Re: 51Packards....52 Packard 200 Deluxe!

Posted by Charles On 2014/5/7 19:57:24

Thanks guys! I love his car and can't wait to drive it on the street! I got an email from the gentleman I bought the car from. He thought the 6v was too weak to overcome the wires and skinny battery cables. When I installed the 6v battery, I also installed the battery cables from the '51. I think they are 2 gauge and started the '51 fine. Not working on this car. He told me to try the 12v and sure enough it fired right up! So I know my fuel pump rebuild was a success and now I will try to find even thicker battery cables and see if it starts on 6v then.

Btw the Napa battery I bought is a 7244 commercial 6v. It is rated at 640cca. This is more powerful than the one I had in my 51.