On Sep 24, 2006, at 1:12 PM, Wayne Graefen wrote:
For many years I have thought Chrysler's first limited slip was the
'58 Sure Grip after a little testing in some '57 Imperials and the a
very few 300Cs and Adventurers in '57 when it didn't have a special
name.
I also thought Packard was first in the industry with their limited
slip in 1955.
Now, just last night a fellow was telling me he had two '54 New
Yorkers and BOTH were limited slip and then this morning I see this on
eBay.
Input?
Wayne
Some years ago I hauled a complete rear axle assembly I pulled out from
under a 57 NewYorker 4 door to a repair place. I myself removed it from
the car I junked in the early 70's
It languished for years buried somewhere in the garage. When one of the
boys and I re-discovered it, it turned out to be a limited slip unit.
Imagine my suprize!!
Well, the shop owner understood what I wanted to use this in, and knew
before he opened it up that it was a limited slip, But the work didn't
get done as soon as I expected, he needed me to revisit the shop before
he completed the work. Turns out the limited slip part of the axle was
dated 1970!! the gears were marked and ID'ed as a much newer unit then
the rest of the axle housing and other parts.
--
Paul Holmgren
2 57 300-C's in Indy
Hoosier Corps L#6
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