Re: Ken
Posted by Ken_P On 2022/4/1 12:01:59
The Packard moves again!
So for those of you who don't know, I'm in the Navy, and get to experience the "joy" of moving every 2-3 years, each time hoping to land in a location where I can indulge in my old car hobby on the side.
Moved again, this time back to Fernandina Beach/Amelia Island, FL. We're renting a small duplex right now waiting for our house to be built, but the duplex has a garage big enough for the car.
Work is slow for a few weeks before it will pick up a ton at the end of April, so indulging in some Packard projects.
The big one first - I finally got the new radiator installed. I took the radiator that came in the car (modern core, original tanks), and had it recored with an original style cellular core. So far, it appears to work great! 70 degrees out today, driving the car around town, and some sustained driving between 45 and 60 on a scenic highway - about an hour of drive time and the car stayed between 160 and 180. And additionally - if it did get a little warm, such as heat soaking at idle after a sustained run - it quickly settled back into its operating band. Huge improvement.
I think it is running a little lean at the top end, so I may try to tune the carb slightly. It still starts instantly, even after sitting for a few weeks, so I'm generally happy with the fuel and ignition systems.
I also removed some aftermarket accessories. Next step will be sorting some of the wiring under the dash and preserving the trunk floor.
I'm also taking it in for an alignment today, just to make sure everything is correct, since I'm planning on driving it more.
Attach file:
New radiator.jpg (440.38 KB)
Plug on cylinder 4.jpg (113.41 KB)
Plug on cylinder 8.jpg (131.75 KB)
Vintage accessories removed from steering column.jpg (267.20 KB)
So for those of you who don't know, I'm in the Navy, and get to experience the "joy" of moving every 2-3 years, each time hoping to land in a location where I can indulge in my old car hobby on the side.
Moved again, this time back to Fernandina Beach/Amelia Island, FL. We're renting a small duplex right now waiting for our house to be built, but the duplex has a garage big enough for the car.
Work is slow for a few weeks before it will pick up a ton at the end of April, so indulging in some Packard projects.
The big one first - I finally got the new radiator installed. I took the radiator that came in the car (modern core, original tanks), and had it recored with an original style cellular core. So far, it appears to work great! 70 degrees out today, driving the car around town, and some sustained driving between 45 and 60 on a scenic highway - about an hour of drive time and the car stayed between 160 and 180. And additionally - if it did get a little warm, such as heat soaking at idle after a sustained run - it quickly settled back into its operating band. Huge improvement.
I think it is running a little lean at the top end, so I may try to tune the carb slightly. It still starts instantly, even after sitting for a few weeks, so I'm generally happy with the fuel and ignition systems.
I also removed some aftermarket accessories. Next step will be sorting some of the wiring under the dash and preserving the trunk floor.
I'm also taking it in for an alignment today, just to make sure everything is correct, since I'm planning on driving it more.
Attach file:
New radiator.jpg (440.38 KB)
Plug on cylinder 4.jpg (113.41 KB)
Plug on cylinder 8.jpg (131.75 KB)
Vintage accessories removed from steering column.jpg (267.20 KB)
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