Re: 1948 Super Eight Resurrection
Posted by Joseph Earl On 2012/4/8 22:36:04
Well, I've been working a little on the '48, and it's getting closer to the day when she hits the road.
The water pump has been installed, along with the cleaned out distribution tube, and the entire cooling system flushed while the freeze plugs were out.
Since I had to remove the generator and starter, I decided to take them down to West Broward Alternator, in Davie, Florida, to have Chris check them out. This is a very small shop that is filled with rows of shelves made with two by tens sitting on stacks of concrete blocks, covered with hundreds of alternators and starters of every make and model.
The interesting thing was that on Friday, when I decided to come by, they just happened to have another '48 Packard generator that a customer had dropped off earlier in the day. What are the chances of that?
Anyway, they tested my units and they checked out fine. Chris commented that the other guy's generator didn't spin up like mine did... the way they test them is to apply juice to the terminals, and it will take off like a motor if all is okay. He didn't charge me a cent, so I drove back to my shop and cleaned an painted them both, thankful that I didn't have to spend any more $$ on that!
The holes in the pan are welded up, and I beat out the big dent in the bottom, painted it and reinstalled it with the new one piece gasket.
While the generator and starter were off, I pulled the ignition wiring, distributor, plugs, and throttle linkage so I could clean and paint the top and side of the engine. I'll do the other side when I get around to ordering manifold and valve cover gaskets.
The radiator is about ready to go back in after the repair the radiator shop did, and I'm about to finish the brakes and get her on the road with all of this stuff in tip top shape. I can't wait!
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The water pump has been installed, along with the cleaned out distribution tube, and the entire cooling system flushed while the freeze plugs were out.
Since I had to remove the generator and starter, I decided to take them down to West Broward Alternator, in Davie, Florida, to have Chris check them out. This is a very small shop that is filled with rows of shelves made with two by tens sitting on stacks of concrete blocks, covered with hundreds of alternators and starters of every make and model.
The interesting thing was that on Friday, when I decided to come by, they just happened to have another '48 Packard generator that a customer had dropped off earlier in the day. What are the chances of that?
Anyway, they tested my units and they checked out fine. Chris commented that the other guy's generator didn't spin up like mine did... the way they test them is to apply juice to the terminals, and it will take off like a motor if all is okay. He didn't charge me a cent, so I drove back to my shop and cleaned an painted them both, thankful that I didn't have to spend any more $$ on that!
The holes in the pan are welded up, and I beat out the big dent in the bottom, painted it and reinstalled it with the new one piece gasket.
While the generator and starter were off, I pulled the ignition wiring, distributor, plugs, and throttle linkage so I could clean and paint the top and side of the engine. I'll do the other side when I get around to ordering manifold and valve cover gaskets.
The radiator is about ready to go back in after the repair the radiator shop did, and I'm about to finish the brakes and get her on the road with all of this stuff in tip top shape. I can't wait!
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