Re: Joe's '49 Club Sedan
Posted by Joe Wareham On 2017/7/28 11:06:32
Packard Project Summary 2015 - Part 1
With most of the work on the chassis was completed, attention turned to the engine and transmission. The engine ran well and the transmission shifted fine but the overdrive was inoperative and there was a massive rear main oil leak and the clutch was slipping and chattering.
I decided to go ahead and rebuild the engine. Once the transmission was removed, it was obvious why the clutch was malfunctioning. The oil from the engine caused the disk to slip and burn the surfaces of the flywheel and pressure plate. As well, there were broken springs in the pressure plate that contributed to the problems. A clutch shop in Tampa resurfaced the flywheel, completely rebuilt the pressure plate with all new springs and rebuilt the original disk with new friction material at a very reasonable cost.
To work on the engine, I built an engine stand out a hoist and pieces of another traditional engine stand. There were 3 different front mounts for the engine stand so it could be worked on right side up, upside down or sideways. It is absolutely the heaviest thing I've ever worked on. The engine was in very good shape. It was disassembled and thoroughly cleaned and flushed. It got a new set of standard rings and rod and main bearings and gasket set from Egge. No machine work was necessary just the cylinders honed and valves ground. After reassembly, it was masked up, primed and painted. The transmission was inspected and was free of damage or worn-out parts. It was cleaned and flushed and reassembled.
At this point, the engine and transmission were ready to go back in the chassis.
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With most of the work on the chassis was completed, attention turned to the engine and transmission. The engine ran well and the transmission shifted fine but the overdrive was inoperative and there was a massive rear main oil leak and the clutch was slipping and chattering.
I decided to go ahead and rebuild the engine. Once the transmission was removed, it was obvious why the clutch was malfunctioning. The oil from the engine caused the disk to slip and burn the surfaces of the flywheel and pressure plate. As well, there were broken springs in the pressure plate that contributed to the problems. A clutch shop in Tampa resurfaced the flywheel, completely rebuilt the pressure plate with all new springs and rebuilt the original disk with new friction material at a very reasonable cost.
To work on the engine, I built an engine stand out a hoist and pieces of another traditional engine stand. There were 3 different front mounts for the engine stand so it could be worked on right side up, upside down or sideways. It is absolutely the heaviest thing I've ever worked on. The engine was in very good shape. It was disassembled and thoroughly cleaned and flushed. It got a new set of standard rings and rod and main bearings and gasket set from Egge. No machine work was necessary just the cylinders honed and valves ground. After reassembly, it was masked up, primed and painted. The transmission was inspected and was free of damage or worn-out parts. It was cleaned and flushed and reassembled.
At this point, the engine and transmission were ready to go back in the chassis.
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