Re: 1932 std 8 runing hot

Posted by shinyhubcap On 2016/11/6 14:32:15

I agree with Owen that a fresh, tight motor may well put more heat into the cooling system than one that is broken in.

Here's the problem I have with the idea that this is common today.

Think about it - when these cars were new, weren't they "tight" ?

Think about it - when these cars were new - especially when we are discussing cars whose prices, in today's money, approached or exceeded fifty grand......would Packard had gotten its reputation if its cars overheated ?

Packard's pre-war reputation was well-deserved and well-earned - provided its customers with a well-engineered, high quality product.

Whether it was one of the "Junior" series Packards, or one of the big ones, the buyer got an outstanding buy, and a superior product in whatever price-class Packard competed in.

If these assumptions are correct, than clearly people are doing something very wrong these days in repairing Packards.

Given how over-engineered, including how over-cooled Packard products in ANY price class were, it shouldn't take much imagination to realize that many restorers today are doing what today's customers want - costume jewelery that can move under its own power from the trailer to the show field.

My recommendation to anyone who actually wants to drive and enjoy their Packard, is to find out more about the Packard product, and what it would do as a motor-car if given half the chance !