Good Morning...I'll bet the car has had an engine change along the way. Most likely the six wore out and an eight was availablle and made a nicer driving car. Ernie in Arizona

Good afternoon...Sounds about right! Ernie in Arizona

Good Evening...That's a nice looking Packard...I actually like the colors. Perhaps if I were only for original...then I would want to argue about the price...If my wife liked the color, then I'd purchase the car and domestic tranquility would be preserved! Ernie in Arizona

Good Morning…After all is complete, Packard recommended torquing once a year. These long straight eight heads require on going love. Ernie in Arizona

Good morning. We. had similar problems. After all the normal cleaning did not fix the problem we pulled the head and found the gasket was leaking between the center four cylinders. New gasket made things right. Ernie in Arizona.

Good Morning...I took Miss Prudence to breakfast in Fountain Hills this morning to meet my older daughter Alanna. Prudence made the 20 mile or so round trip just fine. Alanna and I had a good visit and answered a good few Packard questions. Prucence is a Big Broad...however, she is great fun to take on the road and share with other folks.Ernie in Arizona

Good Morning...On our 1949 deluxe 288, we added a second ground of 00 gage to the frame and did the connection to the battery with a Marine Terminal from NAPA. The six volt system began to crank Prudence's engine a good bit faster. Might be something for you to consider as it does not mess with the system as designed. Ernie in Arizona

Good afternoon...We use a mechanical guage on our 1949 Deluxe and it works great. Ernie in Arizona

NICE!

Good Morning all...Miss Prudence and I and Miss Patricia went across town to Cafe Paris for breakfast. We had scrambled eggs wtih smoked salmon, cream cheese and dill...along with a crossiant and coffee for me and English Breakfast Tea for Miss Patricia...nice run of ten miles or so and then back home. Miss Prudence ran like a Packard should...We might play in the back seat later in the evening!