slantsixdan
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What is that? Can't make heads or tails of the picture, except the emblem is what was used on '60-'61 Darts and promotional items for same.
Just did some digging through the '65, '66, and '67 FPCs.
Air cleaner lid, '64-'65-'66, chrome with 273-4bbl, without Clean Air Package: 2532 609
Air cleaner lid, '64-'65-'66, chrome with 273-4bbl, with Clean Air Package: 2432 616
Air cleaner base, '64-'65-'66, with 273-4bbl: 2658 437
The Clean Air Package version of the air cleaner lid has the fitting on the side for the hose from the crankcase breather. The non-CAP version of the air cleaner lid does not have the fitting, because there was no such hose (a bottom-vented crankcase breather was used on non-CAP vehicles).
CAP was mandatory for all vehicles sold in California, regardless of build plant, and optional on all vehicles sold elsewhere. I don't recall whether your '65 is a California(-sold) car or not.
So, no P/N differences (Dart vs. Valiant, year vs. year) to explain the indentation and slightly different crankcase breather hose nipple placement on one of your two lids. I'll run it by a guy I know who was an engineer for the company that supplied Chrysler with most of their air cleaner housings in that year range and see what he has to say; will report when I hear from him.
Also keep in mind these same air cleaner lids (with and without crankcase breather fitting but without chrome) were used on many '61-'69 slant-6s, so it's a solid bet that over the years a good number of lids have been chromed to "convert" them into 273-4bbl air cleaner lids. Given the extremely large volume of slant-6 installations using these lids, it's an equally solid bet that they were coming from more than one stamping source and minor variations that didn't affect fit or function (such as these what you're showing) would have been tolerated with no backtalk from Chrysler.
What is that? Can't make heads or tails of the picture, except the emblem is what was used on '60-'61 Darts and promotional items for same.
I have asked two former Chrysler Corp air cleaner supplier engineers to weigh in. I sent them my comments from post #1128 in this thread, and here's the response from one of them (still waiting on the other):
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All of what you've said is true in terms of multiple suppliers and part variations.
In this particular case, the lid with the lower spout appears to have been mislocated in the fixture that held it to punch the hole for the tube, resulting in the second partial rib above the spout. Had the lid been oriented in the tooling correctly, it would have looked like the lid with the higher spout.
So, which one is correct? I'd say either. The lower spouted lid can be a great conversation piece, but I doubt it's "right" or "wrong".
I would like more input from Commando/Charger owners with the chromed air cleaner. I need to know for my own project as well as the reference manual I'm writing.
Dan! I know and what I know of this is as close as they can come according to Larry. Larry Shepard did the restoration and according to him they can't be any better. If you know of anyone that can get the right finish I would be more then grateful.
On a closer examination it seems like the mecanism was diped into a jar with paint. There is full cover paint on the inside.
What I can find out there is no date code on either the jack stand or the mecanism.
What you describe is the same as on my jack assembly for my 65 Dart convertible - grey paint on the inside and no marking other than on the lever for going up or down. I will check the jack assembly in my 65 Dart wagon when I get back from the Nationals. It's a LA-built wagon.
That's great Don!
Re the pole it was yellow dichromated. The bar with the lugwrench was black. But, was there any tools that was included when the delivery took place? I don't think I ever seen that. How about you guys, any input?
Help is appriciated.
No other tools but there should be a spring that hooks to the jack and holds it tight to the trunk floor. Is there a little loop/hook on the floor where the jack goes?
You can buy the '66-'76 style spring new. It looks like this.
The '65-down spring is slightly different; it does not have a full 360° loop for the jack handle/lug wrench to go through. As far as I know (but I don't know for sure) it's not being reproduced.
Awesome, I am relieved it showed up! That was a big box too, almost too big to ship overseas through USPS. I think you need to post more pictures
I figured you would like the 65 MN plate for your collection, I have the same year plate on my 66, they look great! Did you get the other smaller parts I included like the NOS bumper bolts and some hardware? Can't remember if I threw anything else in there. Glad you are happy, hope all the parts look great and survived the voyage.
And always, glad I could help :glasses7: