Do the '54 cars still use the switch on the carb? Could that be his problem?
John

A fellow told me one time lacquer never goes bad..... Couldn't say myself.
John

Thanks for the input everybody. Packard Don, I might be interested in your pieces when you are ready to remove them from your 1954 car.

John

Looking at the cars for sale I see some 1951 Packard's with vents on the rear body and some do not. Mine is one that doesn't. It is a baseline 4 dr sedan. Does it have to do with model or was it something introduced later in production?
I have debated on adding a set of them to my 1951 Packard or not.... I also like the "tail fins" they had later on. The tail lights look the same as mine, I wonder if a set of them would work on my 1951?

John

I wonder how Pentrol would work. It is suppose to soak into metal. I know it does good on rust. Saturate the surface with it.

Could one use the sending units from the old engine in the new engine??
John

That is right you said they recommended burnishing them for fit......

I wonder if you could use an adjustable reamer?? John

Nice write up West on replacement of the king pins. I wish they all came out that easy, but I've had ones in other cars that needed to be heated to get them to come out after the decades of being in there.....
John

Would the 1946 have originally been powered with a 356 engine?? John