Re: 1956 Packard Patrician Rebuild Project
Posted by Troy Taylor On 2013/10/23 8:46:40
Ok, Interesting question. As I have gotten into this car, I have noticed that it appears the car has been at least partially taken down prior. Missing or loose hardware etc. One of the troubling things I noticed is that the Air Conditioner and assorted hardware was missing from the engine. Of course because I want to do an Original restore, I would have been added it back on. However, no mounting brackets, no pulleys etc are left on the engine. I will be pulling the engine this week end and obviously I wanted to make sure the engine was painted back to original. In doing so, I am now even more miffed and questioning if I even have the original Patrician Engine in the car. Why do I wonder this?
My Engine block and heads are Metallic Green. Metallic Green was the color of the 56 Executive 352. I also have a Bronze intake manifold which again was green on the Executive 352 and Bronze on the 374 Patrician.
The 56 Patrician 374 should be a Bronze block and heads with Bronze Intake. Valve covers should be Silver with Red letters however, I have the optional Chrome.
What's the consensus out there, Do I have a mismatched Engine? i.e. 352 block with pat intake?
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My Engine block and heads are Metallic Green. Metallic Green was the color of the 56 Executive 352. I also have a Bronze intake manifold which again was green on the Executive 352 and Bronze on the 374 Patrician.
The 56 Patrician 374 should be a Bronze block and heads with Bronze Intake. Valve covers should be Silver with Red letters however, I have the optional Chrome.
What's the consensus out there, Do I have a mismatched Engine? i.e. 352 block with pat intake?
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