Re: Brian's 1956 Packard Clipper
Posted by Brian Wilson On 2019/5/27 4:21:15
Yes interesting how the brand changed in 1956. It didn't really stick here. My car was imported and registered as a Packard Clipper Deluxe - still is. It has the small Packard script on the rear trunk lid, and was imported/sold by the Packard dealers in Melbourne. Hard to shake off history!
I took mine for a longish drive early on Saturday - see pic. Everything was fine until I noticed the lifters clattering at about 60mph. Checked the oil level when I got home and found it right on minimum, so added some. Looked back in this forum and found the correspondence about V8 oil pumps etc. Also looked at the service history, and found the oil pump was replaced when the engine was overhauled, the lifters were "resurfaced" and the valve seals replaced. This was about 35 years ago but car has not done many miles since then so I am guessing the pump etc is ok. Wondering now whether the oil return channels from the top end are clogged? Oil pressure seems fine - although hard to tell because it's only a warning light. Is it possible to clean out the oil return passages by simply removing the valve covers and attacking them with something like a rifle cleaning brush?
I'm guessing that the "fix" with the Olds pump had not appeared by then, but presumably the Packard pump was worn enough to need replacing at that time. The vacuum function of the Packard pump has not been required since the car seems to have been delivered with electrically operated wipers. I have not looked closely to see if there are any signs of vacuum piping remaining on the car.
Cheers
Brian
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I took mine for a longish drive early on Saturday - see pic. Everything was fine until I noticed the lifters clattering at about 60mph. Checked the oil level when I got home and found it right on minimum, so added some. Looked back in this forum and found the correspondence about V8 oil pumps etc. Also looked at the service history, and found the oil pump was replaced when the engine was overhauled, the lifters were "resurfaced" and the valve seals replaced. This was about 35 years ago but car has not done many miles since then so I am guessing the pump etc is ok. Wondering now whether the oil return channels from the top end are clogged? Oil pressure seems fine - although hard to tell because it's only a warning light. Is it possible to clean out the oil return passages by simply removing the valve covers and attacking them with something like a rifle cleaning brush?
I'm guessing that the "fix" with the Olds pump had not appeared by then, but presumably the Packard pump was worn enough to need replacing at that time. The vacuum function of the Packard pump has not been required since the car seems to have been delivered with electrically operated wipers. I have not looked closely to see if there are any signs of vacuum piping remaining on the car.
Cheers
Brian
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