Re: Stewart's 1955 Packard 400

Posted by d c On 2017/10/28 19:19:09

A while back the wishbone float assemblies were not available. Now it seems they are that is one hurdle down. May I inquire, are you confident this is the original carb for a 55 352 Packard? Do you know the history or can you tell us if the carb has small #s stamped in one corner of the air horn and what they are. Can you post a pic of the throttle body to main body gasket that came out when you disassembled it and a pic of the new one in the rebuild kit? I agree with others above that the blades are better not removed from the shafts for a couple reasons and the carb base being cast iron won't show wear or require bushing like other carbs. The return spring on the secondary side however needs to be in good shape through close inspection and cleaning because a rusted/thin weak spring will cause inconsistent idle after hard throttle pulls. Sorry I am not fully up on your project blog. Have you checked the choke stove tube? The exhaust heat riser crossover valve and bimetal? The vacuum balance valve,ck valve, treadle vac, wiper, vac pump , distributor advance, ? Are you running the oil bath? Is originality a necessity? How will you be using the vehicle primarily? Sorry for all the questions but these need to be addressed to make appropriate decisions on how to proceed with this carb.