--I, too, had a floor-stick 1961 Chrysler Newport—a white 2DHT with 361 CID engine—bought used in ’64, or so. Cheap. I was hoping to buy a poor boy’s 300G. FAIL. Clutch, tranny and driver did not like stop and go driving on Omaha hills—and no A/C. Still, the body was essentially the same but WOT performance was nothing to write home about. May even have had rubber floor mats. The big shifter coming up out of the floor through an ugly rubber boot that looked more like a toilet plunger seemed out-of-date and strange in a luxury brand.
I’ve had a lot of stick shift cars over the last nearly 70 years and look forward to the next one. Sticks add to my enjoying the drive as I participate more deeply in the driving process. That said, some stick cars work out better than others.
Rich Barber in dry and balmy (63F) CA. I picked a few oranges from our tree today—still a strange experience for this displaced Iowa boy.
From: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Cox
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2023 2:55 PM
To: Fern Rivard <crc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} 62 Sport 300 - 3 speed manual trans
John Hertog
Had a 1961 Newport.
He let me drive it once
Not much fun without
Synchro mesh in first.
Bob Haag
On Jan 27, 2023, at 5:53 PM, 'Fern Rivard' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I don't think that they were synchronized in low gear so not very friendly tranny.
Fern
On 27/01/2023 1:51 p.m., Cox wrote:
It was basically offered so
They could charge you extra
For the Torqueflite.
The 3 speed manual being the
No charge option.
Bob Haag
On Jan 27, 2023, at 3:19 PM, 'Val Jeffers' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I would think those are very rare.
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On Jan 27, 2023, at 3:08 PM, schroe99@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Hello,
Please bear with me a minute on this email.
At the barbershop yesterday I saw an LTE from Pete Kaczmarski, Waupun, WI in a Jan 22, Classic Car issue. Pete was asking for information about the factory 3-spd manual trans in his 413 62 red convert Sport 300. So I copied the info with the idea I’d track down Pete and try to help him find the information he wanted, which I thought was service manual or other technical info on the trans and other applications where Chrysler used the trans. And of course secondly, as part of the Club membership committee I felt compelled to mention Club membership to Pete if I was lucky enough to track him down.
Well, the first hit from my ‘google’ for Pete and Waupun, was Pete and with it a phone no. So over a very pleasant phone call with Pete, I told him I thought there would be many experts in our Club who would be able to direct him to technical info on his transmission, and of course I mentioned the ability to get almost instant answers like that through our Club Server, which is included with club membership. I’ve copied Pete so you can include him with your responses. I didn’t try to check anything at the time Pete and I were talking, but I expect the HD 3-spd trans info in the 62 Chrysler Service Manual, would be a very good start if Pete doesn’t have that info, and I thought that was available through our website.
Pete also mentioned he has several cars including a 59 Imperial and he sponsors a large car show (by my WI Northwoods standards) in Waupun in late June.
So I hope Pete gets some helpful info from us.
Thanks,
Carlton
(here in Eagle River, WI we have about 16” snow on the ground and a forecast of -15F Monday night)
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