Let's Play "Forensic Hank the Crank"
This is real Mopar detective work! The question is: "Has this motor ever been removed from the engine bay since new?" What do we look for? How can we be sure of our findings without a complete teardown?
Let's begin with my "daily driver" 1965 Signet 273 auto convertible (no A/C, no P/B, no P/S, no radio). It has no hole for the antenna in the right front passenger fender, but has dual antennas in the rear quarter panels-radio must have been installed after initial sale.
Please review the fotos and comment if you like (either specifically regarding this vehicle or just in doing general "forensic Mopar research" overall. No, I don't have the answer to this question. Not directly related to the matter at hand, but I did find a 6 month warranty card for the automatic transmission in the glove compartment.
This is real Mopar detective work! The question is: "Has this motor ever been removed from the engine bay since new?" What do we look for? How can we be sure of our findings without a complete teardown?
Let's begin with my "daily driver" 1965 Signet 273 auto convertible (no A/C, no P/B, no P/S, no radio). It has no hole for the antenna in the right front passenger fender, but has dual antennas in the rear quarter panels-radio must have been installed after initial sale.
Please review the fotos and comment if you like (either specifically regarding this vehicle or just in doing general "forensic Mopar research" overall. No, I don't have the answer to this question. Not directly related to the matter at hand, but I did find a 6 month warranty card for the automatic transmission in the glove compartment.
