Re: Chuck's 48 Deluxe Sedan

Posted by Chuckltd On 2009/7/3 7:55:26

Last night I took the Packard on its' first real drive under my ownership. 12.2 miles round trip. Except for someone using the exact moment I was coming down the driveway to make a u-turn and stalling the car to avoid hitting him, then having to use the jump box, all went very well. Shifts nice, rides smooth, and was doing a comfortable 5 (50) up route 11. If I run the car here, it usually gets too hot in about 10 minutes but actual driving keeps the temp right in the middle where it should be. Also charging works alot better on the road. Amazingly, I didn't have to stop even once on the way to work. All the traffic lights worked like magic. Of course I hit them all red on the way home this morning. oil pressure stays in the 30's after warm-up. No knocks, pings, smoking, or obvious leaks. So I can officially consider the 48 operational!