Re: KPack's 1954 Panama

Posted by Packard Don On 2020/10/13 1:40:12

The fuel pump should have been one of the first things rebuilt, along with the carburetor, as the old ones cannot handle modern fuel whether ethanol or not. There is a number stamped on one edge of the pump flange showing which pump it is so that you know whether it belongs to your model or not and so that you can order the proper kit. Many look the same externally but have different innards so you'll probably have to pull it off and clean it a bit in order to see the number.

The vacuum lines from the pump booster actually connect by short rubber hoses (make sure it's for vacuum) to steel lines, one of which connects to the intake manifold and the other runs up to the wiper motor where another line connects it to the motor.

As for the shoulder screw, the purpose is to tighten against a surface (in this case, it's the block) while allowing whatever it is holding to be able to pivot or otherwise move. In this case, the wave washer keeps the distributor from moving too freely when the other bolt is loosened so it's important that the washer is intact.