Re: Resurrecting a 1951 Henney-Packard Parts Car
Posted by Packard Don On 2020/7/2 18:37:59
There is a complete and proper 327 5-main under the hood which I believe is original to it. Neither my other '51 nor my '52 had this type of air cleaner but I understand it was specified for the military models such as this. Anyway, the engine ran when I bought it and I'll know soon if it still does but don't want to try until the rear of the engine is supposed with a transmission.
There is the clutch but nothing behind that other than a Dana rear end from some other make of vehicle. I have sourced the complete driveshaft and rebuilt supports, new u-joints and the proper rear end to replace the wrong one in it. I do net yet have the transmission but one should be on the way soon.
The rear end is from a 1954 and the Parts Book shows a different one from 1951-1953 but I have no idea what the difference might be and likely I'll never know. Maybe something internal. This particular one has the 4.7 ratio which is appropriate for overdrive in the Henneys and is the one thing I wish my former '51 and '52 had once I connected the overdrive that both had but which had never been connected until I did it.
On this rear end, I'll likely not do any unnecessary repair but I did rebuild the wheel cylinders, have a replacement hose and had new steel lines made from a nearly disintegrating original. In fact, the one that came with rear end did disintegrate so I had to source another.
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There is the clutch but nothing behind that other than a Dana rear end from some other make of vehicle. I have sourced the complete driveshaft and rebuilt supports, new u-joints and the proper rear end to replace the wrong one in it. I do net yet have the transmission but one should be on the way soon.
The rear end is from a 1954 and the Parts Book shows a different one from 1951-1953 but I have no idea what the difference might be and likely I'll never know. Maybe something internal. This particular one has the 4.7 ratio which is appropriate for overdrive in the Henneys and is the one thing I wish my former '51 and '52 had once I connected the overdrive that both had but which had never been connected until I did it.
On this rear end, I'll likely not do any unnecessary repair but I did rebuild the wheel cylinders, have a replacement hose and had new steel lines made from a nearly disintegrating original. In fact, the one that came with rear end did disintegrate so I had to source another.
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