Re: Installing a heater in a 29 Packard

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2015/11/25 12:09:13

Just a further observation from looking at the Accessory Catalog illustration of the Tropic-Aire installation for 1929. It appears that the hot water feed is from the cylinder head and apparently done by removing and then adapting one of the core plugs on the manifold side of the engine to a hose nipple. This makes complete sense as that would be the source for the hottest water. The return is as was done for years, to the cast iron water inlet fixture on the far side of the engine which if it isn't already drilled and tapped with a plug, could easily be done.