Re: straight 8 engine

Posted by custom8 On 2012/11/17 20:16:00

ROSS: could it be that I tightened the screw too much...seems simplistic, but maybe so...I did take the GEN out of the car and surprise-the pulley wouldn't turn !!! why is that? I just turned the screw out to see if the pulley would rotate..It did not, its only a 3/8ths screw..My son just bought a 41 Packard Clipper today and we hauled about a ton of parts and I asked the seller about my problem and he feels that when I put the suppressor wire on the armature post, I must have tightened it too mush and broke the insulator or turned the post and broke some contact..that could be but how do you figure the pulley won't turn??? By the way the 41 Packard is beautiful, a former show winner and always maintained...I've known the car for 40 yrs...I love this hobby, warts and all...Dick PS: I hope I'm not breaking some rules of etiquette with my verbosity, I've just had a good day...Let me know