[Chrysler300] 1956 300B: Maintenance and Parts Questions

["Jim Ashenmacher" <ashie1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello to all;

    I'm going through the mechanicals on my 300B,  a recent purchase.   Have following questions.

I started by draining all fluids as car has sat a number of years.

1.  Need help with  "coolant reservoir/tank/flask/muffler" or whatever you call it.    Took radiator out to get it boiled out.   The "flask" that lower radiator hose goes to is unusable.   Paper thin and some bad past repairs.

    Can anyone provide correct name for this coolant unit?   Is there a source or is this part strictly available from the junk yards?
    

2.  Drained the rear end, or tried too.   One small blob came out like a marble and doesn't even spread out on the garage floor.   Any idea of how to flush or what to use to get this old goop out?


3. Park/hand/emergency brake.   Nothing left of the shoes on this brake.    Are they available anywhere?   Or a rebuild service?

4. I'll be replacing  pan gasket on tranny as it's leaking.   I understand there's only a screen, no filter in tranny (2 speed a/t).   Is that correct?
        What is the correct replacement tranny fluid to use as I'm getting different stories from my parts guys.

5. Has anyone used the "HotHeads" oil filter adapter.   I'd like to run a modern filter and before I order adapter wondering if the actually fit the 354 as it looks like (from the HH pictures) the vertical adapter would interfere with bellhousing.

More coming as I get into the car.   Thanks for all the past replies and help.

Thank You in Advance

Jim Ashenmacher
Rochester, MN

300B 3N561525


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