Re: 1953-1954 PACKARD AC INFO REQUEST
Posted by HH56 On 2017/7/16 22:29:11
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That would seem plausible since the parts book never explicitly mentions a change or second duct option so begs the question of who was installing the clear ducts.
Here is a car with the flat louvers that let the ride decide posted some time back. I had the same louvers in my Pacific. The other is of a 54 I collected off ebay and based on the round hole in that shelf vs the oval shaped hole I know the louvers in my Pacific had, I see no sign of flat louvers ever being present unless traces are under the what appears to be a color coordinated wide base flange. The flange is much wider than those used by ARA and others with clear plastic ducts. That brings up the question of why the specific later series part numbers (461xxx vs 448xxx) for the different trim set numbers and used in 54 only unless it for the wide flange.
I have also seen photos of other cars having the clear ducts. Were dealers doing the install or could there possibly have been a not very well documented late factory change.
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dwightrh wrote:
Packard used the flat louvers in 1953 and 1954. They never had any plastic ducts. The difference in the a/c water pump is that it has a longer shaft so as to clear the two a/c compressor belts. The longer shaft places the fan slightly closer to the radiator.
That would seem plausible since the parts book never explicitly mentions a change or second duct option so begs the question of who was installing the clear ducts.
Here is a car with the flat louvers that let the ride decide posted some time back. I had the same louvers in my Pacific. The other is of a 54 I collected off ebay and based on the round hole in that shelf vs the oval shaped hole I know the louvers in my Pacific had, I see no sign of flat louvers ever being present unless traces are under the what appears to be a color coordinated wide base flange. The flange is much wider than those used by ARA and others with clear plastic ducts. That brings up the question of why the specific later series part numbers (461xxx vs 448xxx) for the different trim set numbers and used in 54 only unless it for the wide flange.
I have also seen photos of other cars having the clear ducts. Were dealers doing the install or could there possibly have been a not very well documented late factory change.
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