I am very happy w/ my F 
coupe)...



John Kuegel



--- On Sun, 7/10/11, Rich Barber <c300@xxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Rich Barber <c300@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] rumble
To: "'Michael Moore'" <mmoore8425@xxxxxxx>, mgoodknight@xxxxxxxx
Cc: LUCKYL46@xxxxxxx, Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sunday, July 10, 2011, 3:44 PM







 



  


    
      
      
      I'm just trying to learn a few things in advance of the arrival of our '64K

Ram Convertible.  It has a Sure-Grip differential.  What is the proper

lubricant for it?  As the car has been sitting for 30+ years, might it be a

good idea to drain the banjo and refill it?  Is any other differential

service indicated, like a flush?  Car had 88K miles on it and was running

when parked.



I'm still not sure that the car has the original ram block as the seller has

not been able to find the engine s/n, but Cuzzin' Gil has sent the

mickeyfilm  prints and the car started life as a ram convertible with

everything from soup to nuts on it (except speed control).  This includes a

tilt wheel which one reference said was N/A on a ram car.  I'm sure most of

the membership is very grateful to the microfilm service as provided by the

club through Cuzzin' Gil Cunningham.  Having the car's pedigree is a great

help in restoration and adds value to the car.  Thanks, again, Cuzzin' Gil

(my mother's maiden name was Cunningham and I got my Chrysler genes through

her father. No blood relationship has yet been established with Gil or

Briggs).



The car has been in a dry basement for all these years after getting a fresh

coat of the original Roman Red Poly.  Special thanks to all who got as

excited as me about the car and offered suggestions and parts.  I do have

the needed back seat lined up, but it is in white leather, rather than black

leather.  If anyone has a black leather seat rat-holed away for a special

occasion, this is it.  Other parts I'll hold off on until I get the car and

assess its needs.  I could use a fresh view of experiences with steering

wheel restorers as pictures of the round tilt wheel indicate it to be a

little ratty.  Or, if someone has a nice original one, I'd consider that.



Our '55 C-300 dropped a rear band in the PowerFlite so is in the shop

waiting on parts.  The parts guy is shipping a retrofit kit of a stronger

rear band assembly such as found in later TorqueFlites and says the

PowerFlites were known for a weak rear band.  Anyone else heard that story?



I'm off to a carshow in our little '86 Chrysler T&C convertible-the

"shelfpaper woodie".  The locals commented yesterday that they miss seeing

the big white brute.  I'll have to sell it and the little woodie soon to pay

for the resto of the Krag.



All the best to all readers.



Rich Barber



From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On

Behalf Of Michael Moore

Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 7:12 AM

To: mgoodknight@xxxxxxxx

Cc: LUCKYL46@xxxxxxx; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] rumble



I can tell you if you have a PowerGrip diff (like my H) without the correct

lubricant, and the clutches begin to misbehave, it acts like the whole

drivetrain is coming out. 35 sounds like a pretty fast clip to be having

that problem though.

Mike Moore 



On Jul 10, 2011, at 6:26 AM, mgoodknight@xxxxxxxx

<mailto:mgoodknight%40juno.com>  wrote:



> If you are using non-original wheels be certian that you do not have

interference between the rim and the brake drum circumference. Any contact

there can distort the brake drum at each contact location and cause a fairly

high frequency vibration, maybe sounding or feeling like the rumble strip on

the pavement's edge. I have seen that condition.

> Marshall Goodknight

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> ---------- Original Message ----------

> From: "bluesport62" <LUCKYL46@xxxxxxx <mailto:LUCKYL46%40aol.com> >

> To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> 

> Subject: [Chrysler300] rumble

> Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2011 22:35:40 -0000

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> 

> HI GANG.MAYBE SOMEONE CAN TELL ME. WHEN IS STEP ON THE BRAKES AT 35 MPHI

GET A BAD VIBBRATION IN THE STERING WHEEL. IT FEELS LIKE I AM DRIVING OVER

RUMBLE STRIPS IN THE ROAD. I HAVE CUT THE REAR DRUMS AND REPLACED THE REAR U

JOINT. ANY IDEAS. THANKS JOE LUCIANO 62 SPORT CONVT.

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