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ted wrote:......I will be making an offer for the 51 and hopefully all will work out........so please stay tuned as maybe we can add another car to the registry....... Sounds very promising Ted. And good to know you have the Registry in your thoughts.
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Re: heat riser valve on exhaust manifold on 1934 1103 |
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It heat ups the engine faster. It hastens the fuel evaporation and causes engine to heat up quickly even in cold temperatures.
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Ted, if it makes you feel any better I'm putting '56 Patrician power steering on my '48. The steering box may be slower geared but at least I will be able to turn it with one finger while sitting still when it's done.
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Jack Vines wrote: Quote:
Getting a bit OT here: True, but I'm just sayin' that the rocker shaft design was an overkill. Quote:
My point is simply that old crud coming loose in the rocker shafts is NOT going to the bearings directly and will (hopefully) not be as destructive as old crud going directly to the bearings. With the bypass oil filter, that is really hopeful. A minor, minor difference, I'll grant. Craig
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I second Turbopackman's suggestion. If you can't get to the actuator easily that is the best thing to do. You would have to remove the motor ("danger Will Robinson!") then turn the shaft in the actuator housing to the reverse position, where you will be able to access the set screw that fastens the actuator to the valve body shaft. The armature will want to stay on the actuator, causing the brushes to snap together, and that is where the fun starts. I have a fixture I made for getting the armiture back in the motor, this makes it easier for me on the bench, I have done it under the car, and I don't relish the experience.
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Hi Ted, this is exciting news. I hope all goes well and we may be able to hit some shows and events together this fall / winter. Sounds like a lovely car that has the added bonus of power steering. I would not think this would make the car any less desirable since it is done with factory offered components. Look forward to hearing how it works out.
Jim & Debbie
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Thank You one and all for your input. Owen and Rusty Thank You both for giving me peace of mind. I will be 65 next May and this Packard represents to me something that my Dad might have worked on or help placing a part on.
He started work at Packard on 7-8-1934 and lost his job in 1956 when the plant closed.I will be making an offer for the 51 and hopefully all will work out. I will keep everyone posted for the results,the son is away for the holiday weekend and will be back next Tuesday, so please stay tuned as maybe we can add another car to the regestry. Than You again.  
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Another thing to remember is that Jack's procedures are applicable to any engine rebuild, regardless of age or make.
"Cleanliness is next to Godliness" cannot be stressed enough during an engine rebuild, and it's best to behave like you're a doctor doing open heart surgery when the time for final assembly comes along. At least that's what I do. I've taken engines to the shop to have them hot tanked and when I get them back home all the oil galleys are still filled with sludge. I've found the best way to clean them is a gun cleaning kit with the brass brushes and a lot of brake cleaner/carb cleaner/acetone/etc and keep scrubbing until it all comes cleaned. Then, take it back to the shop and have it hot tanked again, then when it gets home break out the brushes and do it again. Overkill? Probably. Worth it in my book? Priceless.
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Getting a bit OT here:
Quote: IMO, there was no need for rocker shaft design in the Packard V-8 since the RPM was not that high. When the Studebaker and Packard V8s were being designed, the best practice they had to copy were the first-generation Kettering Cadillac and Oldsmobile V8s, and copy they did. The Pontiac and Chevrolet stud-and-ball innovation didn't debut til long after the S-P designs were locked in. Quote: Some old crud which may come loose in the rocker shafts is not the same thing as ditto in the main oil feeds. Craig, you're going to have to help me on this one. Why is crud in the rockers coming loose and circulating less damaging than crud in the main oil feeds coming loose and circulating? To me, crud in the oil is crud in the oil. jack vines
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