Re: ultramatic tranny cooler flow

Posted by flatbeaver On 2014/3/9 2:57:13

Thanks Ozstatman

The body is a 37 ford pickup cab with the top cut off, Packard goddess is a 39 without the glass wings (which I bought for my 38 Packard before I discovered it was the wrong year), radiator shroud is 34 Chevy, axles and wishbones are 40 ford as are the back brakes, Packard motor is a 54 327 thunderbolt and Ultramatic tranny. I had the motor bored .080 and still had to sleeve three of the cylinders to get them to cleanup (she was pretty sad when I found her), new Egge pistons, hardened valve seats, new valves and guides, crank was so nice all I did was have it polished, stock cam with new bearings, stock hydrolic lifters, home made intake and exhaust manifold with four Carter YH side draft carbs (only two are being used right now), rebuilt the water pump, decked the block and head, Chris Craft boat linkage for throttle linkage with 54 corvette style home made brass inter linkage between carbs, home made frame, seats, door panels, floor boards, firewall.

Yea I know its not a Packard. I do have a 38 1601 club coupe
that I'm in the process of restoring and am about 90% done with. I love the Packard straight 8s so much that I decide to build a hot rod around one and so here it is.

I'd like to thank everyone here for the attitude and friendly messages I've received. Most car sites are pretty unfriendly and even mean spirited.

Ken