Re: 1941 One Eighty - curious engine problem

Posted by Victor On 2011/1/14 13:28:08

I understand you are all puzzled. I am too. When I say "running OK when warm", it means just that, silky smooth, silent engine, powerful on which only by hearing the exhaust note you could detect the miss that lead us to find that cylinder no 1 was not working. I have about 5 Packards (1933, 37, 40, 41, 50, and 56, so it is really 6 though the '37 is a basket case project) among a bunch or other old cars. I probably have to say that only my '37 V12 RR Phantom III has an engine as smooth as this one, though the 327 c.i. in my Super Deluxe convertible is also very smooth. The 356, even with it's problem, once running fine sounds much better and performs better that my 1940 Cadillac.

Anyhow, as mentioned, I will keep you posted on progress.