Re: 1941 Lower Metal Radiator Pipe

Posted by HH56 On 2018/9/8 17:13:34

Are you looking for something for a 110 and do you (or anyone else) have a photo of a 38-41 showing the radiator outlet and the engine pipe/hose combination you are trying to duplicate? Does your radiator lower outlet tube have it's opening vertical?

Reason I ask is there are two combinations in the parts book for 41 outlet hoses. In the category of Radiator hoses where they show inlet and outlet hoses, one of the combinations has two short and straight hoses which would connect a metal tube on either end to the rad and pump but that combo lists for the 19th senior models and no mention of the 1900. Your profile says you have a 110 so assuming that is what you need, on the next page there is another listing for a 324171 elbow, hose (outlet) for the 1900 - 1 - 1A models. To me since it says hose that would indicate there may not be a metal tube on the 110s or else Packard called a metal tube a hose. It would appear the same arrangement was used from 38-41 and probably 42. Unless someone will provide photos of an original junior car showing a tube it is just a guess on my part if one was used.

Max Merritt has a listing for the 324171 outlet hose but maybe his item is something for a metal tube substitute. Max shows a similar hose but with a longer side length for senior engines. He shows it to be a regular hose having a single 90 degree bend with a long length of about 11 inches. Interpolating his photo and his long dimension to what the short side might be I would guess it to be about 5".

Looking at my Clipper with a senior engine and metal tube, assuming I would want to eliminate the tube, the long side of the hose would go to the radiator outlet and the short side to the pump.

You could get Max's hose or for less money you could probably go to Napa and look at any 1 3/4" ID hose (double check your car to be sure that smaller engines did not have a smaller ID) that has a 90 degree bend and sufficient extra on either side of the bend to cut the length you need. They should also have the inner support spring to keep the hose open.