Re: First drive / Thermostat ?

Posted by Chiefdan On 2023/2/20 19:27:56

Thanks guys, The top hose from NAPA is indeed about 4" too long and is enough to do the center hose also. Got things apart and found there was no thermostat at all. Went to put the new one in and it will drop right into the engine. Huh? More research on the archives revealed that I needed a small wire retainer. Ordered the retainer and will finish the lower hoses while the part is being shipped. Did get about 10 miles in today chasing parts. Seems to run better each time I take it out.
P.S. Trying to find the thermostat housing gasket I told the counter person at the local parts emporium that it was for a 1951 Packard 200. His response was " Who made Packards?"