[Chrysler300] To stay original or not?

[Michael Moore <mmoore8425@xxxxxxx>]

Shannon, 
I don't care if folks stray from being true to the factory specs or not, its their own business. I admire  their  ingenuity that makes the cars more drivable in today's environment. I would not feel compelled to change the bias ply tires any time soon. Maybe 5 or 6 years because of age.

Several years ago, I restored an E Type Jaguar. I chose to remain all stock, as much as anything because,  being an engineer, I assumed the factory guys knew a lot more than I did. I also wanted to experience  approximately how a E Jag performed  when new.

I was well pleased with the car when it was done. 

Then I was asked to do a second E Type Jag, an identical model. This person wanted all the boy-racer stuff. Big valves,headers,big pistons, porting,  poly bushings, big cam, comp suspension, hot ignition, bigger tires. I got it done and then spent a lot of time trying to make it more drivable. 

Driving the two cars, I far preferred my all stock car, even with its narrow tires. It had a certain charm about it-started easier, ran smoother, rode much better. It perhaps would slide around curves if pushed instead of sticking to the road-but thats the way they were. 
Ironically, the second car is used on Saturdays to pleasure drive only. 
 
Mike Moore
300H   
On May 18, 2012, at 7:30 AM, LabLoverDC@xxxxxxx wrote:

That's a very interesting story in its own right, but it also relates to an 
interesting decision for me.

Like most 300 owners, I would like to enjoy the handling and safety 
benefits of radial tire construction. However, my 300 F had an almost brand new 
set of wide white bias plys put on it just before I bought it. I've been 
agonizing over whether it is worth the expense to replace them. Part of my 
theory on not replacing them is that they were good enough back when the 
car was in production, so even though I'm sure radials would be an 
improvement (and probably a significant one), it might be something I can hold off on 
until the current tires need replacement. Hearing about someone tearing 
around at 135 MPH on country roads with bias plys "back in the day" helps 
convince me that I can probably do without the radials for a while.

Thanks for the story--fascinating history.

Shannon




In a message dated 5/18/2012 10:09:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

lifter motor.

Hindsight is a terrible thing and it causes great moments of anguish. As in

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