Re: 51Pack200's 1951 200

Posted by 51Pack200 On 2018/4/14 20:25:26

More work on the Packard today. Got the grill, bumper, radiator off. Almost got the left front fender off, but was stopped by the antenna.

With that work came some good news and bad news. The good news is that the radiator actually had antifreeze in it so I am pretty confident the oil in the coolant was from the transmission. It also smelled suspiciously like trans fluid. The bad news is that the trans cooler is likely leaking so there is water in the trans fluid. I will do some pressure testing on both the engine and trans cooler to verify the source of the oil.

Now question time for the experts:

1) The engine likely has 129,000 miles on it. I am assuming it would be wise to rebuild it. Thoughts?

2) What is holding the chrome ring on the top of the antenna mount? It looks like a roll pin but I want to verify before beating on it too much.

3) There is a small crack in the grill. Is the grill made of "pot metal (cast zinc)"? I am assuming it is.

As always thanks for the help.