Re: {Chrysler 300} 64 4 spd update

[Bob Merritt <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Right you are;
there was no tilt wheel with the manual transmission in 1964.
But in 65, yes, the tilt wheel was avail with the manual.
Why? Blame it in the tilt wheel turn signal switch.

In 64 they put the tilt wheel turn signal switch
at 9:00 on the column and the clutch pedal
would hit it. It was the first year for the tilt
option and they were still learning.
See http://www.simplexco.com/auto/1964/ronkk/bk9.html
for a picture.
In 65 they put the tilt wheel turn signal switch
at 12:00 and the problem was solved.


And there is  your Friday installment of
Letter Car Useless Trivia.

Hiho
Bob

On 3/4/2022 9:09 AM, 'Keith Langendorfer' via Chrysler 300 Club International wrote:

Val

There were no 4 speeds built with the 390hp ram engine as they were mutually exclusive options. I’m not sure why, since Chrysler’s new A-833 4 speed would have been up to the task and was used with the 426 wedges in B bodies. 

The tilt steering wheel option was also not available with the 4 speed.

Keith 

On Mar 4, 2022, at 6:32 AM, 'Val Jeffers' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

 Don’t mean to keep the ball rolling, but we’re there any K Ram 4 Speeds ? That would be very interesting !

                             Thanks,

                             Val J

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On Mar 3, 2022, at 5:51 PM, 'Keith Langendorfer' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



Val

Based on research by Gil Cunningham, it appears that there were a total of around 84 1964 300K 4 speeds built. This broke down to 50 hardtops and 34 convertibles. Further, it appears 13 hardtops and 5 convertibles remain extant that have been accounted for. 

Naturally, I welcome further thoughts and comments! 

Keith 

On Mar 3, 2022, at 5:23 PM, 'Val Jeffers' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

 Just wondering, how many 4 Speed 64’s were built and where there any K’s ? 

                         Thanks,

                         Val J

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On Mar 3, 2022, at 4:33 PM, Ray Jones <1970hurst@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:



It gets worse as we all get older! I have a "Good Ole Boy" mech., who can do anything and do it well, cheap! At 84, and with a lift in my shop, he'll put a water pump and belts on my 2001 Ram for $50. Truck going there Monday. Well worth it!

Old Ray

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
   - Winston Churchill, British statesmen (1874 - 1965)     Support Ukraine

On Thu, Mar 3, 2022 at 3:24 PM 'Dave Dumais' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Wow, quite a workout to remove leaking trans from this Brute.

Car is high off garage floor, and secured on dependable jack stands. No lift in this bay.

The spare A833 was successfully rebuilt,

The new clutch assembly is installed, torqued to  specs.

Trans mount was new, shifter and rods are good.

This is a job for a younger owner.

Stretching out and laying under this land yacht is a trip.

Hoping for a successful installation for this weekend.

Pray for peace.

DD

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