Re: Cortes121's 1955 Clipper Custom
Posted by Packard Don On 2020/11/27 17:07:10
Typically when the threads go bad, I will have a threaded insert installed so as to not need to add more plumbing. On my 1965 Cadillacs with Rochester carburetor, these often stripped out but rarely so in a Packard. However, I have seen them over-tightened to the point that the tapered pipe threads bottom out before sealing and that appears to be the case here as the adapter looks like it's right up against the casting. If so, that will need to be addressed. Depending on which carburetor you have, I may have an extra top cover but I'm not sure.
On the steel line (and I can speak only for 1956), the right angle was in the line itself but it threaded directly into the brass fitting on the filter's inlet rather than through a brass right angle. Below is what the 1956 line for 4-barrel looked like and would be similar for 2-barrel but with some slightly different bends at the top. Again, this is for 1956.
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On the steel line (and I can speak only for 1956), the right angle was in the line itself but it threaded directly into the brass fitting on the filter's inlet rather than through a brass right angle. Below is what the 1956 line for 4-barrel looked like and would be similar for 2-barrel but with some slightly different bends at the top. Again, this is for 1956.
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