V12 Engine rebuild advice

Posted by 1935Packard On 2010/4/12 0:23:32

It looks like my 1935 V12 may need an engine rebuild. Any recommendations on where I should be taking it?

To the extent it matters, it's important to me that the job be done correctly, as it's a car that's been in my family since 1942 and I hope to be driving it for a another few decades myself. So I want to find someone who is a real expert at these engines. At the same time, the car is a driver, not a show car, and I don't really have any interest in making the car a show car.

Also, while I'm at it, I gather you all advise me not to take the car to the generalist restoration shop that has worked on the car in the past? I've taken it in the past to a shop that got it into decent running shape, and that has worked on some Packards, but as far as I know has never rebuilt a V12. Put another way, I gather this is a job that you give to an expert, not a generalist? (Hope that makes sense.)

Thanks in advance!
-1935Packard