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I believe the red paint only appeared with the then-new Magnum 500, factory option wheels? Otherwise, "natural". CBODY67

All of the factory disc brakes on C-bodies have always had 15" wheels.

Just checked RockAuto and they are "Out of Stock" on power drum and power disc brake boosters. Including the "Cardone" brand and others. All of them. Might have to take what you can get.

What makes your booster rare and hard to find parts for? Seems like some effective brazing could plug that hole? Might not look pretty, but you can communicate that fact to them. Many of the big box auto supply stores probably carry the "Cardone" brand, which many in here do not like, from...

Suspecting the aluminum-body master cylinder liks is on my '80 Newport might work too? It's a bit smaller in cross-section. CBODY67

Well, you mentioned nothing about the "Total Contact" dual wheel cylinder brakes. You might find some factory information and links to a network of Chrysler 300 Letter Car people at www.jholst.net . Perhaps there is an illustrated expanded view of the master cyl and booster in the brakes...

Other than the new gear box, how many other parts are in their installation kit? CBODY67

Radials do like minimum toe-in. The whole situation of toe-in is that as the wheels roll against the pavement, a force is piut on the steering system so toe-out the front wheels. So the static pre-load is there to compensate for that. Such that "rolling toe" (which some alignment machines...

No need the change factory alignment settings for radial tires, from my experiences. Caster can be maximized, toward the top end of the spec, to about 1 degree positive. Camber can be minimized, to marginally decrease sidewall flex, and toe-in should be near the minimum spec, in general. But...

You might increase the caster to the max possible and still have camber in spec. Seems like the power steering caster spec is +.75 degrees? What you mention, just like the steering wheel being exactly centered when driving straight, is something that once you notice, you start keying on that...

Are the related rubber bumpers in place? I seem to recall similar on our '66 Newport. Might be "part of the breed"? CBODY67

Looks good!

I concur, but as time progresses, it seems that more "will work" solutions exist rather than "direct-fit" items. In MANY areas of our civilization, those who can remember the "direct-fit" items, when they were available and plentiful, consider anything else as "mediocre" or "otherwise...

A little wider than for 1966, a little narrower than for 1957, but close enough that they'll work for many decades and brands. AT this point in time, I'm not going to be really picky. If I was, I'd be at Diamondback to get what I wanted . . . for a price. CBODY67

Seems like those are imported from Viet Nam by a company in Houston, TX which has about 4 brands they import?

As to rust-preventative coatings, be sure to coat INSIDE AND OUTSIDE rather than just the outside! Leave some "drain holes" in the completed structure, too. Remember that "splash" can come from the front and rearward locations, too. On the stub on our '66 Newport Town Sedan, the original...

Pitman Arm is on the bottom of the steering gear's output shaft. Idler arm is on the other side of the linkage, on the passenger side of the vehicle. It slides onto the splined output shaft of the gear. I suspect that 1966 - 1973 would be the model range. Chrysler usually part-numbered their...

In all of the various brake widths, the centerline of the brake shoes should be in the same place, related to the spindle the backing plates mount to. Wider shoes mean more offset inward for the backing plates and similar offsets to the outside for the drums. With the mounting surface for...

If you dig out some of the old road tests from back then, a big lot of drum brake cars had 0-60 stopping distances of (generally) about 130'. Some got down to a bit under 120'.CAR AND DRIVER used 0-70mph, which resulted in longer distances. NO ABS, other than the driver's left foot. That...

Finding and using used factory disc brake parts, competently rebuilt, will provide a much more ROBUST braking system than ANY aftermarket kit. Check other threads in here for what to look for/get. The ONE plus for Wilwood is their longevity in business. I remember when they first appeared on...