Re: Jeff's 48 Custom 8 Victoria Project
Posted by bigmoparjeff On 2013/11/13 1:28:22
Progress over the weekend was painfully slow. That was partly my fault, as I found that I didn't take pictures of a few key items before I took the car apart. To make things worse, one of the pictures in the parts book was misleading, and sent me down the wrong path for a while.
I have to say that the clutch linkage on this car would make Rube Golberg envious of the person that designed it. The way some things are done is truly bizarre, but the final product seems to work nice and smooth.
I was moving along pretty good today until it was time to install the metal pipe for the lower radiator hose. I bought a new stainless steel pipe off of ebay a while back. It was listed for a 1940-41, but the seller said it should fit the '48. It would fit perfect if it was 2-1/2 inches longer. I'll have to track down a longer rubber hose for the bottom connection tomorrow.
Another item that I'm not happy with is the fan belt that I bought from Kanter. The finish on the belt is spotty, and if I had the correct pulley on the generator, I'd be all the way at the end of the adjustment. Unfortunately, NAPA doesn't list a belt for the 356, just the smaller engines.
I really am close to start-up now. I've had quite a few false alarms over the last month, but there isn't much left to do before I can hit the key. In anticipation of a start-up, I turned the car around in the shop so that the exhaust will go out the door. Maneuvering non-running cars by myself can be a pain, and I have to say that the Packard is a lot harder to push around now that the drivetrain is in it. It was so easy when it was 1000 pounds lighter.
November 9-12, 2013.
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I have to say that the clutch linkage on this car would make Rube Golberg envious of the person that designed it. The way some things are done is truly bizarre, but the final product seems to work nice and smooth.
I was moving along pretty good today until it was time to install the metal pipe for the lower radiator hose. I bought a new stainless steel pipe off of ebay a while back. It was listed for a 1940-41, but the seller said it should fit the '48. It would fit perfect if it was 2-1/2 inches longer. I'll have to track down a longer rubber hose for the bottom connection tomorrow.
Another item that I'm not happy with is the fan belt that I bought from Kanter. The finish on the belt is spotty, and if I had the correct pulley on the generator, I'd be all the way at the end of the adjustment. Unfortunately, NAPA doesn't list a belt for the 356, just the smaller engines.
I really am close to start-up now. I've had quite a few false alarms over the last month, but there isn't much left to do before I can hit the key. In anticipation of a start-up, I turned the car around in the shop so that the exhaust will go out the door. Maneuvering non-running cars by myself can be a pain, and I have to say that the Packard is a lot harder to push around now that the drivetrain is in it. It was so easy when it was 1000 pounds lighter.
November 9-12, 2013.
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