Re: A Tale of Two Patricians

Posted by Packard Don On 2021/5/26 23:02:22

I am also getting rid of the noisy flex fan and instead am installing a 20” factory A/C fan. I had to fight to get the lower radiator hose disconnected and don’t recall it being so difficult when I did it before!

The radiator was also attached directly to the frame without the benefit of the rubber pads that I recall it should have.

Now that it’s apart and the flex fan removed, I can’t see what it is that is supposed to align the stock fan! It it possible that the screws alone were to do that? Thinking that maybe it was the wrong pump, I looked at others from identically equipped Packards and they are the same with the flange and pilot long enough to only go through the two pulleys. Any thoughts on this?

Any clues of how to get the lower hose reconnected?