Re: Help with 34 Club Sedan, please!

Posted by IrishPackard On 2009/1/11 6:07:05

Mornin' all,

While this discussion has gone entirely over my poor little head I will attempt to add something resembling an intellectual comment.

While I have no idea about the gear ratio on my car, I will tell you that the progressive modifications to my motor, (forced upon me by necessity and the need for total reliability, in all weathers, night and day), have allowed the motor to breath, fire and charge better. In particular, I replaced the totally worn out carb (EE33?) with a carb supplied by Max Merritt. I will see if I can find a make on it but I can tell you it is totally rebuilt and looked like new. (I think I remember it was from some aircraft engine, could be wrong. Anyway, it really opened the motor up, improving acceleration and pulling power. The electronic ignition provides fat sparks with no problems such as points breaking down or bouncing at high rpm. The 12v alternator connected to a heavy- duty battery keeps the ignition happy. An electric fuel pump was also an important addition to the 'performance package', when this was added the rpm really settled down from barely ticking over to high rpm.

While I do have other totally standard vintage American cars, the Packard was in a poor state when I got it, hence the need for, ultimately reversible, modifications.

Pat.