Re: 1950 6-Cyl Packard Motor.

Posted by fred kanter On 2010/12/1 12:14:49

On differences of opinion etc and etc

On post #22 above I said " The oversize filter canister is circumstantial evidence that this is a truck engine" In this case I do not intend in any way to be authoritarian or to indicate in any way that I know anything about the original application of this engine. Circumstantial evidence is just that, it MAY lead someone to a conclusion but it in no way is proof of any sort. This is not even my opinion that this is a truck engine, any opinion formed is that of the reader.

Likewise if this is considered to be authoritarian, then it is my opinion that that conclusion is in the mind of the reader. I respect differences of opinion and will let readers form their own.

Now as to Robert Neal's post and my comment. I do not personally know him , but I do know people who do. I know him only by his meticulous and scholarly work. Those who I asked said he is a knowledgeable dedicated person with a quiet and calm demeanor as that of a college professor. To get him to rise to the level of the tone of his post must have taken quite a lot, thus I made the comments I made. I did not read between his lines, I read his lines.

When I'm guessing I make it clear, when I'm pretty sure, I leave room for doubt and correction by me or anyone else. When I'm absolutely sure I state it as such. You will find several posts where I am absolutely sure and then I find I'm dead wrong. I quickly and clearly state the error I made and the correction, I hide behind nothing, not even a fake screen name (which by the way baffles me??)

Everyone has the right to an opinion or to state what they believe are facts. They also must accept the duty to correct them and apologize when confronted with other more accurate information. This is called being a gentleman who is willing to learn.

Fred Kanter
Kanter Auto Products
Boonton NJ