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Here's my reason's.
I want to coolant to circulate. So there's not an accumulation muck.
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Re: Mike's 53 Caribbean
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Recently I started using an impact wrench on the puller which seems to get it apart very quickly and with little effort. Although I have a couple powerful pneumatic types, lately I’ve found that even my Ryobi rechargeable one works just as well when switched to the highest level.
Posted on: 5/18 19:28
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Re: Stewart's 1955 Packard 400
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The parts book gives these as Pan Head Self Tappers, #8 x 3/8". In other words these, except these are 1 inch. The question is whether I can make it look good as you can see the alignment is not perfect and there is NO play in the mounting studs on this one. Attach file:  20240518_202339.jpg (7,418.87 KB)
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On the carpets, I would go with SMS in Oregon. Yes, they probably cost more but they should fit perfectly and be a perfect match to what your car had originally. Companies like Stock Interiors often sell generic carpet in spite their name. SMS also has excellent customer support and are reasonably fast on anything except door cards which could take a long, long time. I sent them the seat skins from my 1956 Clipper when I was there last month expecting it would take a couple years to get them back but got the message a couple days ago that they have already been completed!
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Yeah, that's what I was wondering. That's the way to do it and how it was done from the factory for cars without heaters, as told in p. 12 of the Accessories section of the shop manual.
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I ordered Steele Rubber P/N 30-0222-42 Hood Inner Center Rest Pads.
HELP - Can't figure out where or how they get installed. A picture would be a great assist.
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I always wash it again as there is always a little bit residue from where the clay bar lube drips down in places.
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That's why the dog bone style ones are easier, as the impact of hammer and the rotational tightening an the same time is what quickly breaks loose the interference fit on the axle taper.
I've never had one take more than 10 mins to come off. The ones on 54 had not been touched in at least 25 years.
Posted on: 5/18 17:35
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Are you bypassing the heater? If so, just plug each side.
The Jackard was bypassed as well with just a hose, which is shortcircuit of hot water back into the engine. I removed the hose barbs on the back of the motor and waterpump and replaced with pipe plugs.
Posted on: 5/18 17:30
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Like Howard I had to use heat on two different cars. One took several days to pop. Maxed out the impact guns, and beat the dogbone with a sledge until I was tired. I let it sit a day or two, hitting it with heat now and then, and eventually got it. But that drum had probably not been off in many decades. Yours will probably pop once you are able to bang on it without bothering neighbors.
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