Re: Ken's 1937 120 Touring Sedan
Posted by Ken_P On 2016/11/27 21:40:39
Had quite the weekend with my old lady - some time under the hood, a car show and a cruise.
For starters, I wanted to complete a tuneup I started in June after I installed a new carb in May (moving sucks!). Just prior to moving, I put in new plugs and wires, inspected the points and set the gap. That was in June. I ordered a vacuum gauge before moving, and was finally able to use it. With the gauge plugged into the port on the intake manifold and the engine fully warm, the car is pulling 18-19" of vacuum. I was not able to lean out the idle anymore, but it is still running rich. The symptom I am trying to eliminate is heavy black smoke when the engine is fully warmed up. The carb was rebuilt last fall. The choke is fully open. The timing sounds good to my ear, but there was too much rust on the flywheel to be able to see the timing marks. Next weekend I'll try to clean the flywheel off before I have to hit the road again - any tips for marking? Just white paint paint in the grooves? I also have at least one valve ticking, so an adjustment is on my work list.
In a tradition learned from others, I took the Packard out for a parts run. It also provided the chance for a fill up - it took 17.5 gallons of ethanol free with the gauge reading about 3/16 before the fill up.
Entered the car in the the Volusia Region AACA car show. I had the only Packard at the show but I met several Packard owners. There was a beautiful '31 Auburn convertible sedan there that the owner will show at the Amelia Island Concours next spring. Won best unrestored original, but I was about the only one there. Still nice to get a trophy - it's a wine glass, so the wife is happy about it.
Finally, took the family out for a drive of about 25 miles today. Everything worked great! All in all a good weekend of Packarding, and I am learning that Florida is the opposite of Idaho or NY - the winter is for being outside down here, not the summer!
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For starters, I wanted to complete a tuneup I started in June after I installed a new carb in May (moving sucks!). Just prior to moving, I put in new plugs and wires, inspected the points and set the gap. That was in June. I ordered a vacuum gauge before moving, and was finally able to use it. With the gauge plugged into the port on the intake manifold and the engine fully warm, the car is pulling 18-19" of vacuum. I was not able to lean out the idle anymore, but it is still running rich. The symptom I am trying to eliminate is heavy black smoke when the engine is fully warmed up. The carb was rebuilt last fall. The choke is fully open. The timing sounds good to my ear, but there was too much rust on the flywheel to be able to see the timing marks. Next weekend I'll try to clean the flywheel off before I have to hit the road again - any tips for marking? Just white paint paint in the grooves? I also have at least one valve ticking, so an adjustment is on my work list.
In a tradition learned from others, I took the Packard out for a parts run. It also provided the chance for a fill up - it took 17.5 gallons of ethanol free with the gauge reading about 3/16 before the fill up.
Entered the car in the the Volusia Region AACA car show. I had the only Packard at the show but I met several Packard owners. There was a beautiful '31 Auburn convertible sedan there that the owner will show at the Amelia Island Concours next spring. Won best unrestored original, but I was about the only one there. Still nice to get a trophy - it's a wine glass, so the wife is happy about it.
Finally, took the family out for a drive of about 25 miles today. Everything worked great! All in all a good weekend of Packarding, and I am learning that Florida is the opposite of Idaho or NY - the winter is for being outside down here, not the summer!
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