Re: 51Packard's....51 Packard
Posted by Charles On 2011/8/31 19:50:03
8-31-11
Until I get my fuel pump number figured out, I moved on to another project: reinstalling the manifolds.
I ran a tap through the nuts I painted the other day and ran a die on the studs on the engine. Then I removed the paper I used to block up the holes to protect the engine from debris.
My car came with a set of Fel Pro gaskets so I used them. They are not the metal kind, but a cardboard type material. The box says that they will include sealant when necessary with their gaskets. There was none in the box. I also checked the service manual and they did not mention using sealant so they went on dry. I hope I won't regret it later.
I didn't notice before, but I had 4 washers that were thicker than the other 2. I also had 4 thicker nuts than the other 4. I used the thicker washers with the thicker nuts. I decided to use them on the inner studs figuring it needed the stronger parts because of extra weight in that area. Who knows, maybe the difference was just because some mechanic only had those lying around and used them.
Weapon of choice for tightening the nuts was a "c" shaped box wrench. I had easy access to all the nuts with it. I bought a set after reading Owen_Dyneto recommending them in a post for the hard to reach nuts. Worked perfectly.
According to the manual, I was supposed to loosen the two manifolds when tightening to the block. I was afraid to do that. I had tried to loosen them previously, but they were on there pretty good and I was afraid of breaking one. Again, I hope I don't regret it later.
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Until I get my fuel pump number figured out, I moved on to another project: reinstalling the manifolds.
I ran a tap through the nuts I painted the other day and ran a die on the studs on the engine. Then I removed the paper I used to block up the holes to protect the engine from debris.
My car came with a set of Fel Pro gaskets so I used them. They are not the metal kind, but a cardboard type material. The box says that they will include sealant when necessary with their gaskets. There was none in the box. I also checked the service manual and they did not mention using sealant so they went on dry. I hope I won't regret it later.
I didn't notice before, but I had 4 washers that were thicker than the other 2. I also had 4 thicker nuts than the other 4. I used the thicker washers with the thicker nuts. I decided to use them on the inner studs figuring it needed the stronger parts because of extra weight in that area. Who knows, maybe the difference was just because some mechanic only had those lying around and used them.
Weapon of choice for tightening the nuts was a "c" shaped box wrench. I had easy access to all the nuts with it. I bought a set after reading Owen_Dyneto recommending them in a post for the hard to reach nuts. Worked perfectly.
According to the manual, I was supposed to loosen the two manifolds when tightening to the block. I was afraid to do that. I had tried to loosen them previously, but they were on there pretty good and I was afraid of breaking one. Again, I hope I don't regret it later.
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