SOLD 1966 Dodge Monaco 500
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What's left?
What shape is dash pad in? Options the car came with?
How are the louvers (3 trim pieces on the doors and front fenders)? I don't see them in the photo.
Also, is the door glass in the car?
Also, is the door glass in the car?
OK thanks.
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That's not a factory cruise system just in case anyone didn't know.
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I expected this would be the case
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Agree, looks to be a later model Chrysler system, or an aftermarket Dana/Perfect Circle system. Should have the turn signal stalk controls. OEM production was a Dana system, I believe, but used the "roll to speed" to lock it in, which was dash mounted back then (at least that's what the '66 Chrysler service manual shows; not sure about Dodges). Might be good to get it, anyway.
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For your info CBody67 (and FWIW), 66 OEM was a Perfect Circle system (first gen electro-mechanical). Started in 58 and ended in 67 or 68 when it went to Perfect Circle vac control cruise. Available on all C bodies and Imps.
Not sure if the system then went to Rostra and then Dana or the other way around...
Not sure if the system then went to Rostra and then Dana or the other way around...
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Yes, the prior PC unit was a stepper motor unit/box. It was mounted to the lh fender apron and had a solid connection to the throttle linkage, as I recall. The first time I remember seeing the turn signal stalk-controlled unit was in the '68 model year. What is pictured would be the later Chrysler unit, with a cable connection to the carb linkage at the carb AND which is run by vacuum rather than a stepper motor (electro-mechanical).
As we are speaking of what would have been a '65 model year OEM system, perhaps the later Dana/Perfect Circle combination hadn't happened yet?
To me, there were some detail differences in the cosmetics of the turn signal stalks from the first year or so to the 1973 stalks, with them changing to their final form with the '74 models? Similar with the underhood transducers. Slightly different cosmetics (especially on the transducers) but the same functions. I might be incorrect, but I consider them all to be "Dana/Perfect Circle" units. Perhaps I'm using "modern" terminology as Dana and Perfect Circle later became one company? And now Spicer is in that mix, too? The aftermarket units I saw from Perfect Circle, circa 1975, looked almost identical to what the OEM Chrysler units were.
As a point of interest, where did "Rostra" come into play?
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As we are speaking of what would have been a '65 model year OEM system, perhaps the later Dana/Perfect Circle combination hadn't happened yet?
To me, there were some detail differences in the cosmetics of the turn signal stalks from the first year or so to the 1973 stalks, with them changing to their final form with the '74 models? Similar with the underhood transducers. Slightly different cosmetics (especially on the transducers) but the same functions. I might be incorrect, but I consider them all to be "Dana/Perfect Circle" units. Perhaps I'm using "modern" terminology as Dana and Perfect Circle later became one company? And now Spicer is in that mix, too? The aftermarket units I saw from Perfect Circle, circa 1975, looked almost identical to what the OEM Chrysler units were.
As a point of interest, where did "Rostra" come into play?
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