Re: V8 oil pump. Hash v Packard v 56J et-al

Posted by Gerard O'Keefe On 2011/9/12 12:12:33

I had the lifter noise problem on my 56 Patrician.I bought a late model oil pump from Mike Dulinski and sent it to Bob Aller to be rebuilt. After I got it back and installed it in the car, my lifter noise problem was gone. I have a friend who had one rebuilt by Bob Aller and he has it on the shelf in his basement. He has 90+ thousand miles on his 56 Carribean but has never had lifter noise issues with his car.I should also note that I had a 55 Four Hundred back in the late 70s when I was going to college and that car never had the lifter problem either. I know of two or three other 56 Packards in the area and none of them have had lifter issues. I guess its just a hit or miss thing.