Over the list server, a fella was looking for 1965 motor mounts. These mounts are a one year only item. We had replies which were helpful and worthy of a second printing.

Jeff Miklas writes:
Regarding the motor mounts for the 1965, check out http://www.manciniracing.com/67a65clehabr.html
If you look at the link though, you'll see that it is not a factory correct reproduction. The bracket has been modified so as to utilize a later model more common insulator that is more readily available. This was done not to help the poor 65 C-body owner, but because the 67-69 Darts and Barracudas with the 383 and 440 used the same mount as the 65 Chrysler. Its the musclecar crowd that got it done.
Good old Chrysler though - they scrounged the parts bins when installing the A-Body big blocks. That at least made the original parts available for a lot longer.

Steve Albu writes:
Usually aftermarket motor mounts won't last - they fail after a few moderate accelerations. The best solution I have found is to get the Poly-Loc replacements from Schumacher Creative Services, which can not break by design. The replacement for the 65 Chryslers I believe (from my catalog which is a few years old) would be C3EP. Call them (206 364-7151) to confirm fitment using original brackets (which the catalog states for your model) and price. I have learned the hard way not to compromise on motor mounts and only Schumacher seems to have the right stuff available off the shelf. Mancini Racing also sells the Schumacher mount, so I would get it from either Schumacher or Mancini.

In the previous newsletter we asked if anyone had seen
an engine tag like this before. We received several replies.

Jean-Yves Chouinard writes:
Regarding the picture of an engine tag in the E news, I think it's a warranty block tag. I had a 60 Dodge Polara coupe at one point and it had a replacement engine that was changed when the car was still under warranty. The engine had a tag on it, held in place on the block just like this red tag with a small round nail/rivet...the block ID pad was blank on that warranty block, but this tag identified the engine. Mine was a 361 cu.in. (Canadian built Polaras had Matador engines) and the code stamped on the tag was 0134.
The engine block codes are listed in section 9-01-24 of the 1960 Chrysler parts book. The code 0133 stamped on the E- news block tag is not listed in the 1960 Chrysler book...so I don't know what engine it is for...later or earlier engine????
Thank you Bob for the great job you do on the E news! I like it!



Jeff Miklas writes:
This tag was riveted to the block in a 300K
that I owned at one time. The block ID pad was blank.








Charlie Slegtenhorst writes:
I purchased a 413 engine out of a gutted 1962 300H drop top many years ago and it had the same tag on it - would have been a warranty block. The engine ID pad had no stampings on it.

Dave Schwandt writes:
The 413 that was in the 300 J I had years ago also had a blank tag engine installed.