Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan

Posted by BigKev On 2010/4/21 21:47:35

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I will have to drop the pan and see what is going on with the pawl. I had better order a spare transmission gasket just incase it is needed. If the pawl itself is broken, is that replaceable without dropping the transmission?


So a little more tinkering today. I replaced the AC-45's spark plugs with AC-R45's gapped at .028 and the EMI interference seamed to drop a lot. No difference in the motor performance. Still idles nicely.

Since I was pulling out the plugs to change them, I decided to check the cylinder compression and here is the report.

CYL - READING
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1 - 119
2 - 120
3 - 120
4 - 120
5 - 118
6 - 119
7 - 121
8 - 121

Pretty good for a motor with 87,000 miles on the odometer! With those readings, I am positive this motor has been torn into before.

I have noticed that it occasional stumbles when I give it a quick burst of acceleration. So I still need to tinker with the carburetor. I rebuilt it a while back with a fresh kit, but I may need to go back through all the adjustments.

Neighbor came over to day as he must have heard that I got it running and he was surprised how nicely it started and how quiet/smooth it was at idle.