Re: 1948 Super Eight Resurrection

Posted by Joseph Earl On 2012/3/12 20:42:14

The car is code B, Packard Blue Metallic. The body, however, is in black primer, so that may be the cause for the confusion.

I discovered this evening that the parts I have will work. However, it will require a little modification:

The original cylinders have 7/16" fittings in the front, and 7/16' coarse in the rear with a 7/16" female flare to a 7/16" male coarse thread adapter that goes into the cylinder. All of the new NAPA cylinders have 3/8" flare fittings. I should be able to find 7/16" female to 3/8" male adapters, and I'll be good to go. The other difference is the original front bore size is 1-1/16" while the new ones are 1-1/8", with the rear ones going from 15/16" to 1". That shouldn't be a problem. It is possible that I can go back to NAPA and try to find some other part numbers that are exact replacements. But they only go back to '51.

I have a tight budget, and I'm saving $100 over the Kanter cylinders, and don't have to wait a week to get them. I will post part numbers when I am sure all will work and have tested them.

Please excuse the grease on the lens of the first photo!

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