Re: Various CL Pickings

Posted by HH56 On 2015/8/16 11:38:55

In addition to the tube, there also appears to be a home made heat shield over the manifold. I am surprised all that is needed on a 6 -- or even an 8 for that matter. Wonder what the symptoms were that it was felt all the extra would help. The way the tube is bent it might be feeding cool air from under the car or else angled over to the knockout in the radiator shroud the fresh air vent used.

If it does help then the next owner can make the tube look a little more professional. Packard might have done it using something along the lines of the metal heater fresh air vent tube for cool air or the 356 crankcase vent installation for fan forced air.