Re: Finishing what the boys started back in the 50's
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Excellent..Time for a short vdeo?
Posted on: 2023/9/1 18:02
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Re: 1938 Super 8 1605 - adventures with a newbie
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I always fit a low pressure 6V electric fuel pump into the line. Modern fuels are probably better suited for electric pump in tank and fuel injection systems. I found that my 46 Clipper mechanical pump struggled to pull fuel through the electric pump and filter. The mechanical pump is probably due for new valves. I also find that the available plastic inline filters are a tad small inlet and outlet at around 3.5mm. I drill mine out to 4mm to give a bit more flow. Probably makes no difference but it makes me feel better about the setup.
Posted on: 2023/8/14 17:49
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Re: removal of Power steering
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Hello Howard, The oil line with the T piece is outlet oil from the bypass filter and is at a pretty low pressure( maybe 10psi?) I would expect that with the small supply orifice, the Vane vacuum pump would be in no danger of damage. I fed the extracted oil/vacuumed air return line into the filler cap as it is handy and seemed a logical place to put it. I used a small in line cock fitting to divert a small fraction of the vacuum to extract any bell housing oil leakage. There was a port to fit a vacuum gauge so I did so. The vane pump generates reasonable vacuum and works the wipers well under all conditions. A few more pics of the RHD Patrician (still with Treadlevac brakes)
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Posted on: 2023/8/13 0:16
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Re: removal of Power steering
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Hello Howard, The alternator which I used was an almost direct replacement for the Generator. Same bracket, same drive belt and a bit of shimming to align. I used the output from the original oil filter to feed the alternator vacuum pump lubrication. A simple T piece and reducer to give about an ounce of oil per minute to the alternator vacuum pump. The oil output from the vacuum pump I fed into the top of the oil filler cap. As an aside i discovered that after I installed the Olds pump mod, i was getting some spotting on the garage floor. So I sealed the bottom of the bell housing and used a bit of vacuum from the new system to bring any bell housing oil into a bottle in the engine bay. it works a treat. I was amazed how easily the 4WD diesel alternator went in. some pics attached. The vacuum pump on the alternator drives the vacuum wipers quite well.
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Posted on: 2023/8/12 2:57
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Re: removal of Power steering
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Here is a pic of the RHD 56 Patrician
Posted on: 2023/8/12 0:56
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Re: removal of Power steering
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Shall do, I have also installed the Olds oil pump and have fitted a diesel alternator with vac pump which gives great vacuum wipers.
Posted on: 2023/8/11 6:21
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Re: removal of Power steering
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Hello Mal, My 56 Patrician has only 53,000 miles from new but, has been converted to RHD with a Ford Fairlane power steering set-up, which is quite different to the Monroe pump. I believe that Geoff is looking to replace the upper oil heat exchanger cooler hose. My Patrician no longer has the heat exchanger fitted but has a front mounted air cooled heat exchanger. I would prefer the original set up and shall do this perhaps one day.
Posted on: 2023/8/10 22:08
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Re: One new crown wheel two pinions which pinion fits please
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Generally yes, but IIRC they will have individual part numbers and are a companion set and still require
setting up in the pumpkin. They really become a "matched set' when they wear in together. Then you should not separate the set. However, the person was given one unused crown wheel and two unused pinions. The problem is which pinion is the companion part number to the crown wheel. I have a number of companion sets in the Club Stock so I shall see if any numbers co incide. I know that I have seen a listing of Crown wheel/ pinion matched numbers but cannot locate it at present.
Posted on: 2023/8/10 17:54
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One new crown wheel two pinions which pinion fits please
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Hello all, someone has asked me a curly question. He is replacing his original crown wheel 333952-11-50 pinion set up with a numerically lower set up. He has a crown wheel 357810-45-11 and two pinions...
6-49 30661 or 6-49 30765. I recall having seen a crown wheel/ pinion listing but cannot find it in the Service letters or Parts listing. Is anyone able to advise which of these pinions will suit the 45-11 crown wheel Please? Peter Toet. Technical Officer, Packard Automobile Club of Australia.
Posted on: 2023/8/10 0:10
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