Re: Engine compartment details 1939 Packard Six
Posted by Packard Newbie On 2018/12/27 21:57:25
Hi RJR,
I am in the process of R&Ring my '39 Six motor. When I bought the car I posted the block, anti theft and chassis #'s and I forget who, but someone clued me in to the fact that Packards 'numbers' weren't matching per se, but that if they were reasonably sequential to known 'sets', then the likelihood of the motor being original was good. Mine fell within those parameters so I thought it was probably the original motor. It turns out that it had been rebuilt twice and my guess is whoever the 'last guy' was, he just 'picked a green' and that is what it ended up being. When I got it back from the rebuild shop, they had painted it 'Detroit diesel green' and, although I knew it wasn't 'authentic' Packard green, I thought it would do. I have since been 'educated' that the 'correct' green is the proper way to go and I have Bill Hirsch rattle cans on their way. Below is a pic of my motor after it came out, one after rebuild and one of the correct color. After taking the time to think it through, I have to agree that the correct paint not only looks better, but renders the car more original. I'm new at this, so the learning curve remains steep!! LOL
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I am in the process of R&Ring my '39 Six motor. When I bought the car I posted the block, anti theft and chassis #'s and I forget who, but someone clued me in to the fact that Packards 'numbers' weren't matching per se, but that if they were reasonably sequential to known 'sets', then the likelihood of the motor being original was good. Mine fell within those parameters so I thought it was probably the original motor. It turns out that it had been rebuilt twice and my guess is whoever the 'last guy' was, he just 'picked a green' and that is what it ended up being. When I got it back from the rebuild shop, they had painted it 'Detroit diesel green' and, although I knew it wasn't 'authentic' Packard green, I thought it would do. I have since been 'educated' that the 'correct' green is the proper way to go and I have Bill Hirsch rattle cans on their way. Below is a pic of my motor after it came out, one after rebuild and one of the correct color. After taking the time to think it through, I have to agree that the correct paint not only looks better, but renders the car more original. I'm new at this, so the learning curve remains steep!! LOL
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