Re: 1938 Super 8 1605 - adventures with a newbie
Posted by kevinpackard On 2023/3/6 20:37:55
Snowed an inch last night, but warmed up by the afternoon. It was my day off from work today, so I prepped the '38 for the first road test.
The replacement idle mixture screws from Daytona were pretty different than the original. I had a hard time dialing it in, so I just put the old ones back in.
I cleaned out and put new oil in the oil bath air filter, then installed it. I checked a few other things, then took it out for a road test. I had my wife follow behind in case it died. I drove a couple miles, enough to test out basic running characteristics. Some notes:
-Clutch feels much better
-I'll have to get used to driving an old manual transmission. 1st gear appears to only be used for starting from a stop. Need to shift into 2nd before shifting to 1st from a start. Otherwise it tends to grind.
-Car tracked straight, but tires are a little bumpy from sitting
-Fuel sender is not reading.
-Engine overall is running okay, but shakes (no hesitation) on acceleration. Not sure if it's a engine or trans issue. Definitely not as smooth as a Packard should be.
-Brakes need work. Way too much play in the pedal
-Alternator is whining. I'm assuming the bearing is going out.
-Engine had a hard time getting up to temp. I think I will need to put in a thermostat. Can modern ones be used?
Got a ton of looks, even for such a short drive. Partly because it's a unique car, but partly because the front is missing.
-Kevin
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Idle mixture screws.jpg (129.04 KB)
Road test.jpg (41.16 KB)
20230306_124223 - frame at 0m3s.jpg (124.28 KB)
The replacement idle mixture screws from Daytona were pretty different than the original. I had a hard time dialing it in, so I just put the old ones back in.
I cleaned out and put new oil in the oil bath air filter, then installed it. I checked a few other things, then took it out for a road test. I had my wife follow behind in case it died. I drove a couple miles, enough to test out basic running characteristics. Some notes:
-Clutch feels much better
-I'll have to get used to driving an old manual transmission. 1st gear appears to only be used for starting from a stop. Need to shift into 2nd before shifting to 1st from a start. Otherwise it tends to grind.
-Car tracked straight, but tires are a little bumpy from sitting
-Fuel sender is not reading.
-Engine overall is running okay, but shakes (no hesitation) on acceleration. Not sure if it's a engine or trans issue. Definitely not as smooth as a Packard should be.
-Brakes need work. Way too much play in the pedal
-Alternator is whining. I'm assuming the bearing is going out.
-Engine had a hard time getting up to temp. I think I will need to put in a thermostat. Can modern ones be used?
Got a ton of looks, even for such a short drive. Partly because it's a unique car, but partly because the front is missing.
-Kevin
Attach file:
Idle mixture screws.jpg (129.04 KB)
Road test.jpg (41.16 KB) 20230306_124223 - frame at 0m3s.jpg (124.28 KB)
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