I am in agreement with Dave (O_D) and I can't remember who posted a while back that they had put their head on a flat surface, with blocks under both ends and a nominal weight centered on top (40 or 50#'s) and then checked the head for warpage and found it had distorted by ten or so thou. His comment was (I'm paraphrasing here...) 'with 23 head studs all pulling the head down to the block at 65 foot pounds, I found something else to worry about'. Unless the block is significantly warped or, as Dave says, chipped or corroded, machining should be a last resort. Chris

Re the '41 110, definitely looks like 'decent bones'. Chris

BDC - is this a mis-post, or is it somehow related to the Youtube thread??? Chris

Rusty, I'd definitely 'tune in' to Part 2, that's for sure... Chris

Crin, Ah, I see - you probably mentioned that it was a low miler engine; I had forgotten. As I've said many times on here, I am no mechanic, and valves are something I know little about. I'm sure the 'pros' will weigh in here with some good advice. In as much as the valve train is 'new', is it possible the valves weren't properly seated to begin with? I have lapped valves, a million years ago, and I remember it to be a time-consuming and arduous process. Chris

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Ross - yes I guess that is the thing that appeals to me - bringing back something that isn't for the $$'s it's worth afterward, as most of them don't 'compute', but for the sheer passion and love of restoration and bringing back an icon of the past. Hat's off. Chris.

Hey Rusty,

I too enjoyed the clip. Not sure if I goofed up, but what I watched appeared to be part 1. Is part 2 forthcoming or did I just miss something? ...did they ever get the Buick unseized?
Did the Packard ever run??? Must say, that is a pretty exotic 'boneyard' of cars where they're working. Everything in there looks 'interesting'! Thanks for posting. Chris

Someone had commented earlier on radiator shells being chromed vs. painted and there seemed to be some question as to which was MORE correct. I posted that I thought the painted shells look more contiguous and 'natural'. That 2-tone paint scheme on the coupe really makes the point that when you separate the shell from the rest of the front end (with different coloured paint OR chrome) it really takes away from the 'smoothness' of the lines of the car. I guess if Packard did it at the factory, there must have been SOME support for it being a classy look, but I think the shells are too 'thick' to not carry the same colour as the main body paint. Just my humble opinion, mind you....

Crin, if the valve SEATS were bad (i.e. from burnt exhaust valves, etc.) could that not give you the symptoms of low compression and cross-cylinder compression bleed, even though they are maybe adjusted correctly for clearance??? Chris.

Thank you gentlemen, I appreciate the time taken to reply. I will peruse the suggested reading and see if I can figure anything out. I recall many years ago, as a kid, having a Vauxhall, of all things, that did the same thing. An old-time mechanic put it on the hoist with me in the driver's seat, had me do some shifting while he adjusted the linkage underneath and the thing shifted like silk ever-after. Hopefully I can effect a similar outcome, loaded with the Packard bulletins.
Ernie, I did have the transmission rebuilt whilst I had the engine out, and it has fresh gear oil. Also, like I stated, it did this 'before and after' the engine removal, so I am quite sure it is a linkage issue. Thanks again for the info. Chris.