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Re: fuel pump
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The length of the arm would indicate it could have been used on a V8 and with the vacuum section, if you know it came from a Packard engine the pump might have been used on a Nash or Hudson model when AMC was using the 320 Packard engine. It could have also been something used by an owner who did the Olds or PI oil pump mod and lost the aux vacuum pump functionality. The arm on the Carter pump Packard used was straight but I did use a bent arm aftermarket pump for a while and it did work.

Posted on: 3/14 19:12
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Re: Stewart's 1955 Packard 400
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No drawing I am aware of except a bit in parts book of WS wiper motor and washer but someone might be able to come up with photos of the engine. If not, on the carb there is a port on the side which connects to the small steel tube going to distributor advance can. On the rear of carb is another port where one of the ports of a brass block or a tee is connected. Second port of tee connects to a 1/4 steel tube which heads toward the right head and then bends back toward rear of engine where it kicks up an inch or two near the firewall. It is clamped to the head at the rear. The open end of the tube connects to a short rubber hose going to one of the side ports on the wiper balance valve. The other port on the block or tee connects to a check valve and then the 3/8 hose going to the brake booster.

If the stock crankcase vacuum pump is still installed, on the right side of the engine about in the middle and just above the oil pan is a port where an elbow is threaded in. That connects to a short length of 1/4 steel tubing. A few inches away from the elbow toward the rear is a check valve. The other side of the check valve connects to another section of 1/4 tubing which continues to the rear where the tube again kicks up a few inches near the firewall. Another piece of rubber tube connects to the second port on the side of the balance valve. If the engine has the Olds or PI pump mod that eliminates the aux vacuum pump the 1/4 line is disconnected and block port is plugged. Make sure the now unused port or tube on the balance valve is also plugged unless you are replacing the crankcase pump with something else and visually want to use the abandoned line to keep the vacuum supply more or less original looking.

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Posted on: 3/14 18:57
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Re: Morticus' Packard 200 Deluxe Touring Edition
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Here is a bit from the 52 manual. Depending on throttle position they usually go into DD at approx 20 mph and when coming to a stop, should drop out at about 11 to avoid killing the engine. There are articles in early 50s service counselors where they made changes to how to adjust the linkage. IIRC, Ross also had a few posts on how to set initial linkage positions adequately without having access to the special positioning gauges Packard used.

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Posted on: 3/14 12:05
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Re: Morticus' Packard 200 Deluxe Touring Edition
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Could be the linkage adjustment but don't forget on original Ultras there is no downshift as such because for normal driving trans starts and stays in high range. If car is below a certain speed it drops out of direct drive into high range converter for the extra burst of speed but that feature is locked out if going over 45-50 mph. Manual says if going over 50 but after so many years that given speed can be different due to linkage adj, different tires, speedo gear, etc etc.

Posted on: 3/14 11:22
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Re: Running Boards
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Quantity X means the part was used but number needed was not fixed. However many of an item such as a shim or spacer depended on body variations and what was required to make something the item was used with fit or align properly..

Posted on: 3/13 15:43
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Re: KPack's 1954 Panama
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The grooves definitely need to be between the segments otherwise it would be one big short. There is a tool professionals use for undercutting the mica separators to get them consistently just below the commutator surface and smooth roughness at the segment edges but for garage mechanics crocus cloth and a thin modified hacksaw blade is often used.

Posted on: 3/12 9:19
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Re: u joint flange
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Packard used two different brands of U joints on the 21-23 series cars. Most models used the Mechanics brand and factory part # is 302868 . Parts book says all 23rd series models should use the same Mechanics joint and flange but if NOS is unavailable and the flange has to come off a 21 or 22nd series parts car be sure it is the correct flange. OD equipped cars used a different brand U joint and flange.

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Posted on: 3/12 9:11
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Re: PCV valve
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Packard did have a PCV valve on 6 cyl taxicab engines but I don't know if there are any detailed photos around of factory installs showing how they did it. There is a thread from a few years ago where people posted photos of modern installs as well as others expressing opinions on the subject and whether it is worth adapting something modern. Perhaps you could get some answers reading thru those posts

Posted on: 3/11 12:28
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Re: 1951 200 288 Battery/Oil Indicators
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For a new socket, you might check the standard insulated socket as offered by RI Wiring and other vendors. At the RI site click on the Supplies button and bare sockets are in that section. YnZ Yesterday's Parts sometimes has odd and hard to find items so they may also carry something that will work but at a quick look I didn't see any insulated sockets on their supplies page. Downside to buying a small item from YnZ is unless you order other things to bring up the total they did and may still have a minimum order amount. I don't know the size of the hole in the cluster so if not 5/8 that may be an issue with anything sold today.

The factory part # for the socket and cable is 436265 and maybe a vendor would have a new one. If a different size hole or to get a factory stock type socket if vendors do not have any may require removing one from a parts car. The same socket was used from 51-54.

Here is what RI offers. One lead goes thru the end hole to the button, the other lead goes on the shell terminal and except for the prongs in the hole the rest of the socket is insulated from the cluster.
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Posted on: 3/11 10:38
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Re: Body Mounts
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Some of the cushions do have a shoulder as seen in Steele's product shown on the top cushion in post #6 above. These cushions work exactly as you describe in being mounted sometimes with the shoulder up or sometimes down so shoulder will fit in a larger hole in the body metal or frame outrigger to keep it positioned. In most locations there is also a steel tubular spacer used along with the cushions so the body bolt cannot be tightened too much and compress the rubber excessively.

As to cushions that appear to be missing, there should be something used at all frame to body positions on regular sedan or hardtop models to keep any metal to metal contact from happening. On convertibles where maximum body and frame rigidity and stiffness is required the rubber is often replaced with solid metal. If there is any significant gap between the body and frame then you most likely have something deteriorated and missing. Packard body construction and fit was good in those years so doubtful any body welds or mfg was so out of tolerance that no rubber cushion could fit between body and frame -- although if it was close it might be custom fit and not be a stock thickness piece..

Posted on: 3/10 15:31
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