Re: Re[2]: {Chrysler 300} 300K.

For clarification, regular air conditioning was available with the ram engine option. It's dual air conditioning that wasn't available. Neither was the rear defogger. It seems that the knobs for those items go in the same spot that the choke knob goes and that is probably why. You could get dual a/c on 1960-61 ram cars so it isn't a plumbing problem.

On Tue, Jul 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM Carl Bilter <cbilter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The 4 speed was not available with the Ram option or with A/C. Rear axle ratios may have been an issue. The late Lynn Dunsworth modified his J with a '64 4 speed stick (it fit) and with the 3.23 rear it was nearly impossible to get a smooth clutch engagement with the short rams. I rode with him in the car at our 2015 Macungie meet. The J stick option (a 3 speed) used a 3.91 rear. Maybe it was because of no torque converter with a stick, higher rear end ratio needed for torque multiplication with rams??

Carl B.

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From "Nick Taylor" <nicksgaragesd@xxxxxxxxx>

To "John Nowosacki" <jsnowosacki@xxxxxxxxx>

Cc dplotkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; "Chrysler 300 Club International" <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Date 7/1/2025 10:38:37 AM

Subject Re: {Chrysler 300} 300K.

I thought the 4-speed wasn't available with the ram engine because the clutch linkage didn't fit with the cast iron headers.

On Tue, Jul 1, 2025, 7:02 AM John Nowosacki <jsnowosacki@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
While never a big fan of the styling compared to Forward Look years, I think 64 was the only year where it was possible to have a letter car with A/C, short crossrams, and a 4 speed with a convertible top? ( I can't remember if the convertible F Special 4 speed was A/C or not, but it was certainly not readily available like the 300K)